The Shepherd Neame brewery in Faversham;

Travelling to the brewery

Shepherd Neame Brewery logo

Planning a trip to find out more about Shepherd Neame, Britain's oldest brewer? Here's how to find us whether you're travelling by train, by car, or bringing a large group to the Faversham brewery by coach.  

A pint of Shepherd Neame beer being held in the foreground with trains and traintracks in the background

Arriving by train

The walk from the Faversham train station to the brewery takes about 10 to 15 minutes. Bear left out of the station, cross the road at the zebra crossing and turn right into Preston Street.

Walk to the bottom of the road through the pedestrianised area. Turn left into Market Street then right at the square and follow Market Place up to Court Street. The brewery will be on your left a little further up the road. Come to the Visitor Centre, 11 Court Street, on the corner of Partridge Lane and Court Street.

Train services to Faversham from London Victoria, London St Pancras International, and stations throughout Kent are provided by South East Trains. To check train times, call the National Rail enquiry line on 08457 48 49 50 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.

Two women in summer dresses sitting in a Whitstable Bay-branded van drinking pints of Shepherd Neame beer by the seashore

Arriving by car

Faversham is nine miles north-west of Canterbury, just off junction 6 of the M2, and the brewery can be found in Court Street - close to the town centre. Visitors arriving by car should follow the white-on-brown signs to the short-stay Central Car Park (ME13 8PW), a five-minute walk from the brewery.

Alternatively, if you pass down Court Street with the brewery on your left, you can continue along, take the first left into Quay Lane, and follow the road round into Conduit Street. Take the first left into Partridge Lane where you will find the long-stay Partridge Lane Car Park (ME13 7DX) on the right hand side.

The Visitor Centre is located at 11 Court Street, just within the pedestrianised area, on the corner of Court Street and Partridge Lane.

Parking in the bays at the front of the brewery, in Court Street itself, is limited to a maximum of one hour only between 8am and 10pm Monday to Saturday.

A view of the front of the Shepherd Neame brewery buildings on Court Street in Faversham, Kent

Disabled visitors

Blue Badge holders may park unrestricted in the limited waiting bays at the front of the brewery on Court Street, or free of charge in any of the council car parks, provided they are parked within bay markings and have their Blue Badge clearly on display.

Accessing our brewery
Evening outside the Sun Inn in Faversham, around the corner from the Shepherd Neame Brewery - photo by Alex Hare

Evening parking

Parking in the semi-pedestrianised area of Court Street is not permitted during the day but some on-street parking is available in this area after 6pm so may be of use to visitors attending an evening tour or event.

Other Car Parking Options

Sign for the Shepherd Neame pub, The Coach & Horses

Groups arriving by coach

Coaches should approach the brewery via Newton Road (B2041) and Crescent Road  (B2040), which will lead you to Court Street. Stop just after the zebra crossing to drop off passengers who will be a short stroll away from the Visitor Centre, which is just within the pedestrianised area of Court Street.

The coach should then turn left into Quay Lane, follow the road round into Conduit Street and take the first right, Bridge Road, across the creek. Follow the road round to the right, into Church Road and Upper Brents, where you’ll find two free on-street coach parking bays on the right.

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