The Oak and Ivy - an old smugglers pub

Paul Baxter, landlord, talks about the smuggling past of the Oak and Ivy public house in Hawkhurst, Kent. It was once the headquarters of the notorious Hawkhurst Gang who operated in the mid 18th Century. They were the largest and most certainly most violent of the smuggling gangs from that time.

These days the Oak and Ivy offers great English food and a large selection of the best beers from around England. Situated in the rural countryside of Hawkhurst, Kent the Oak & Ivy sits in one of the great English garden landscapes. Check out the website at www.TheOakandIvy.co.uk

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• pub
• real ale
• Kent
• Hawkhurst
• smugglers
• Public House
• food
• beer
• summer
• England
• hops
• oak
• ivy

[cfreeman106]

My wife and myself are not what one would call “regulars” at the Oak & Ivy but we are often there on Thursday evenings when they have their weekly quiz, which is extremely good fun, challenging, well organised and well attended – and all that for a very reasonable fee. The Landlord, his family, friends and staff are all extremely friendly and always very welcoming. We wish them all success.

Cliff & Ros