The Camden Arms in Pembury hosts meetings, corporate training, parties, wedding receptions, family gatherings and wakes for up to 70 guests standing or 45 seated. It combines a village pub, a restaurant and a hotel with 15 bedrooms on the High Street of Pembury, a Kent village just outside Tunbridge Wells.
Seminars and company events
The Pembury Room is the main space for business use. It takes up to 45 people for a meeting or a seated meal, which suits a training day, a team meeting or a club or society gathering. The room comes with a PA system, flip charts and an overhead projector, and the building has free high-speed Wi-Fi. Delegates who travel in can stay overnight in one of the bedrooms, and the large car park is free. The team can also recommend specialist suppliers and entertainers for an evening event after the working day.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are among the occasions the Pembury Room is offered for, together with anniversaries, including golden weddings, birthday parties, family gatherings and reunions. For a standing reception with drinks and finger food, the room holds up to 70 guests. The Garden Room, which looks out over the garden, and a covered terrace add space for drinks or for guests who want to step outside. The site does not mention a ceremony licence, so the inn is best approached for the reception that follows the ceremony.
Rooms and capacities
The Pembury Room holds 70 standing with drinks and finger food, or 45 seated for a meal or a meeting. The Garden Room and the covered terrace are also offered as function areas, with capacities given on request. Depending on the size of the group, organisers can use the rooms on their own or alongside the pub and restaurant.
Accommodation
There are 15 bedrooms for guests staying on after a function. Room types include four-poster rooms, deluxe doubles, a deluxe family room and a room adapted for disabled guests, with en-suite bathrooms. Guests at a wedding or a two-day training course can therefore sleep on site rather than drive home.
Catering
Food is prepared in house. Function menus include a cold finger buffet, a hot buffet and a carvery, and the restaurant menus can be used for seated meals. Seasonal menus, such as a Christmas menu, are published on the food and drink page. The terrace and garden open daily from late morning, which suits a drinks reception in good weather.
History and setting
James and Carol run the inn with their team and bring more than 35 years of experience in hospitality. The building stands on the High Street in the center of Pembury, with a garden and a terrace behind it, and works at once as the village pub, a restaurant and a small hotel.
Getting there
The inn is on the High Street in Pembury, Kent, near Tunbridge Wells. Guests arriving by car can use the large free car park on site, and directions are available from the hotel.
