Inn On The Pond

Situated in the little hamlet of Nutfield Marsh, in an area of the Holmesdale Valley where the quarrying of Fullers Earth was once the major source of industry, this attractive large white-painted building faces a cricket pitch and eponymous pond which dates back to 1603 and which was opened by David Bellamy after being cleaned in 1989. Parts of the grade II listed building date back to 1650 and it has been a cottage, lampshade factory, tannery, guest house and the Lancelyn Club before becoming a pub in 1988. There are plenty of wooden beams, a real fire, log burning stove and low ceilings in the front drinking areas, whilst at the rear there is a popular restaurant on a higher level and a small dining area off the front bar. There is extensive outdoor seating in the pleasant garden, ideal for watching the cricket in the summer months. Food is served Monday to Saturday 12-2:30 and 6-9:30; Sunday 12-7:30 and booking strongly recommended at weekends. There are three or four beers on which change regularly but tend to be from the same group of breweries. Hogs Back, King and Sharp's are the most common but Ascot, Bowman, Dorking, Pilgrim and Wells also feature. Off the beaten track, but well worth finding.

             
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Last Updated: 26 Nov 2011