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Eureka Park Beefeater and Premier Inn in Ashford in 2011
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Eureka Park, Ashford

The former Eureka Park Beefeater in Ashford.

Photo: David Anstiss, 13 August 2011 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

By the Beefeater Memories team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published · Last checked · How we research

Last service: 10 September 2026

Now: No new operator has been announced for Eureka Park in Ashford. If you have news about Eureka Park’s building, please let us know.

Last checked: 8 October 2026

Next door: Premier Inn Ashford (Eureka Leisure Park)

The Premier Inn next door still advertises dinner for its guests. We haven't confirmed whether it's served in the old Beefeater building. Not open to the public. Checked 3 November 2026. Premier Inn dining information

Eureka Park was the Beefeater at Eureka Leisure Park, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BN.

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Local record

History of this pub

This Beefeater stood on Eureka Leisure Park in Ashford, home also to the town's Cineworld cinema, which opened in July 1999. CAMRA describes it as a modern, purpose-built pub next to a Premier Inn, catering mainly for diners, with a garden and Fuller's London Pride on the bar. It closed on 10 September 2026 as Whitbread moved the site to hotel-only operation.

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The final listing

Opening hours and facilities

Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.

Restaurant and bar hours

  • Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
  • Sun 12pm - 10.30pm

Breakfast service

  • Weekdays 6:30am - 10:30am Weekends 7am - 11am

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Evidence

Sources

  1. Final Beefeater location page

    Eureka Park’s former Beefeater page supplies the Ashford address and the historical hours and facilities below.

    View source ↗ (beefeater.co.uk, site closed September 2026)
  2. Food Standards Agency record

    The official hygiene register identifies this address as Beefeater and Premier Inn, classified as restaurant/cafe/canteen, and records the inspection published by Ashford.

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  3. Licensed venue photograph

    David Anstiss's photograph, taken 13 August 2011, is reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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  4. CAMRA venue record

    Confirms the purpose-built pub beside a Premier Inn, London Pride, and closure on 10 September 2026 for hotel-only use.

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  5. Cinema Treasures

    Confirms the Cineworld at the Eureka Entertainment Centre, TN25 4BN, opened on 15 July 1999.

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