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Faversham
Faversham is a town in Kent. This page brings together local businesses, events and things to do in and around the town, from Market Place to the villages around it, so you can see what is on and what is close, whether you live here, work here or are visiting for the day.
Businesses in Faversham
Removals
Minters Ltd
Removals and storage company at Sandwich Industrial Estate: domestic, commercial and worldwide moves, packing, clearance and self-store.
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Cleaners
Astute Clean
Exterior cleaning across Kent from Gravesend: driveways, patios, roofs, gutters, render, windows, solar panels and graffiti removal.
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Taxis
Kent Taxi Services
Taxi and private hire booking service in Gravesend covering Kent: airport and seaport transfers, school runs, hospital trips and wheelchair accessible taxis.
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ElectriciansPlumbers
Plumbing & Electrical
Plumbing and electrical call-outs for homes and businesses across Kent and Medway, from Gravesend: boilers, drains, rewires, EICR and EV chargers.
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Taxis
Same Day Couriers Kent
Courier booking service in Gravesend: same day, contract, medical, legal and parts deliveries collected across Kent and delivered UK-wide.
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Builders
Acorn Maintenance Services
Sittingbourne builder specialising in wet rooms and disabled adaptations, plus renovations, kitchens, bathrooms and property maintenance.
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Locksmiths
Aperto Lock & Key Solutions
Sittingbourne locksmith with a 24-hour service for lockouts, lock repairs, uPVC door mechanisms, smart locks and security upgrades.
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Things to do in Faversham
Places to visit
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Brogdale Collections
Charity-run orchards holding the National Fruit Collection, with year-round self-guided orchard walks on an Orchard Pass, a cafe and a farm shop.
Family Friendly
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre
Faversham Society museum on Preston Street tracing the town from pre-Roman settlement through its industrial and farming history. Free entry.
Family Friendly
Free
Castles & History, Parks & Walks
Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park
Free woodland country park on the site of a former gunpowder factory, with surfaced paths, a visitor centre and wetland wildlife.
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Free
Beaches & Coast, Parks & Walks
Oare Marshes
Kent Wildlife Trust grazing marsh reserve with bird hides and level paths, open at all times; charged car park.
Family Friendly
Castles & History, Food & Drink
Shepherd Neame Brewery Tours
Guided tour of Britain's oldest brewer: an 80-minute walk through the brewery and a tutored tasting. Book ahead; over 18s.
Adults
Castles & History
St Mary of Charity Church
Grade I listed parish church with an openwork spire and a classical nave, generally open daily for visitors.
Guides
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
Faversham: the gunpowder works, Oare Marshes, Brogdale and the town’s heritage
The Fleur de Lis, St Mary of Charity, Shepherd Neame tours, Oare Gunpowder Works, Oare Marshes and Brogdale, with the days and rules each owner lists.
Food & drink in Faversham
Farm Shops & Producers
Kent Cider Co
Faversham cider maker with an online shop: traditional, sparkling and fruit ciders, mixed cases, and stalls at Faversham and Rochester markets.
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Farm Shops & Producers
Mad Cat Brewery
Faversham brewery at Brogdale Farm making cask, keg and bottled beer for the public and the trade.
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Restaurants
Posillipo Faversham
Italian restaurant at Provender Mill in Faversham, from a small Kent group that also has sites in Canterbury and Broadstairs.
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Pubs
Railway Hotel
Victorian Shepherd Neame pub opposite Faversham railway station, serving local ales.
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Farm Shops & Producers
Shepherd Neame Brewery Shop and Visitor Centre
Kent brewer's Faversham site with a brewery shop, visitor centre and guided brewery tours.
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Pubs
The Bear Inn
Traditional Faversham beer house on Market Place with centuries-old oak beams and a sister pub, The Market Inn.
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Local news
Faversham
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Town guide
About Faversham
Faversham is in the borough of Swale, and Swale Borough Council is the local authority, with its offices at Swale House on East Street in Sittingbourne. Faversham Town Council also serves the town.
Faversham Town Council says Faversham is a limb of Dover in the Confederation of the Cinque Ports, and the Confederation’s website says the town’s barons were granted the liberties of the ports as early as 1302. In Market Place, Historic England lists the Guildhall at Grade II* (list entry 1343844), and Kent’s Historic Environment Record says it was built as a market hall in 1574 and rebuilt in 1814.
Visit Swale says Faversham’s street market is held around the Guildhall in Market Place and Court Street on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, so check Visit Swale for current times. The Faversham Society runs the Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre on Preston Street, and Visit Swale’s listing says museum admission is free.
Getting there and around
Faversham station is on Station Road and is managed by Southeastern, whose station page lists ticket office hours and live departures. Check National Rail for which operators call and for current journey times.
Swale Borough Council’s parking orders name Front Brents among its Faversham car parks, and Visit Swale describes the Central Car Park, reached from Leslie Smith Drive. Tariffs and rules change, so check the council’s car park pages before you travel.
Use this page to find local businesses in and around Faversham, see what is on and plan a visit. Every listing is researched and checked by us before it goes live, and the Explore Kent menu takes you to neighbouring towns.
Map of Faversham
Questions about Faversham
Which council covers Faversham?
Swale Borough Council covers Faversham and has its offices at Swale House on East Street in Sittingbourne, and Faversham Town Council also serves the town. The Office for National Statistics counted about 151,700 people in the Swale borough at the 2021 census.
When is Faversham market on?
Visit Swale says Faversham's street market is held around the Guildhall in Market Place and Court Street on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Faversham Market's own website adds a Best of Faversham market on the first and third Saturdays of the month and an antiques market in Market Place on the first Sunday. Check Visit Swale for current times.
What is the Faversham Guildhall?
Historic England lists the Guildhall in Market Place at Grade II* (list entry 1343844). Kent's Historic Environment Record says it was built as a market hall in 1574, became the Guildhall in the early 17th century and was enlarged and rebuilt in 1814.
Is there a train station in Faversham?
Yes. Faversham station is on Station Road, and Southeastern's station page lists ticket office hours and live departures. Check National Rail for which operators call, and for journey times and fares before you travel.
Is Faversham part of the Cinque Ports?
The Confederation of the Cinque Ports lists Faversham as a member town, and Faversham Town Council says it is a limb of Dover, the town's head port. The Confederation's website says the town's barons were granted the liberties of the ports as early as 1302, and Faversham Town Council says the Mayor of Faversham and the Town Clerk attend the Confederation's meetings on its behalf.