The Plough, Reigate

Official site of The Plough - www.theploughleigh.co.uk

Official site of The Plough - www.theploughleigh.co.uk

An attractive village pub with some parts dating from the 15th century which still retains that holy of holies, a public bar, wherein the usual range of traditional village pub activities take place. The rest of the building is given over to a rather cheffy restaurant but I suppose that's what makes the money these days. Like most village pubs around here it's best to avoid Sunday lunchtimes, too many ya-yas with their 4x4s and uncontrolled kids but otherwise it's fine. Badger beers following K&B's treacherous sell out but the beer's in reasonable condition and it all makes for a pleasant hour on a sunny afternoon.

A pleasant country pub situated on a crossroads adjacent to the village green. I was rather pleased to see the set up with two bars, one set aside as a dining room with the other more pubby and traditional. So many pubs in locations such as this regard food as their raison d'etre, making drinkers unwelcome; not so here. The bar is carpeted, bar on the back wall with traditional bench and table seating to the side and front walls, the other wall sports a dartboard. Walls are wainscotted. A couple of fruit machines are thoughtfully located in the lobby so are less intrusive. The other room, set for dining has character also with black timber beams. Outside seating to the frontage facing the green, another area to the side has a large gazebo. A former King & Barnes house, now serving Hall & Woodhouse beers, usual range plus a seasonal Lemony Cricket, a citrus flavoured hoppy summer ale. B&B advertised. A nice spot on a summer afternoon, I imagine equally attractive with the fire roaring on a winter's day.