Old London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, England, RH5 6DU
What's nearby
Box Hill - 11 min walk
Denbies Wine Estate - 4 min drive
KBR Headquarters - 8 min drive
Chessington World of Adventures - 11 min drive
Epsom Downs Racecourse - 13 min drive
Getting around
Dorking Deepdene Station - 3 min drive
Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 36 min drive
Restaurants
The Penny Black - 4 min drive
The Edmund Tylney - 3 min drive
Denbies Wine Estate - 4 min drive
Box Hill Lookout - 5 min drive
Rykas - 19 min walk
About this property
The Running Horses
Upscale inn
You can look forward to a terrace, a bar, and conference space at The Running Horses. Be sure to enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
Breakfast (surcharge), wedding services, and luggage storage
Smoke-free premises and 1 meeting room
Languages
English
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
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
Running Horses Inn Dorking
Running Horses Dorking
Running Horses
The Running Horses Inn
The Running Horses Dorking
The Running Horses Inn Dorking
Frequently asked questions
Is The Running Horses pet-friendly?
Yes, dogs are allowed at this property.
What time is check-in at The Running Horses?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM.
What time is check-out at The Running Horses?
Check-out is at 11:00 AM.
Where is The Running Horses located?
Situated in Dorking, this inn is within a 15-minute walk of Juniper Hall Field Centre and Box Hill. Surrey Hills and Denbies Wine Estate are also within 3 mi (5 km). Box Hill & Westhumble Station is 23 minutes by foot.
The Running Horses Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Beautiful place with lots of character. Rooms were smal but well appointed with a very comfortable bed. Breakfast served was pleasant but the service was ridiculously slow and the food average with coffee that was moderately warm, however, I would definitely stay there again.
Excellent however as productive feedback;
The welcome note in the room advises that you need to request milk for the room and to request a breakfast booking with the staff however. Most guests may read this whilst ready for bed by which time it’s too late to speak to staff or they may have to redress to go and ask. I would highly recommend that these questions are asked whilst being welcomed / checked in.
We stayed at the Running Horses as looking for a base to hike locally Saturday and Sunday. The pub has a lovely terrace which along with the bar and bedrooms are dog friendly. Our room was well maintained, comfortable and quiet. We had dinner and breakfast both tasty with good service. We enjoyed our stay and would visit again as a great location for Box Hill hikes and surrounding walks.
This place is awesome! From the moment we arrived we just knew it was the start of a great weekend… gorgeous building and surrounding areas, superb food and drink selection (you have to try their Old Fashioned cocktail, even my wife who would swear at the mention of whiskey was blown away - I had several cough cough)… our accommodation was perfect, exactly what we thought it would be. Very clean and spacious - it was a treat! The service and staff are top-notch… clearly they all care about what they do and what it means for this place - honestly, everyone was on-point, friendly and caring… we will definitely be coming back one day!
What a stunning property and area! I loved my stay and will definitely be back. The friendly and helpful staff were all wonderful and the grounds are breathtaking!
I loved staying here!
Lorraine
Dorothy
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
6/10 Okay
Georgina
Business traveler
17 March 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Noisy rooms, not worth the price
Booked a room that said courtyard but all 3 sash-windows were directly on the street with a lot of noise coming through from the road. Bus stops directly outside of these so kept having to shut curtains and lighting in room was quite dark also.
Floor creaky, lots of noise from pub below. Really wasn’t a comfortable stay at all and decided to just leave a day early and go stay somewhere else.
Breakfast wasn’t amazing and overpriced for what you got. 1 sausage and 1 rasher of bacon seemed very stingy for a full English breakfast that you have to pay for as an extra.
I won’t be staying again
The room was beautiful, the staff had no idea.
The restaurant staff argued with us and had no information about the food on the menu.
We ate in the restaurant once (with our invited guests) and decided we would have breakfast lunch and dinner elsewhere.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here - the service is great and the pub is a great little place for a drink plus plenty of lovely walks around including box hill if you fancy the steep climb! We also can’t recommend the food highly enough. We stayed New Year’s Eve and dined in the restaurant which was amazing. Our standard double room, whilst a little on the small side, was fine for a night, incredibly comfortable and the bathroom was lovely with the roll top bath. And a Nespresso machine in the room :)