Standard Quay
Faversham, East Kent
Image: Standard QuayStandard Quay is a historic quayside on Faversham Creek, now home to more than 20 independent businesses. Browse antiques and vintage shops, eat at the Secret Garden Tea Room or a wine bar, and walk along the creek past moored boats. It suits couples and browsers, and fills a relaxed morning or afternoon.
Highlights
- More than 20 independent businesses, many selling antiques and vintage
- Secret Garden Tea Room
- Food and drink at Baltic House Wine Bar and Papà Bianco
- Quayside and countryside walks
- Boats moored along Faversham Creek
Good to know
- Opening hours vary by business
- Check the website for pop-ups, markets and events
Getting there
Standard Quay, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7BSParking: Ample customer parking on site.
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Nearby
Image: Shepherd NeameShepherd Neame Brewery Tours and Visitor Centre
Shepherd Neame's guided tour takes you round its historic Faversham brewery to see how its Kentish ales are made. The 80-minute visit includes the Old Brewery Store, with vintage delivery vehicles, a recreated cooper's workshop and old pub signs, and ends with a tutored tasting in the Visitor Centre bar. Evening tours with supper and beer and food matching nights are also offered.
Kent Police Museum
Kent Police Museum, inside Faversham's historic police station, tells real stories of crime, punishment and policing in Kent. Step into original Edwardian cells, look at genuine case files, uniforms and equipment, and try hands-on displays about how crimes were solved. It is free, suits families and takes about an hour.
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0The Faversham Mystery Treasure Trail
This self-guided detective trail sends you around historic Faversham town centre and along the creek, cracking around 18 clues to solve a murder mystery at a local brewery. Along the way you pick up the town's brewing, gunpowder and brick-making history. The 2.2 mile loop takes about 2 hours and suits families with children aged 6 and up, as well as groups of adults.