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Operator: Star (Heineken UK)
104 High Street, Horsell, GU21 4ST (View on Google Map)
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A traditional and welcoming two bar village community pub which is also the brewery tap for the local Thurston’s brewery. The Crown is the local CAMRA branch's Pub of the Year 2025. The focus of the pub is on serving great beer to their enthusiastic and loyal customer base. There are six hand pumps, three of which always serve Thurstons beers which are brewed just a one minute walk from the pub. Other locally brewed ales such as those from Surrey Hills and Tillingbourne often feature on the other three hand pumps. Antoinette runs the pub with the help of her very knowledgeable and experienced team, and her partner John runs the multi-award winning Thurston brewery, which was originally based at The Crown but is now located in its own building just two doors away from the pub.

There has been a pub on this same site since 1785 and probably back to 1613, the pub we see today was rebuilt in 1877 after a fire in the thatched roof destroyed the original pub. To the rear of the Crown is the car park and beyond that a very attractive enclosed garden which includes two pétanque terrains. Another outside drinking area to the side of the pub looks across to the village gardens. There are quiz nights every Wednesday, an ale festival in June each year and selected sporting events, especially Six Nations games, may be shown.

Information for this venue is provided by the Surrey/Hants Borders Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Woking District (B)
Last updated
11/03/2025
Last surveyed
13/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Heineken UK
Pub ID
SHB/156
Asset of Community Value
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Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Surrey Hills - Shere Drop
Surrey Hills - Shere Drop Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted 10 times
Surrey Hills - Shere Drop
Surrey Hills - Shere Drop

Session Pale Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 10 times
Thurstons - Horsell Gold
Thurstons - Horsell Gold Session Pale Ale • 3.8% Spotted 8 times
Thurstons - Horsell Gold
Thurstons - Horsell Gold

Session Pale Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 8 times
Thurstons - VIPA (Vermont IPA)
Thurstons - VIPA (Vermont IPA) Session Blond Ale • 4.2% Spotted 4 times
Thurstons - VIPA (Vermont IPA)
Thurstons - VIPA (Vermont IPA)

Session Blond Ale

ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Changing

Two from Thurstons, two from other independent breweries, generally local.

Changing beers typically include: Thurstons (varies)

Source: Regional


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Terrestrial, for special occasions, more often on in the public bar
Live Music Live Music
Occassional
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
LocAle LocAle
Both from Thurston's, the Horsell brewing company, and other local breweries.
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Generally late Spring BH
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
White Bus: 48
Closest station (1250m)
Woking
Ordnance Survey Reference

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