The Dukes Head, Beare Green - pub details

Dukes Head
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Address: Horsham Road, Beare Green, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4QP [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 29995) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras

Website: http://www.thedukesheadhoteldorking.co.uk

Nearest train stations Holmwood (0.6 miles), Ockley (2.1 miles), Dorking West (4.6 miles)

Pub facilities/features:

  • Live music, TV, Jukebox
  • Dartboard, Fruit machines
  • Food served, Sunday roast, Real ale, Cocktails
  • Outside seating, Dogs allowed, Children allowed, Late licence, Car park, Smoking area, Function room for hire, Accommodation available, Wireless internet access, Coach parties welcome, Disabled access

Pub suggested by Colourshifter on 18 Aug 2006

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other pubs nearby:

Six Bells, Newdigate (1.3 miles), Crown, Capel (1.5 miles), Surrey Oaks, Newdigate (1.6 miles), Plough, Coldharbour (1.8 miles)

 

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This is such a terrible pub which is such a shame as it's in a great location right on the main road. It needs money spending on it, I think it really needs to be taken over by a big named chain. Free pool on a Monday? that depends on how many games had already been played, I guess they set themselves a budget and when the pound coins run out so does the free pool, so if there's no pool there's always darts isn't there? well, that is if you can play in the dark as there is no bulbs in the spot light above the dart board and if you dont mind playing with 2 darts because the 3rd is broken! so you may as well just enjoy a drink.... Cider? nope, no Stowford Press! Kronenberg 1664? nope, no Krone! Gin and tonic then with ice & lemon please. Nope no lemons! Southern Comfort? nope, run out of southern comfort. Toilets? No thank you, best to wait til you get home! all in all, give it a swerve is my recommendation. C'mon big chain please take this pub over and make it work.
mezza21 - 22 Nov 2010 23:00
Tick...Tock...Tick...Tock...
Time is running out for this pub when the large For Sale signs outside.
No matter how hard they have tried it's just a rubbish pub,the local village deserve better (sounds like a good #bite handle!).
beerterrorist - 16 Aug 2010 11:46
The pub is now up for sale. The previous occupants moved on very abruptly and the pub is being left to wallow in its own self pity.

Will it ever be a community pub?
No.
Should the next pubco that buys it forget about the bottom line and garner the opinions of the likely customer base?
Yes.
Will it happen?
No.

Yet another pub lost to the greedy corporate pubco's
localaledrinker - 17 May 2010 16:13
I comment from a slightly different perspective as an employee (barman) rather than customer

The new landlords are doing a great job of turning around this pub. (They didnt pay me to write this either!!!) Having worked for 20+ years in this industry at more than 300 sites they have my full vote of confidence not only in turning this pub around but being part of the local community with links to the school, church and all the customers. It seems to me that they are more concerned with the people than the profit they can make from this pub.

They took on the pub earlier than they thought they would and have had to make an astounding investment into sorting out the legalities and structural issues to get this pub trading properly and they have a fabulous vision of what the pub can be, but more importantly they have the know how and contacts of how to get it there!

They are not cowboys out to make a quick buck by cutting corners and putting people at risk in the process - as many others do

Its going to take time and there will be obstacles to overcome that might limit temporarily what is on offer - but stick with us folks - u know u want to

Robin runs one of the cleanest kitchens I have seen in a long time, the toilets mentioned by sexychef are being renovated as i write this, london pride is back on with the youngs - however, most of the locals are lager drinkers. I've regularly cleaned the lines since starting here and many of the ale drinkers that come here say that the beer is well kept.

I am sure a wine list will be presented shortly and the food offer although in limited menu changes regularly - tonight for instance.

Enjoy the firework festivities - but dont forget Kay Teez are playing tonight to finish off your evening
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leeretter1974 - 7 Nov 2009 14:57
Things have undoubtably improved here. The pub is clean and welcoming, and the food looks good. The main problem is the poor beer range, probably because Punch offer the worst beer choice of any PubCo.

Only Youngs on offer, and sadly that won't drag me back, no matter how good everything else is.
anotherpintplease - 6 Nov 2009 21:41

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