The Three Hats

The Three Hats Award winning, friendly, locals pub, serving upto 4 quality cask ales. SWALE CAMRA PUB for 2013 and again in 2014. Recently voted as runner up for 2015
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The Three Hats was built during the reign of King Henry VIII in 1503. It remained unchanged until the reign of George III in the 18th century. Built as a dwelling house by Thomas Elliott, he wanted to use it as a lodging house but in 1512 sold it. It wasn’t until 1539 that it became a licensed premises owned by the very first landlord Silas Hazledene, although in those days he was simply known as

an ale keeper and the pub known as an Ale House. After he died his widow sold the premises. It was not then licensed to sell ale again until it was purchased by Thomas Snoad, a marine chandler, in 1612. When he died in 1646, he bequeathed the property to his son, Michael, and the records show this included a brew house. In 1660 Michael Snoad was granted a license to sell wines and it was this time that the name “The Three Hats” was attributed to the property. The name derived from three cavaliers who dined there at the time of the restoration of the throne to King Charles II. The original pub sign was of three cavalier hats to mark this. During the years that followed the pub changed hands many times and in 1678 it was bought by a surgeon and apothecary, Thomas Ray, who, as well as running the pub also used the building as a doctors surgery. He later acquired the adjoining property and incorporated that into the inn. This double use of the building continued for more than one hundred years with no less than six surgeons selling ales and wine and operating a surgery. Two signs could be seen outside the inn, one showing the three hats of the cavaliers and the other with the owner's name and 'surgeon and apothecary' inscribed thereon. In 1873 the then owner, Richard Bates , put in a living tenant, George Clatworthy, at a yearly rent of 22 pounds (if only!!!!). From then on the “Three Hats” had a succession of landlords and some years ago was purchased by the Courage Brewery, then unique pub properties, who were bought by Enterprise Inns. Today the Three Hats is held on a fifteen-year lease by the current hosts Caoibhe & Malcolm Winskill - licences since 2002.

Chicken, Mango & Pomegranate Salad 🥗 Currently one of our specials 😍——————                  Subject to availability and ...
04/06/2026

Chicken, Mango & Pomegranate Salad 🥗

Currently one of our specials 😍
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Subject to availability and our specials change frequently!!!

22/05/2026

Beer Garden Weather 🍻😍☀️

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‼️STAFF WANTED ‼️Call Malcolm on 07764842478 or pop in with your CV ☎️ ———————-
20/05/2026

‼️STAFF WANTED ‼️

Call Malcolm on 07764842478 or pop in with your CV ☎️
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This weeks specials! 😍Some summer additions ☀️ Monday- Saturday 12pm - 8pmSunday 12pm - 7pm————————                     ...
12/05/2026

This weeks specials! 😍

Some summer additions ☀️

Monday- Saturday 12pm - 8pm
Sunday 12pm - 7pm

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W/C- 11/05/2026

This weeks specials! 😍Our specials constantly change as and when they sell out… currently only 1 portion of our hot hone...
06/05/2026

This weeks specials! 😍

Our specials constantly change as and when they sell out… currently only 1 portion of our hot honey pigs in blanket left 🐷

Get in quick so you don’t miss out!!

Monday- Saturday 12pm - 8pm
Sunday 12pm - 7pm

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W/C 04/05/2026

Happy Easter weekend! 🐣🪺🍻Come down and watch our annual Easter darts tournament 🍻🎯Remember our roast dinners will be ava...
05/04/2026

Happy Easter weekend! 🐣🪺🍻

Come down and watch our annual Easter darts tournament 🍻🎯

Remember our roast dinners will be available on just eat if you don’t fancy cooking this Easter Sunday 🫣I know I won’t be cooking!

Happy St Patrick’s Day to all!!!  🇮🇪 We hope today brings you a little bit of the Irish luck 🍀 🇮🇪 Caoibhe has the pub re...
17/03/2026

Happy St Patrick’s Day to all!!! 🇮🇪

We hope today brings you a little bit of the Irish luck 🍀 🇮🇪

Caoibhe has the pub ready for you to join us today to celebrate both St Patrick’s Day and our Ben’s 23rd Birthday💚

Open from 12pm till late!!!

Live music from 8:30pm and food served all day!!!!

See you for a jig and a sing-song 🎵

Tomorrow is our Landlady Caoibhe’s favourite day of the year and she’d love to celebrate with all of you! 🇮🇪 ☘️ ST PATRI...
16/03/2026

Tomorrow is our Landlady Caoibhe’s favourite day of the year and she’d love to celebrate with all of you! 🇮🇪 ☘️ ST PATRICK’S DAY!!!! ☘️ 🇮🇪

Live music from 8:30pm and I’m sure Caoibhe will give a few Guinness fuel’d performances in the day 🎤

Food specials include:
🍽️ Irish Stew
🍽️ Guinness Burgers
🍽️ Guinness Sausages

Deals include:
3x Baby Guinness’ for £10 🍻

As always, we celebrate on the day, not the weekend closest, so please note this is tomorrow Tuesday 17th March!!! 🇮🇪 ☘️

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Although we are fully booked for eat in today, we are on JustEat and Uber Eats and you can call Malcolm on 07764842478 t...
15/03/2026

Although we are fully booked for eat in today, we are on JustEat and Uber Eats and you can call Malcolm on 07764842478 to order a takeaway if you need a last minute Mother’s Day treat!!! 🌷

💜Mothers Day- Sunday 15th March 💜Treat your mum to some tasty home cooked food and Call Malcolm on 07764842478 to book! ...
06/03/2026

💜Mothers Day- Sunday 15th March 💜

Treat your mum to some tasty home cooked food and Call Malcolm on 07764842478 to book! 💟

Limited spaces available as we are almost fully booked already!!
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Address

93 High Street
Sittingbourne
ME102AR

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 11pm
Tuesday 12pm - 11pm
Wednesday 12pm - 11pm
Thursday 12pm - 11pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 12pm - 10:30pm

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