Temporary closure
Sadly we find ourselves closed until further notice. As soon as we hear any news of a reopening date we will let you know here and via our emails and social media pages.
Until then please keep safe and well,
Everyone at the Nevill Crest & Gun.
P.S. If you fancy sharing a little something to look forward to, our customizable gift vouchers are still availalble to buy online.
Looking for a place to eat in Tunbridge Wells?
Well, then welcome to our pub, the Nevill Crest and Gun. It's an intriguingly named pub, in a building with over 500 years of history. The 'Nevill Crest' refers quite literally to the crest of the Nevill family, the Earls of Abergavenny, on whose estate the pub was built: it is their monogram that adorns the building and many others in the surrounding area.
The 'Gun' arose from a forge on the estate which produced cannons and cannon balls for the Nevilles: at one time an ancient cannon, made of strips of metal held together with hoops, was fired on fair days or days of celebration, and it is this that is referred to in the name: after all, many of the local villagers would have been employed in the forge.
Inside the pub you will find incredibly atmospheric, beamed rooms and roaring fires along with a lighter garden room which overlooks our lawns.
(NB. Lord Abergavenny has kindly given us permission to use the family crest at the head of the page, but further reproduction would need to be by prior arrangement).
Menus
Our passion lies in finding quality fresh ingredients and preparing, cooking and presenting them in a modern but unpretentious way. Our menus have a spine of classic British dishes complemented by more exotic influences from other parts of the world. We upload them to our web site each day before 12 noon so that you may peruse them at your leisure.

Thanks to our customers recommending us, you'll find us in the:
2020 Good Pub Guide
Other recommendations
- Good Pub Guide2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
AllTrails have kindly created a circular walk from the pub to help you work up that thirst/appetite. You can view the walk details via any of the routes below. (varying levels of tech savyness required -Ed)
Nevill Crest and Gun and Broadwater Warren an AllTrails walk
Posted today at 9:30pm
Good evening all, what a whirlwind of a week. We have remained in Tier 2 and are still able to be open, though with the safety of both our staff and customers in mind we are not able to allow anybody from Tier 4 areas into the pub. We are also not allowing any mixing of households indoors, this includes any business lunches. We appreciate that this has not been an easy time for anyone and... read more on our page