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Bat & Ball, Boundstone

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15 Bat & Ball Lane, Boundstone, GU10 4SA (View on Google Map)
(01252) 792108
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Lying in the Bourne Valley near Farnham, this 150-year-old country pub and free house, was sold in 2024, but remains in independent ownership. The main bar has a wood burning stove, panelled walls and oak beams. There are several different rooms, a covered patio with grape vines, a large terraced garden and a fenced children's play area popular with families. Several footpaths lead to the pub. By car, access is via a narrow unadopted road, which leads to a large car park. The current cask ales are listed on a blackboard, including their strengths. The pub has a good reputation for serving top quality locally sourced food. An annual beer festival is held mid June (usually the weekend before Father's Day). A weekly quiz is held on Tuesdays and open mic once a month.

Historic Interest

Believed to be 150 years old. It was then one of two buildings in the valley which in those days was dedicated to the growing of hops for the local breweries in Farnham and Alton. The 'Bat' was once a hop grower's tally office where pickers in the surrounding fields were paid in tokens. To maximise income, tokens were redeemable against beer available on the premises and a pub was born.

Information for this venue is provided by the Surrey/Hants Borders Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Waverley District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
06/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
SHB/44
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Monday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Dark Star - Hophead TasteMatch Prediction

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Dark Star - Hophead
Dark Star - Hophead Session Golden Ale • 3.4% Spotted once.
Dark Star - Hophead
Dark Star - Hophead

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Bat & Ball, Boundstone.

ABV 3.4%
Cask
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Hop Back - Summer Lightning TasteMatch Prediction

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Summer Lightning Pump Clip
Hop Back - Summer Lightning Premium Blond Ale • 5% Spotted 4 times.
Summer Lightning Pump Clip
Hop Back - Summer Lightning

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times. at Bat & Ball, Boundstone.

ABV 5%
Cask
Style Premium Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Triple fff - Moondance TasteMatch Prediction

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Triple fff - Moondance
Triple fff - Moondance Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted twice.
Triple fff - Moondance
Triple fff - Moondance

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Bat & Ball, Boundstone.

ABV 4.2%
Cask
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Flower Pots - Perridge Pale , Triple fff - Alton's Pride , Young's - London Original

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Afternoon menu also available at weekends
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Open mic first Thursday each month & adhoc events
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Not resturant
Events Events
Weekly charity quiz on Tuesday
Games Games
Board games
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (220m)
Stagecoach: 16, 17 (hourly, not Sundays)
No evening buses
Ordnance Survey Reference
SU833444
Directions
by road off Sandrock Hill Road via Upper Bourne Lane; on foot via steps from Bat & Ball Lane (no through road) off Shortheath Road; on foot via path along Bourne stream off Sandrock Hill Road

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