Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623

About us

Here at the Bush, Blackbird & Thrush, we serve great beer at peak condition from our rare 'gravity fed' cellar and wholesome country-pub food in good portions at reasonable prices.

In the summer we have a large garden in the heart of the Kent countryside for you to explore and in the winter you can warm yourself by one of our fires in the cosy bar or restaurant.

As well as being a nice place to eat and drink we also host various events throughout the year such as music gigs (rock and folk), classic car gatherings and cheese and wine evenings; check out our events page for the latest details.

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4.4/5

Neil Scott

3 months ago

Went on Boxing Day for lunch with the family. Were informed in advance it would be a hog roast for all. Disappointed to find it was buffet help yourself. The shredded hog roast had was more than half gone and came with mash and salad. We could choose from 3 puddings and those 2 courses cost £35 per head. The hog roast and mash were warm. Was not worth anywhere near the money and we were very disappointed. Staff were nice but service not as good as last year either. Wish we hadn’t bothered tbh

Alastair Swaffer

6 months ago

Nice pub in a nice location with a large garden. Garden looking a bit tatty and unloved. Staff friendly. The food is quite normal pub grub but it was nice, and I think prepared on site (sadly not always the case in many pubs and restaurants these days) Dropping a star because it felt unnecessarily expensive - £17 for a burger & chips is dear, even in today's inflation steeped environment.

Tania B

1 year ago

Decided to succumb to a last minute Sunday Roast craving and fortunately Bush, Blackbird & Thrush had reservations available! Lovely quaint gastropub, always with really pleasant amicable service. We’ve been here once before we were really impressed with the range of cocktails using our favourite Copper Rivet Distillery spirits so we were a tad disappointed that these are not available anymore. Only frozen cocktails available at the moment which I tried but was not keen on. However, the food is still as incredible as ever! They kindly catered to my peculiar request of the Veggie Roast with a side of pork 😆 and it was amazing - cleaned up the plate! There was a lot of buzz there as they had a dance group practising outside which was rather unique to watch.

Jessie Thompson

2 years ago

I went there with my friend yesterday when staffs just opened the door for business at 12:00pm. As it was cold and windy, one of the staff immediately lighted up the wood burning stove and we felt warm instantly. The food was lovely although I found the price of starters and desserts a little bit pricey, but the main courses not. The staffs were very friendly and the Christmas songs and decorations are on, it looks great inside. The car park is big and easy to park, restroom is clean. It is a very nice pub at East Peckham. Will go again with family in the future😀😀According to the staffs, the starters, maybe desserts often change weekly!

David Clarke

4 years ago

A Ploughman’s! Being a little “wet around the ears” I had no idea why the Ploughman’s took up its own section on the specials board. After ordering said dish, I now know why. It is social and yes it is substantial. The steak and ale pie was special too, home made goodness housed in an immense puff pastry pie roof. It is an architectural food master piece, which is rich and sumptuous. The pub is beautiful too and is as traditional as the food it serves.

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Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623