Pubs and bars in Lower Higham
We know of 26 pubs and bars within 3 miles of the middle of Lower Higham. 17 have a food hygiene rating from the council, and 100% of those are rated 4 or 5, 15 with the top score of 5. None is rated below 3. Pubs that serve food are inspected like any restaurant; those that only pour drinks often have no rating, or are marked exempt.
Food hygiene ratings at pubs and bars within 3 miles of the middle of Lower Higham
17 of the 26 pubs and bars have a rating. 1 is waiting for a first inspection, usually because it has just opened. 1 is exempt, which the FSA uses for places selling only low-risk food. The rest aren’t matched to the register yet.
Rated 5, nearest first
- Gardeners Arms5Inspected 6 Feb 2025 · 0.8 mi
- The Stone Horse Public House5Inspected 31 Jul 2025 · 1.4 mi
- Three Crutches5Inspected 19 May 2026 · 2.0 mi
- The Weston Arms5Inspected 28 Jan 2026 · 2.2 mi
- The Bounty Pub5Inspected 24 Feb 2026 · 2.2 mi
- The Ship5Inspected 17 Sept 2026 · 2.3 mi
Most recently inspected
- The Ship5Inspected 17 Sept 2026 · 2.3 mi
- The Stag5Inspected 17 Sept 2026 · 2.4 mi
- Six Bells4Inspected 14 Jul 2026 · 2.8 mi
- The Coach and Horses5Inspected 25 Jun 2026 · 2.3 mi
- Three Crutches5Inspected 19 May 2026 · 2.0 mi
- The Steam Packet4Inspected 3 Mar 2026 · 2.6 mi
Pubs and bars near Lower Higham, nearest first
- Gardeners Arms Pub · 0.8 miles 2 Forge Lane, Rochester, ME3 7AS 5 Call
- Sir John Falstaff Pub · 1.1 miles Gravesend Rd, Rochester, ME3 7DZ Call
- The Stone Horse Public House Pub · 1.4 miles Dillywood Ln, Frindsbury, ME3 8EN 5 Call
- Three Crutches Pub · 2.0 miles Old Watling St, Rochester, ME2 3UG 5 Call
- Park tavern Bar · 2.0 miles Parkfields, Rochester, ME2
- The Weston Arms Pub · 2.2 miles Weston Arms, 121 Weston Rd, Rochester, ME2 3AQ 5 Call
- The Bounty Pub Pub or bar · 2.2 miles The Bounty, Bligh Way, Rochester, ME2 2XH 5
- Bounty Strrod Pub · 2.2 miles Bligh Way, Rochester, ME2 2XH Call
- The Ship Pub · 2.3 miles Bingham Rd, Rochester, ME2 4RA 5 Call
- The Coach and Horses Pub · 2.3 miles 40 London Rd, Rochester, ME2 3PA 5 Call
- The Crafty Fox Pub · 2.3 miles 1 Hollywood Ln, Rochester, ME3 8AG 5 Call
- The Sportsman Pub · 2.4 miles 56 Brompton Ln, Rochester, ME2 3BJ 5 Call
- The Stag Pub · 2.4 miles 65 Wainscott Road, Rochester, ME2 4LA 5 Call
- The Sans Pareil Pub · 2.4 miles 245 Frindsbury Hill, Rochester, ME2 4JS 5 Call
- The Sans Pareil Bar · 2.4 miles Upnor, ME2 4JS Call
- The Bulls Head Bar · 2.5 miles 2 London Rd, Rochester, ME2 3HT Call
- The Terminus Trading As The Village Pub or bar · 2.5 miles 93 Church Street, Cliffe, Medway, ME3 7PT 5
- The Queen Charlotte Pub · 2.5 miles 159 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EH Call
- 10:50 From Victoria Micropub Pub · 2.5 miles Rear of, 37-39 North St, Rochester, ME2 4SJ Call
- The Bounty Pub · 2.6 miles Bligh Way, Rochester, ME2 Call
- The Steam Packet Pub · 2.6 miles 22 Station Rd, Rochester, ME2 4BG 4 Call
- The Boat House Pub · 2.7 miles 8 Canal Rd, Rochester, ME2 4DR 5 Call
- The Sans Pareil Irish pub · 2.7 miles 245 Frindsbury Hill, Rochester, ME2 4JS Call
- Six Bells Pub · 2.8 miles 181 Church St, Rochester, ME3 7QD 4 Call
- Strood Yacht Club Pub or bar · 2.8 miles Knight Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2AH 5
- Royal Crown Rochester Pub · 3.0 miles 2 High St, Rochester, ME1 1PT 5 Call
Pubs and bars nearby
Questions people ask
Do pubs get food hygiene ratings?
Yes, if they serve food: the council inspects the kitchen and rates it from 0 to 5 like a restaurant’s. A pub that only sells drinks and packaged snacks such as crisps is low risk, so it may be marked exempt instead. 17 of the 26 pubs and bars within 3 miles of the middle of Lower Higham have a rating.
Which pubs in Lower Higham have a 5 for food hygiene?
15 of the rated pubs and bars within 3 miles of the middle of Lower Higham scored 5 at their last inspection. For example Gardeners Arms, The Stone Horse Public House and Three Crutches.
What time do pubs have to close?
There’s no set closing time any more. Since 2005 each pub’s licence from the council says what hours it can sell alcohol, so one pub can shut at 11pm while the one next door stays open past midnight.
Are bars and brewery taps on this list?
Yes: pubs, bars, wine and cocktail bars and brewery taps are all here. Only the ones that serve food will usually have a hygiene rating, so a missing rating doesn’t mean anything is wrong.
More in Lower Higham
Food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency, checked every night. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.