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The Running Horses

4.0 star property
Enjoy the restaurant at this 4-star Dorking inn

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View
Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Old London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, England, RH5 6DU
  • Box Hill
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Denbies Wine Estate
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Chessington World of Adventures
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 King Bed

About the area

Dorking

Dorking retreat .Within a 15-minute walk of the inn, you'll find Juniper Hall Field Centre and Box Hill. Surrey Hills and Denbies Wine Estate are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Box Hill - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Denbies Wine Estate - 5 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Pfizer UK - 9 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Epsom Downs Racecourse - 13 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Chessington World of Adventures - 15 min drive - 14.4 km

Getting around

  • Dorking Deepdene Station - 3 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Box Hill Café - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Charlie & Ginger - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Denbies Wine Estate - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Rykas Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • 51° North

About this property

The Running Horses

Enjoy the restaurant at this 4-star Dorking inn
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet.

This 4-star Dorking inn is smoke free.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Running Horses offers 8 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property is professionally cleaned
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash. The property is professionally cleaned.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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The Running Horses Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 104 out of 154 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 154 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 154 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 154 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 154 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Libby

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

G S

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Carpets throughout thr property were dirty. The food was poor and vastly overpriced. £24.50 FOR BREAKFAST WAS A JOKE
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible stay! Comfy, clean rooms and the staff could not do enough for you. The food was incredible and we were given a free glass of fizz as we were celebrating our anniversary. Thank you so much!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recommended

Fantastic 16th century pub with rooms - room spacious, clean, very comfy bed. Food excellent quality. Highly recommended. Good value for money
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Bhagatpreet singh

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Vlad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Little place to stay. Good location to reach Box hill and Dorking. Friendly staff, locals are dining. Standard room (Epsom) has view to the roofs/inner yard/other houses, so I suggest to get better room for the view to the church. Default selection for Breakfasts.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Giovanni and his excellent team were both friendly and professional. We had a lovely big clean room and the food and wine was wonderful . We will be back for sure !
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here a number of times now whilst away for work. Very nice place great food staff always pleasant. Will stop again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Really cosy

Love this place. We come back every year for a weekend away
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Staff & service

Wonderful Surrey Hills Location

Excellent place to stay with a fabulous restaurant (the food is wonderful) and a relaxing country pub bar.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel/pub/restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, charming period property. Our room was facing the road and outdoor tables from the pub which was noisy until closing time. I unfortunately chose the room with the shower in the roll top tub. Very difficult to climb in and out of for people in their 70’s. No safety handles. Something to bear in mind. Otherwise all good!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Marie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Running Horses was a perfect stay for our trip to the local Debbie’s Wine Estate. Exceptional place and service in a great location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lanny

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stopped here for one night and the staff were very welcoming, the food was very nice. We would definitely stop here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well worth walking to

Really lovely relaxing pub with pretty rooms and an excellent restaurant. Friendly staff and great walks all round.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Romantic getaway

Really lovely relaxing pub with pretty rooms and an excellent restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great rooms, average food.

Beautiful place with lots of character. Rooms were smal but well appointed with a very comfortable bed. Breakfast served was pleasant but the service was ridiculously slow and the food average with coffee that was moderately warm, however, I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

fran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great atmosphere in the pub
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent however as productive feedback; The welcome note in the room advises that you need to request milk for the room and to request a breakfast booking with the staff however. Most guests may read this whilst ready for bed by which time it’s too late to speak to staff or they may have to redress to go and ask. I would highly recommend that these questions are asked whilst being welcomed / checked in.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, clean and really beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023