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The Woolpack Inn

The inn's Grey Lady is a local hospitality story associated with upstairs corridors and rooms, retained as folklore rather than verified evidence.

An operating pub and hotel, not an open investigation site. Visit only as a customer during current opening hours and respect guests, staff and private rooms.

Place: Chilham, Kent
Area: East Kent
Type: Historic inn
Source record: Folklore and oral history
Visitor access: Public access

History

Historic England dates the listed Woolpack Inn building to the 17th century with 19th-century work. It remains an operating pub and hotel in The Street, Chilham. Earlier directory wording called it roughly 600 years old; the statutory listing supports a later, more cautious date.

Reported activity

The inn is associated with a Grey Lady said to appear on upstairs landings or corridors. The story is repeated as local pub folklore, but the current source trail does not provide named first-hand witnesses or investigation records sufficient to treat it as more than an oral tradition.

KASE perspective

KASE has not investigated the Woolpack. The record remains in the folklore category. Customer access does not extend to guest rooms, staff areas or any after-hours investigation, and normal hotel privacy applies.

Visiting responsibly

An operating pub and hotel, not an open investigation site. Visit only as a customer during current opening hours and respect guests, staff and private rooms. Check the venue or landowner's current information before travelling, respect closures and private property, and never enter unsafe or restricted areas.

Find The Woolpack Inn

The directory map shows The Woolpack Inn in Chilham, Kent and can be used to explore other source-checked records nearby.

Sources and further reading

• Historic England — Woolpack Inn listed-building record
• The Woolpack Inn — current contact and opening information
• KASE — inherited Woolpack directory record

Last reviewed: 2026-08-19