The Three Daws Riverside Inn

The Three Daws Riverside Inn The Three Daws opened in 1488 under the reign of Henry XII, and originally called The Cornish Choughs Today it is owned by Mr.
(1474)

Standing at the river edge at the foot of the old High Street, it has for centuries served as a home from home for the river men, been the haunt of smugglers and was regularly raided by the old naval press gangs. It is older than Shakespeare's house, older than many well known ancient buildings, and is a place to reflect on past and very hard times. One of the oldest taverns in the country - this

ancient inn (now named) the Three Daws is almost four hundred and fifty years old and first gained its licence in 1565. The Three Daws began its life by being converted from five traditional styled wood fronted cottages. The general structure is therefore some years older that the length of its history as a Thames tavern, and probably goes further back to at least 1501. A rambling building typical of its period, the wooden structure of its construction is reputed to be the work of shipwrights who were seeking work at that time, owing to a depression in their waterside trade. During the days of the big sailing merchant ships of two centuries ago, it was also used as an accommodation and it had eleven bedrooms, connected by five complete staircases. The outer structure has evidence of fire damage in its history, particularly where the wood front has been replaced by plaster facing and brickwork. However, during the great fire of 1727, the main structure was undamaged by the disaster which did manage to reach the surrounding properties. A small extension at the North of the main building has its own independent record, for it was once separated from the tavern and used as steam packet offices... Later it became a reading room for the local watermen until brought in to use as steam tug offices. At one time large sailing merchant ships used to anchor off the Three Daws while awaiting supplies and a fair wind or, on returning from long overseas voyages. Back in those days, the waterside tavern was a very popular place for seamen of all nationalities, echoing to the sound of the sea shanties whilst liquid refreshments were consumed by the gallon. A century or more ago, the Three Daws was just one of a large number of taverns catering for waterside people along the front. Other nearby houses included the Falcon, King of Prussia, and the very famous Amsterdam, which was immortalised in a well-known sea shanty. In 1984, the Three Daws was closed for the first time in almost five centuries. During all of the fires in Gravesend, including the great fire of 1850, the Three Daws remained virtually unscathed. Lester Banks and has been sympathetically restored to its original charm and character. So stay and enjoy the fayre and reflect on those bygone times.

Join us for 2 fantastic evenings! Tickets for both are on sale now!
21/08/2026

Join us for 2 fantastic evenings! Tickets for both are on sale now!

September Events! Tickets are now on sale.01474 566869 or buy them from the bar.
18/08/2026

September Events! Tickets are now on sale.
01474 566869 or buy them from the bar.

What a fantastic weekend!A massive thank you to everyone that came down and partied with us! 🥳 Thank you to all of our ...
12/08/2026

What a fantastic weekend!
A massive thank you to everyone that came down and partied with us! 🥳 Thank you to all of our team - Bars, Kitchen, Pizza Van, BBQ & management.
Thank you, also, to all the breweries for keeping us stocked up and hydrated.
A big thank you to all the bands and artists that performed - The Strydes, Total Recall (The Band) Swinging The Lead Richie Triangle Renegade 5 Antony Matthews Rory Jackson - you were all amazing!
As Danny said on the day 'if you don't use your pubs, you lose your pubs', and you didn't disappoint! Keep a look out on facebook, instagram and our website for other exciting events we have coming up.

Who's up for it all again next year? 🥳😎💃🕺🍻🎤

Well what can I say? Day 2 of The Three Daws Beer fest and you guys didn’t let us down.Brilliant sunshine, great music a...
09/08/2026

Well what can I say?
Day 2 of The Three Daws Beer fest and you guys didn’t let us down.
Brilliant sunshine, great music and the best atmosphere ever. Thank you all for coming along today and we hope to see you Sunday for our final day. 🌞

WOW, WOW, WOW…What a great start to our 3 day Beer Festival. Absolutely amazed at how many people turned up and partied ...
08/08/2026

WOW, WOW, WOW…
What a great start to our 3 day Beer Festival. Absolutely amazed at how many people turned up and partied hard with us. Thank you so, so much to each and everyone of you.
Hope to see you on day 2 or 3, or like some people I know, all 3 days.

06/08/2026

‼️PREPERATION IS COMPLETE ‼️ ITS BEER FEST EVE, THE 3 DAYS OF MADNESS ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN & WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE SUPPORTING AND ENJOYING OUR BRILLIANT LINE UPS IN THE SUN ❗️ The Three Daws Riverside Inn

2 Days to go! 🥳 Ale bar is being set up, beers and cider have been ordered. Sun is still shining! 😎 We're getting excite...
05/08/2026

2 Days to go! 🥳 Ale bar is being set up, beers and cider have been ordered. Sun is still shining! 😎 We're getting excited! 🤩

04/08/2026
One week to go... who's coming to party with us🥳? Total Recall (The Band), Swinging The Lead Richie Triangle Renegad...
31/07/2026

One week to go... who's coming to party with us🥳?

Total Recall (The Band), Swinging The Lead Richie Triangle Renegade 5 Antony Matthews Rory Jackson

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Town Pier
Gravesend
DA110BJ

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

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