
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
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cask ales, live music, pool table and dart board and beer garden.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cask ales, live music, pool table and dart board and beer garden.
Customer Review Summary
Cask ales draw the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly citing "excellent beer" and good cask offerings alongside live music and a friendly band that kept one visitor lingering for several hours. Close behind, the atmosphere is called welcoming and traditional, with a garden, a pool table, dart board, and jukebox giving the place, as one reviewer put it, a "country feel" despite its town centre location. Prices draw mixed comment: several call drinks reasonably priced, with one noting "Guinness for a fiver," while a business reviewer flags a £6.70 pint as steep for a local corner house. That same reviewer describes a distinct service failure, standing at the bar nearly ten minutes while later arrivals were served, eventually leaving unserved. Others report the opposite, praising friendly, "well drilled" staff. One group of four visitors recalls being treated to a free tray of food and given, in their words, "the best welcome ever."
Customer Review Summary
Cask ales draw the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly citing "excellent beer" and good cask offerings alongside live music and a friendly band that kept one visitor lingering for several hours. Close behind, the atmosphere is called welcoming and traditional, with a garden, a pool table, dart board, and jukebox giving the place, as one reviewer put it, a "country feel" despite its town centre location. Prices draw mixed comment: several call drinks reasonably priced, with one noting "Guinness for a fiver," while a business reviewer flags a £6.70 pint as steep for a local corner house. That same reviewer describes a distinct service failure, standing at the bar nearly ten minutes while later arrivals were served, eventually leaving unserved. Others report the opposite, praising friendly, "well drilled" staff. One group of four visitors recalls being treated to a free tray of food and given, in their words, "the best welcome ever."
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.”
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
- Royal Crown Rochester4.21,0651.3 mi£20–30Reservations
sunday roast, calamari, haddock and chips
- Three Mariners Inn4.45013.3 mi£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
sunday roast, lamb and mint pie, beer garden
- Spyglass & Kettle4.18423.4 mi£10–20ReservationsGood for kids
garden area, quiz night, sunday roast dinner
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The CannonWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.7428 | — | £10–20 | cask ales, live music, pool table and dart board |
| Royal Crown RochesterReservations | 4.21,065 | 1.3 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast, calamari, haddock and chips |
| Three Mariners InnReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.4501 | 3.3 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast, lamb and mint pie, beer garden |
| Spyglass & KettleReservations · Good for kids | 4.1842 | 3.4 mi | £10–20 | garden area, quiz night, sunday roast dinner |
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