Dog Friendly — Pubs in Dorking
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Found 14 dog friendly pubs in Dorking
Queen's Head
Horsham Road, Dorking RH4 2JS
This pub, with its tile-hung mansard roof, is one of the most attractive in town. It dates from the 1780s and is a former coaching inn. There is a bar area at the front and a restaurant area at the back which is laid for diners but can be used by drinkers. The guest beer is from the Fullers list. Following a major refurbishment in spring 2018 there is now a focus on good quality food which is served 12-3 and 5:30-9 Monday to Thursday, 12-9 Friday and Saturday and 12-7 on Sunday. As well as a small outside seating area at the front there is a large garden at the back with disabled access from the alley that runs up the right hand side of the pub. As part of the changes after Covid struck there are now two large, joined, teepees on the garden which are also laid for diners but can be used by drinkers. There is also a patio area between the pub and garden with steps. The very limited parking is along the town side of the pub. Dogs are welcome in the bar area, there are some board games, a wood burning fire and WiFi is available.
Spotted Dog
42 South Street (A25), Dorking RH4 2HQ
Pub with a single L-shaped bar in two parts, separated by a step. At the front note the two large and attractive bow windows, one either side of the central door. The lower part has a wooden floor and leads to the garden which has a heated and covered smoking area on a decking area and steps leading down to the grass where there is some children's play equipment. A small area of the back garden can also be accessed along the side of the pub, avoiding the steps. It gives impressive views towards Denbies vineyard and Ranmore Common and there may be BBQs on sunny summer Saturday evenings. Soup, sandwiches, burgers and hot dogs are available 12-4 Monday to Saturday. Roasts are served 12-5 on Sundays. There are three TVs inside and one outside, which are usually used for sport on Sky and BT as well as terrestrial channels. Occasionally there is a guest beer and sometimes an alternative may replace Doom Bar. Families are welcome until 7pm and darts is played. Live music is played on Sunday afternoons between May and September, in the garden weather permitting, and sometimes on weekend evenings. Dogs are welcome and there is free Wi-Fi.
Star Inn
36 West Street (A25), Dorking RH4 1BU
Dating from the early 19th century the pub is a small, attractively slate-hung pub. On Wednesday night customers bring their vinyl records along, Thursday night is open mic night for budding entertainers and on Saturday there is either a live band or a DJ. In the corner to the left of the bar are board games and books. You may bring your own food, or have it delivered, but plates and cutlery are not supplied. The tables on the pavement outside catch the evening sun and give a good view of the passing traffic and there are umbrellas and heaters outside. The Star was a Friary Meux pub until its sale to Greene King in 1990 and the beers will be supplied by Greene King. Dogs are welcome, there are biscuits and a bowl, and free Wi-Fi is available.
Surrey Yeoman
220-222 High Street (A25), Dorking RH4 1QR
A former Friary Meux pub, the tile hung Surrey Yeoman features beams, carpets, tiles and floorboards in its various areas, which are to be found on various levels. The pub takes its name from the Earl of Rothes who was a colonel of the Surrey Yeomanry in the early part of the 19th century. The original pub was extended when it was converted into a Hogshead, and it was refurbished again when bought by Greene King, who sold it in 2017. It eventually reopened as a free house at the end of 2018. The guest beer normally alternates between Fuller's London Pride and Twickenham Naked Ladies. Food is available each day from 12-9.
Watermill Inn
Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1NN
The Watermill is a large, single bar pub with several separate seating areas. The guest beers is usually from a larger brewer. There are a couple of log fires and candles on the tables. The pub is food orientated with meals available from 12-9:30 Monday to Saturday, and 12-9 Sunday. There is a specials board as well as a seasonally changing main menu. Four roasts replace the specials board menu until 6pm on Sundays. Outside there is a patio garden to the side and rear, from which there are lovely views across to Box Hill. Camra members get a 10% discount on real ales on production of a valid membership card.
