'Crown Inn’, 53 High Street, Old Oxted, Oxted, Surrey.
Monday 22 August 2016
Dating from the 17th century, the Crown was extended in the 1800s when it also incorporated an old brewery. A woman, perhaps a former landlady, reputedly haunts the pub and a ghostly man has also been seen. There are bars on two levels, the lower one being more traditional and contains a log fire. The bars operate different hours, so check the other bar if the pub appears closed! The pub name comes from it being on the crown of a hill and the pub has a number of attractive features including different shaped windows and Victorian wooden panelling.
Four real ales are available and home-cooked food is served every day except Mondays; a speciality is fresh seafood.
On my visit it was one of the hottest weeks of the year (84F) and during the day I had travelled around Greater London quite a lot therefore even though it was a lovely evening I had my pint and meal sat inside the upper floor lounge rather than sitting out in the hot sunshine. I was the only person in the lounge, I drank a couple of pints of Harvey’s best bitter and for my meal I had sliced lamb rump with mashed potatoes and a selection of vegetables. The barmaid played a CD of Oasis Greatest Hits so I was quite happy.
The pub is family orientated with children welcome inside if under supervision. A number of board games can be played including chess, draughts, dominoes, Jenga and backgammon. Outside is a garden with a children's play area.
It is worth calling in the Crown Inn if you are in the area; however it’s a good 20 minutes’ walk from the railway station.
Photograph copyright: Ian 10B.
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