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The Woodman, Banstead

Woodmansterne Street
Woodmansterne
Postal town: Banstead
SM7 3NL

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Woodmansterne

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Ian Mapp left this review about The Woodman

Walking the London Spiral between Epsom and Kenley stations - and there is a distinct lack of pubs in the 9 miles completed. This was the first found, in a a quiet and pretty village. Definitely the walk highlight.

Four tables out front offered a nice place to sit in the sunshine. Inside, there is a back dining room and then a front bar. They seem to have a lot of entertainment/specials with a board detailing what is on each day of the week. And I in luck. Monday is "Cask Ale" day. All pints £3.25

I tried a sample of Surrey Hills Brewery Shere Drop - which I found awful - so went with my original idea of a Harveys Sussex Best. This was in perfect condition.

Friendly staff.

On 3^rd June 2026 - rating: 7
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Woodman

A pleasant little pub in a rural village just out of the suburbs. I admit to being bamboozled by the sign saying "traditional free house", only to discover it was clearly a Stonegate effort inside, tarted up with polished floors and a lot of light grey paintwork. It clearly has a fair food trade but manages to keep a pub feel round the bar, the curved end of an inverted J shape, with the dining part to the rear. Ales on were Harvey's Best, Proper Job and London Pride. Nice enough.

On 30^th January 2025 - rating: 7
[User has posted 3959 recommendations about 3891 pubs]

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Pub SignMan left this review about The Woodman

This attractive early 20th Century building, with a distinctive turret to one side and hung tile frontage, is an attractive sight on approach and the only pub in the village of Woodmansterne. A nice front garden overlooking the village green leads into the main bar area, which has been given a fairly good going over by the interior design team, leaving it opened out into one long L shaped room with a neutral colour scheme and smart, well upholstered seating throughout. The bar is on the back wall of the front section, to the right of the entrance, with limited seating options opposite and a darts area to one side. High tables and stools run down the left hand side past a modern fireplace, eventually giving way to formal tables and chairs in a sizeable rear space that doubles up as the dining area. Despite all of these alterations, the interior still has a bit of a cosy feel to it, depending on where you manage to grab a table. It was a warm day when we arrived, so we eventually ended up in the large, leafy back garden, which has a well constructed shelter with lots of tables and chairs close to the back door, a good mix of trees and plants, giant Connect Four and a children's play area complete with bouncy castle and sandpit.
There were three ales available when we arrived - the regular Sharp's Doom Bar, plus guest from Hop Stuff (Fusilier) and Kissingate (Sussex). An Orchard Pig cider was also available. My pint of Fusilier was in pretty good shape and the service was very good, especially from the cheery bloke who cleared our table.
I thought this was a very attractive village pub that has perhaps lost some of its internal character but retains enough positives to make a visit worthwhile. The garden in particular was a real treat and a decent pint of ale to go with it was a definite bonus.

On 20^th October 2015 - rating: 7
[User has posted 3387 recommendations about 3387 pubs]

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