Cobbett's
23 West Street, Dorking RH4 1BY
Cobbett's opened as a real ale off licence on 1 September 2010 and on 19 July 2014 expanded with a micropub (the first in Surrey) operating in a tiny back room. Good quality beers at very fair prices are available on draught for take-aways) with at least three beers available at the beginning of the week, increasing to six or seven on sale Friday and Saturday. Some are sold by handpump, others direct from the cellar so check the blackboard to see what is available. Six further beers are sold by keykeg and these will usually include a dark beer. At least two draught ciders (and sometimes a perry) are also available. A large number of top quality British bottled and canned beers and ciders are also sold, along with an ever increasing number of foreign ales from breweries such as De Mollen. LocAle beers usually available (bottle conditioned and draught) with Surrey Hills a favourite. Polypins can also be ordered. The hidden away micropub, Goldings Bar, is to be found at the back of the building and comprises a small room with seating on stools by a long shelf on one side and seats next to tiny solid wood tables on the other. In total around a dozen people can fit in here and is a marvellous place to try the beers and cider on offer. There is some additional room in the tiny garden. A supplement is made on each beer for consuming them on the premises. A small selection of quality wine is sold plus there is a local gin from Gin Kitchen of Dorking (and some soft drinks). Check the website for details of what is available - there is always a "hop-monster" on tap! Cobbett's is a "must" to visit when in Dorking. Please note that the hours quoted are shop hours and so there is no additional drinking up time beyond this. No food is served other than crisps.
Bull's Head
11 South Street, Dorking RH4 2DY
An old and attractive tile-hung pub on Pump Corner, the Bull's Head is a former coaching inn. It reopened after a redecoration in September 2021 with new people running it. Formerly a Friary Meux pub, it was bought by Gale's in 1995, but is now owned by Fuller's. It is reached by climbing up a few steps from the main road or from the side where a ramp is available if wanted. Internally it features much wood panelling. Food is served 12-2:30 and 5:30-8:30 Tuesday to Saturday and 12-4 Sunday plus 10-12 for brunch on Saturday. Roasts are served on Sunday, on other days lunch is doorstep sandwiches, meat and cheese or veggie platters and burgers with chips and evening meals are a choice of four starters/snacks and four main courses plus the platters. The outside drinking area is a couple of tables by the side door which is mainly used by smokers. It is hoped that a guest beer will be available later. The hours may vary depending on the custom.
Trailhead Brew Co Tap
Goldenlands Farm, Punchbowl Lane, Dorking RH5 4DX
Brewery tap for the Trailhead brewery which specialises in very hoppy beers. The range will change on a regular basis and it is hoped that cask will be available at the brewery, although most will be kegged and canned. The beer at the brewery tap is poured straight from the conditioning tank and is therefore purposely hazy. The brewery opened August 2021 in farm buildings south of Dorking. Above the brewery is a large room with comfortable seating plus seating outside. The farm yard is also home to the separate and independently owned Gin Kitchen where food is available. Note that winter opening is Friday to Sunday only.
Cricketers
81 South Street, Dorking RH4 2JU
This small pub has bare-brick walls covered in old photographs and Fuller's beer adverts. Today there is one L-shaped bar, but etched glass on the unused exterior doors shows that this was not always the case. A TV is in one corner and this is used for major sporting events shown on terrestrial TV, especially rugby when a couple of extra TVs will be on if England are playing when it is often standing room only. A dart board is at one end, and past this is one of the pub's best features, a walled Georgian garden. A TV is put in the garden, in the covered area, for some of the largest sporting events. Occasionally there is live music. Children are welcome until early evening. As well as darts there is a selection of modern and traditional board games by the television and WiFi is available. The guest beer pump often has a Dark Star beer on but may have a Fuller's seasonal beer or something from the Fuller's list such as Thornbridge. Lunch, served 12-2:30, is sandwiches, a salad plus some things, like ham and eggs, with chips. Beer festivals are usually held over the first May Bank Holiday and in the autumn (usually September), when there will be about an extra ten beers on in the garden, with some local beers featured, and some real cider. A third festival may occasionally be held if there is a major national event. The pub also holds other events throughout the year such as an onion competition.
Falkland Arms
60 Falkland Road, Dorking RH4 3AD
Two bar pub just south of the town centre. At the back there is a partly covered heated patio area and a small lawn with tables beyond it. There are also tables on the decking outside the front of the pub. The guest beer may well be from a brewery such as Hobgoblin or may occasionally be from a local brewery such as Dorking. There are three main TVs, one in each bar and one in the garden which show sport including Sky and BT and there is a log burning stove in each bar. Darts are in the front bar, there is free Wi-Fi and dogs and children are welcome. Private functions can be catered for and there is poker on Thursdays and occasional live music. A couple of basic small pizzas are available all day.
