With a stay at The Running Horses in Dorking, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Surrey Hills and Chessington World of Adventures. .This inn is 11.2 mi (18 km) from River Thames and 11.9 mi (19.1 km) from Hampton Court Palace.
Juniper Hall Field Centre - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
Box Hill - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
Chessington World of Adventures - 21 min drive - 9.2 miles
Hampton Court Palace - 27 min drive - 13.4 miles
Getting around
Box Hill & Westhumble Station - 2 min drive
Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 34 min drive
Restaurants
Box Hill Café - 5 min drive
Rykas Cafe - 19 min walk
The Bell - 5 min drive
Denbies Wine Estate - 4 min drive
The Lincoln Arms - 3 min drive
About this property
The Running Horses
The Running Horses offers 8 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
At The Running Horses, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access and luggage storage. Event facilities at this inn consist of conference space and a meeting room.
The Running Horses has a restaurant on site.
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
Conveniences
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Wedding services
Business services
Conference space
Meeting room
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoking not allowed
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Host will greet you
Pets
Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
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
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including 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
9.2
Wonderful
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Charming little pub with lots of cool original features. Large bedroom and a comfortable bed. Everything works really well. Now, the food at this place is honestly on another level. I have never had any food inside a pub this good. This pub is well known for serving up some of the best food. Locals are highly complimentary about the dining experience here.
The food at the Running Horses is excellent, as is the beer and wine.
A proper country pub in a beautiful location with a wonderful logfire.
The staff ard all very helpful and friendly.
Allan
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
ADRIAN
Feb 4, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Staff
ADRIAN
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Allan
Dec 15, 2024
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.
The bed in our room was very comfortable and the room and bathroom had everything we needed for a nights stay.
We had breakfast and was disappointed with the quality for the price - the poached eggs were hard and instead of the sourdough it stated on the menu, it came with cheap white bread. This was rectified, however we had to (obviously) wait for our breakfast to be re cooked and our family (who had ordered something different) had finished their breakfast by the time ours arrived.
They did take our drinks off the bill, but for £14 each we feel it should have been right the first time.