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The Home Cottage, Redhill
Redhill
RH1 4AW
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Home Cottage
Young's pub tucked away the opposite side of the railway tracks from the town centre. It's quite a large building, with a drinking area wrapped around a central bar and a large dining area off to the rear right-hand side. Beyond that is a garden, that was proving to be popular on a warm early summer's day.
Young's Ordinary & Special are the 2 regular beers. In addition, they had their seasonal Jubilee beer - All Ale The Queen. Despite it being over a week since the Jubilee celebrations, it was the first time I'd seen this one. So, I thought I should give it a try, not being a particular fan of Young's beers. It was as insipid as I'd expected.
This seems to be more of a dining establishment than a drinkers' establishment, as was evident by groups of people arriving for pre-booked lunch reservations. I was the only customer there for just a drink and also the only person in the large bar area.
On 16th June 2022
- rating: 5
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Home Cottage
Hidden away around the back of Redhill station, the Home Cottage is a reasonably large Youngs pub with a very strong emphasis on dining. The pub has a traditional bar area to the front, with a couple of separate seating spaces for those just wanting a drink, whilst to the rear there are three dining rooms – The Noble Room, The Starr Room and The Stevens Room. The bar area seemed pleasant enough to be, with basic seating in the front section and plush tub chairs to the left, where a separate section of servery can be found. The bar has a dark wood counter and plain bar back with some old handpulls mounted on the top. Moving further back, you reach The Noble Room which in turn leads into the Starr Room. Both have quite a rustic feel to them, with untreated exposed beams running across the vaulted ceiling, smart tables and chairs through the centre of the room, tile stone flooring and fancy light features. The Noble Room also has an open kitchen to one side, whilst the Starr Room, named after a long-serving former landlady, has comfy banquettes down one side. The final dining area, The Stevens Room, looks like a fairly recent extension and has two rows of standard tables and chairs running front to back in a bright space with contemporary décor. Perhaps the pub’s finest asset is its beer garden which has been fitted out to a fairly high spec, including some very nice comfy ‘sofa’ style seats, as well as lots of nice modern wicker chairs, a criss-cross of fairy lights overhead, plenty of brightly coloured plants and some shady spots under giant umbrellas or the trees running along the back of the garden.
Just the two handpulls in action on our late Sunday afternoon visit – Youngs Ordinary and St Austell Proper Job - with the other handpull unclipped. My pint of Proper Job was in good condition and went down very well after a long walk here from Mercers Country Park. The staff seemed friendly enough and had a real job on their hands tidying up all the empties from the garden, such was its popularity.
I thought this was a pretty nice pub to come and have a meal in but lacking a little from the point of view of the drinker. My visit was rescued somewhat by the fine weather that allowed us to enjoy the garden, but I can imagine being stuck inside on a busy food day would be less than ideal unless you were planning on eating as well.
On 25th November 2019
- rating: 6
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Steve C left this review about The Home Cottage
The Home Cottage is located a stone’s throw from Redhill Railway Station, but can be missed due to it being the opposite side to the high street. The interior consists of the original building that houses a central bar that is surrounded by various seating areas. At the rear is a long extension that houses an open kitchen and thin seating area used for dining. Covered outside seating runs the length of the extension and at the rear is a decked seating area.
The bar is stocked with premium draught products and the five hand pumps were drawing four Youngs’ beers alongside Waggle Dance. I didn’t spot a main menu, but bar snacks such as mini pies or chips were priced around £4.
Youngs are not well known for sympathetic refurbishments, as is the case with this pub.
On 1st October 2014
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Home Cottage
Used to be a perfectly reasonable Youngs local, but comprehensively remodelled and refurbished in 2011. Now features a large island bar with a lounge area at front and the long conservatory-type extension to the rear houses the restaurant. Modern furniture and decor in a gastro-pub style. A total of 11 handpumps scattered around the counter, but only Bombardier, Ordinary and Special (£3.60, and in good enough condition) available. Overall, whilst I don't really like what they have done to the place, it is certainly still a much better bet than most of the pubs on the town-centre side of Redhill railway station.
On 28th January 2013
- rating: 6
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I L left this review about The Home Cottage
Pub only closed for a major refurbishment. It reopened early July 2011. Major change inside and the car park has gone to be used as an enlarged garden. Inside the original front part of the bar has been ripped out to make way for a timber floor pastel shades for Walls and a mixture of seats and armchairs. However the more modern rear parts are now much better, done in a similar style to the revamped front part. The bar remains in the same place but is now in an island with a further serving area where the kitchen used to be. The old hand pump plinth has been retained but the bar top is now a Maple timber one with green tongue and grooved boarding below. It now focuses more on food but at those price I doubt we will be trying the more up market menu. Good to see all the hand pumps in use with a better selection of Wells Youngs ales than before.
My own opinion... Hmm.. Hope it's not just a passing trend but we will continue to visit . The old guy who used to sit in the corner has been seen in another good pub in town and he isn't here this evening!
Update November 2011
Dare I say it.. I would rather be in the Wethers pub than here as this definitely gives the impression it's a restaurant masquerading as a pub these days. Reduced number of ales now available and takes longer to get served due to the mount of wine bing ordered.
On 17th November 2011
- rating: 4
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I L left this review about The Home Cottage
If you exit Redhill station from the ticket office, turn left, under the railway brdige and fork right at the traffic lights, this pub occupies an elevated position on the left just, before the Toby Carvery (there is also a back exit from the railway station which is handy when arriving from the London direction). The main front of the hotel is a traditional Victorian boozer with a more modern extension hidden aay at the back. Internally, the front is still a comfortable older style pub with real fire in the winter. Walking through the more modern extension there is a conservatory area and off that a function room.
This is a Youngs pub with Best and Special virtually alwways on and well kept. Nowadays there is normally Wells Bombardier and one other ale which occasionaly is from a different brewey to Weels/ Youngs.
Definitely one of the best pubs in Redhill - do visit regualrly but not so much a fan of Youngs Wells ales these days, especially with a Harveys Brewery pub in Redhill.
On 18th August 2010
- rating: 7
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train man left this review about The Home Cottage
Liked this pub; good bar, and Youngs & Bombardier in good fettle. 'Facilities' above state Sky TV but that is incorrect (BITE - how do we get that changed?),so we missed the 2nd half of yesterday's lunchtime game but the barman kept us updated on the score, which was a nice touch.
On 21st January 2007
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