King's Arms
45 West Street (A25), Dorking RH4 1BU
It is appropriate that Dorking's oldest and perhaps most traditional pub is found in a street full of antique shops. The pub started off as three farm workers' cottages, becoming a coaching inn during the 16th century. The split-level bar is well beamed and has leaded windows. The front part to the left of the bar has a tiled floor. To the right of this, and the main part of the bar area, there is some impressive wooden flooring and a slightly raised carpeted area. At the rear of the pub are a couple of smaller and quieter areas and a small restaurant. There is an outside partially covered area along the side of the pub and an inner area accessed either from the restaurant or the bar. This former Friary Meux pub was sold by Punch to Shepherd Neame in May 2009. The guest beer is likely to be either Shepherd Neame Master Brew or Whitstable Bay. There is a very small car park at the back which is for staff only but the pub is very near a public car park, which charges during the day Monday to Saturday. There is a toilet for the disabled and baby change facilities at the back of the restaurant, but they are only accessible using a step from the bar although there is a slope to a door at the back from the car park. There are televisions in one of the outside areas and main bar which may be occasionally used for terrestrial sport. Quiz night is Monday, there is karaoke on Wednesdays and music on Saturdays. Good food is served in the pub 12-3 and 5-8 Monday to Thursday, 12-3 and 5-9:30 Friday, 12-9 Saturday and 12-5 Sunday. Dogs are welcome in the bar, some board games are available and there is free Wi-Fi.
Lincoln Arms
Station Approach, Dorking RH4 1TF
The Lincoln Arms retains many of the features of a classic Victorian station hotel. The location on the edge of town (handy for both Dorking and Dorking Deepdene stations) means that the atmosphere is usually quite relaxed. There are two large bars. The front bar is split into a lounge area on the right and an area on the left which has a pool table. The back, wooden-floored, bar is usually quieter, it is also where darts can be played. Terrestrial sport may be shown. A meeting room is available for free and the rear bar can be hired for functions. Accommodation consists of 20 rooms. Food is served from 6-9 Monday to Thursday, 5-9 Friday, 12-8 Saturday and 12-5 Sunday. Families are welcome in the lounge bar until 9pm. Formerly the Star & Garter and more recently the unfortunately named Happy Days Hotel featuring Deano's Diner. There are usually one or two beer which often with local breweries such as Tillingbourne and Surrey Hills often featuring. Dogs are welcome, there is free WiFi and poker is played on Wednesdays. There is a small paved garden at the back with a covered smoking area and a marquee on part of the car park provides additional covered seating. In the summer people may be seen at the tables outside on the pavement.
Old House
24 West Street, Dorking RH4 1BY
This 15th century pub has been very well renovated and it is now a successful mix of old and modern. The front is very attractive being covered in hanging baskets. Inside wooden floors, good solid tables (found throughout) and subdued lighting help to create a warm atmosphere. There is a single bar but, with four separate areas coming off it, there are quiet parts to be found. Both the front and rear areas have wood panelling and a separate room, 'Narnia', which can be booked for functions, can be reached via the back left corner of the bar. Between these the walls are painted in subtle tones. It is only over 21s after 9pm. Outside there is a very good patio garden with some 'beach huts' with heaters at the top. Originally a Courage pub, it was bought by Young's in 1989, changing its name from the Old House at Home in March 2013 and became a Punch pub in 2021. Home cooked, locally sourced food is available 12-3 and 6-9 Wednesday to Friday, 12-4 and 6-9 Saturday and 12-4 Sunday. The guest beers are often from Dorking, Laines or SlyBeast. There is live music on Fridays, dogs are welcome and there is free Wi-Fi.
Prince Of Wales
55 Hampstead Road, Dorking RH4 3AH
This small Victorian back street pub has a very attractive frontage. Standing proud at roof level is a large and colourful set of Prince of Wales's feathers. Inside is a single bar with the rear part of the pub being a small extension with darts and a television showing sport. There is a pair of boxing gloves signed by Henry Cooper at one end of the bar. This is very much a locals' pub. Outside drinking consists of a table at the front, which is used by smokers, with heaters and an awning available when the weather is bad. There is also a recently refurbished patio beer garden at the back, down some steps, with four tables plus a covered area with another couple of tables and some bench seating. There will be one or two guest beers, which change regularly and may feature local breweries. As well as darts there are some board games, dominoes and a juke box. Dogs are welcome, with a jar of biscuits for them on the bar, and there is free WiFi. There is a discount for CAMRA members.