
The Cannon
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About The Cannon
On Garden St in Gillingham, The Cannon is a pub built around a central bar that splits the room into two sides, one quieter than the other. A pool table, dart board, TVs, and a jukebox fill the livelier side, while bands play on occasion. Cask ales run alongside the standard bar range, with a pint of lager priced around £6.70. Outside, a large seating area at the back opens onto a small garden. Dogs are welcome throughout, and there is no booking system, just walk-in seating whenever a table is free.
Good to know
- ParkingFree street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance
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Menu & Prices
3 dishes- Popper
- Heineken
- Cider
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention live music, cask ales, outdoor garden seating and pool table and darts.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention live music, cask ales, outdoor garden seating and pool table and darts.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the welcome, describing friendly staff and regulars who made first-time visitors feel at home. The beer earns steady praise too, with talk of a great choice and good cask ales, and several mention live music, including a band and a mix track that went down well. The setting draws comments as well: a lovely little garden, a large seating area outside at the back, a pool table, a dart board, a juke box and TVs, with the bar in the centre making one side quieter than the other. One reviewer describes a country feel despite the central Medway Towns location. The main complaint comes from one reviewer who stood at the bar while people who arrived later were served, then walked out unserved, and who also thought the lager price too high for a local corner house. Another visitor planned a single pint but stayed several hours, and a group of four Yorkshire lads were treated to a free tray of food.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the welcome, describing friendly staff and regulars who made first-time visitors feel at home. The beer earns steady praise too, with talk of a great choice and good cask ales, and several mention live music, including a band and a mix track that went down well. The setting draws comments as well: a lovely little garden, a large seating area outside at the back, a pool table, a dart board, a juke box and TVs, with the bar in the centre making one side quieter than the other. One reviewer describes a country feel despite the central Medway Towns location. The main complaint comes from one reviewer who stood at the bar while people who arrived later were served, then walked out unserved, and who also thought the lager price too high for a local corner house. Another visitor planned a single pint but stayed several hours, and a group of four Yorkshire lads were treated to a free tray of food.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Everything a pub should be! Beautifully traditional with a lovely little garden and Guinness for a fiver! If this pub was walking distance I'd be a regular!”
- Google user
“I popped into this bar because it was the closest to my hotel. I was expecting a squaddie filled bar. Lots of hard core drinkers (not squaddies, all yocals). Great choice of beers, great staff and great bar. Whilst some of the yocals were pissed the staff, manager, and gorgeous bar maid were very welcoming. The prices were good and atmosphere was great, wish I was driving the next morning.”
- Google user
“Had a wonderful evening. Great atmosphere 😁”
- Google user
“Great local pub, with decent beers, friendly locals & well drilled staff. Fabulous mix track too 😁”
- Google user
“I stayed in a nearby hotel and went into The Cannon on the recommendation of the hotel staff when I asked for a nearby pub that does good cask ales. The Cannon is a nice neigborhood pub with excelent beer and a very nice and welcoming atmosphere. I planned to have one pint but stayed several hours and even got to enjoy some really good live music.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Bar games
- Cozy
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- Beer
- Seating
- Live music
- Sports
- Restroom
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Highlights· 2
- Great beer selection
- Live performances
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
Location
Bars near The Cannon
- Command House3.91,2440.4 mi
river views, outdoor riverside terrace, dog menu
- Ship & Trades4.12,9550.8 miWheelchair accessible
roast dinner, scenic views, roasted carrot salad
- Mast & Rigging4.22,9431 mi
medium rare steak, bacon cheeseburger, dog friendly with treats
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The CannonWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.7428 | — | live music, cask ales, outdoor garden seating |
| Command House | 3.91,244 | 0.4 mi | river views, outdoor riverside terrace, dog menu |
| Ship & TradesWheelchair accessible | 4.12,955 | 0.8 mi | roast dinner, scenic views, roasted carrot salad |
| Mast & Rigging | 4.22,943 | 1 mi | medium rare steak, bacon cheeseburger, dog friendly with treats |
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