The Plough

Southeast England


A warmhearted community-owned pub in the high Surrey Hills village of Coldharbour. The gastropub food is good and hearty, with produce from local beef farmers, cheesemakers and vineyards. The pub brews its own ales using traditional methods and all natural ingredients, and runs a neighbouring shop, the wonderfully old-fashioned Shop at The Plough, where you can pick up fresh pasties, bacon butties and local produce.


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