Our History

The White Hart is a 16th Century Inn situated in Newenden, Kent, rich in history and significance to the surrounding areas. Newenden, which dates back as early as 791 AD having been established by the Anglo Saxons, runs along the River Rother which operated as a well known smuggling route for sea bound sailors, as well as those transporting goods to Rye in the early 1500's. The White Hart, which once stood among sixteen other Inns in Newenden alone and now stands as the last, was originally founded in 1591 and became popular with travelling smugglers, as well as local farmers. Additionally, there are also references by King Edwards men in the 1300's to a game once known as 'Creag' being played in the field opposite the pub, suspected to be the foundations of the game we now know as Cricket, something our local Cricket team are very proud of! As a traditional Inn we do come with the fair share of Ghost stories, with sightings dating back to the mid 1900's of who we now refer to George the Ghost, with many observers referring to him as a middle aged man in old styled farming attire, but don't worry, he is more than accommodating! 

For any additional information concerning our cricket club please visit https://www.newendencc.co.uk/default.aspx

Who are we? 

Since 1999, The White Hart has been run by the Goodger Family who have since proudly made the local countryside their home. Our Landlord Ivan Goodger, has been here for the last 25+ years having brought his children up in the Pub, even his eldest daughter Paige who is now our Manager! Furthermore, our kitchen is full of local chefs, as well as local produce. Our head Chef Alex, has been here for the last 27 years and takes pride in creating homemade and creative dishes. We pride ourselves being a Family run Pub and we hope to see you soon !