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Welcome to The Red Lion

The Red Lion is a beautiful 200-year-old pub nestled in the small village of Stodmarsh, just 10 minutes walk from the Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve and 5 miles from Canterbury City Centre. We reopened to the delight of our neighbours and, with a lot of hard work and dedication from our wonderful team, the pub has become a destination of its own. We back British Farming wherever possible, relying on seasonal and local produce for our beautiful dishes and are renowned for our roast dinners every Sunday. We also support other local businesses for ciders, beers and other fresh produce, including our weekly cakes. Hosting numerous events throughout the year including the Farmers Hoedown, local music and charity events and quizzes, we're very proud of The Red Lion and can't wait to welcome you! 

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Opening times

FOR DRINKS/SNACKS
Tuesday: 5pm - 11pm
Wednesday - Sunday: 12noon - 11pm

KITCHEN
Wednesday & Thursday: 12noon - 3pm & 6pm - 9pm
Friday & Saturday: 12noon - 9pm
Sunday: 12noon - 4pm
Last orders are 30 mins before the kitchen closes

Christmas opening times

Christmas Eve: 12noon - 11pm | Kitchen 12noon - 9pm
Christmas Day: 11am - 3pm (drinks only)
Boxing Day: 12noon - late (drinks only)
27 December - 30 December: Regular hours & kitchen

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The Christmas Set Menu has arrived!

Celebrate the festive period in style with your family & friends!
We have a fantastic Christmas Set Menu available 1 - 24 December. Enjoy 2 courses for £32 or 3 courses for £39.50.

If booking a table online during this period please select Christmas Set Menu and we'll contact you for your food order & deposit. *Pre-booking required + £10 per head deposit.

Reviews

Visitor from Canterbury - September 2025

A perfect country pub! Family and dog friendly.

What a treasure of a country pub this is! A rare find these days. A pub for the local community, but all are welcome. We’ve visited a few times (how I wish we lived closer) we’ve eaten on most of our visits and the food has always been great. Sunday roast is fabulous, as is the breakfast. We’ve also stayed overnight and that was a real treat! The bed was so comfortable, the views from the bedroom of the countryside are lovely. I highly recommend this escape to the country. The staff a friendly, welcoming and know their stuff! We’ve also visited when there’s been live music and theirs always a great atmosphere. Don’t take my word for it! Go and check it out for yourself!

Visitor from Wakefield - September 2025

Amazing pub staff and owner !

We visited Canterbury for a family wedding recently, we stayed in cottage in Stodmarsh about 50 yards from this amazing pub We ate and drank in this stunning little pub a few times and can honestly say you couldn’t find a more welcoming place Staff couldn’t do enough for us including giving us a lift to the wedding we were going to!Food was the nicest meal I’ve ever had They even provided with some amazing produce to make ourselves a lovely breakfast the following morning Shame we couldn’t of stayed longer to sample something else of the menu Thanks guys we had a great time!

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The Red Lion, Stodmarsh Road, 
Stodmarsh, Canterbury, CT3 4BA

OPENING TIMES

Monday: CLOSED

Tuesday: 5pm - 11pm

Wednesday - Sunday: 12noon - 11pm

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