Gardeners Arms, Rochester

Gardeners Arms is a pub at 2 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7AS. Gardeners Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Gravesham council on 6 February 2025.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given
Address
2 Forge Lane
Higham
Rochester
Kent
ME3 7AS
Council
Gravesham
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Gardeners Arms’s food hygiene rating

Gardeners Arms's rating is 1 year old.

We have checked Gardeners Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.

The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.

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Questions about Gardeners Arms

What is the food hygiene rating at Gardeners Arms?

Gardeners Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Gravesham council on 6 February 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Gardeners Arms?

Gardeners Arms is at 2 Forge Lane, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7AS, in Rochester. Gravesham council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Sir John Falstaff, about 460 m away.

What pubs are near Gardeners Arms?

The closest pubs and bars to Gardeners Arms are Sir John Falstaff (460 m), The See Ho (1.6 km) and The Three Crutches (1.8 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Gardeners Arms's hygiene rating up to date?

Gardeners Arms's rating is 1 year old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.

Source: Gardeners Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Gravesham council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.