Farnham Pubs: The Best Pubs and Where to Drink

Most people looking for a pub in Farnham end up at The Hop Blossom, a Fuller’s corner local from 1864; Borough Beer House, with six handpumps and 18 keg lines in a 1674 building on The Borough; or The Nelson Arms, which began as 14th-century cottages. Seven of the 15 pubs below are in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2026. We checked every entry against the pub’s own website, or its CAMRA listing where it has no website, on 24 October 2026.

We have not visited these pubs for this guide, and nothing here is a review. Each entry sets out what the pub says about itself, what CAMRA’s Surrey/Hants Borders branch records about its beer and its history, and its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating. Opening hours change with the seasons, so it is worth checking with the pub before a special trip.

Town centre

The Hop Blossom, Long Garden Walk

The Hop Blossom is a Fuller’s pub tucked behind Castle Street. CAMRA says it was built in 1864, is named after Farnham’s hop-growing past, and is in the Good Beer Guide 2026. CAMRA lists London Pride, Dark Star Hophead and Gales Seafarers as regular beers, plus a guest from the Fuller’s list. The pub’s own site says it holds Master Cellarman status and has an open fire in winter. It is dog friendly and welcomes families. CAMRA notes that no food is served at the moment, and the function room can be booked free of charge. Hours: Monday to Friday 12pm to 11pm, Saturday 11am to 11pm, Sunday 12pm to 11pm. Call 01252 710770. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 9 December 2025). 50 Long Garden Walk, GU9 7HX. Our listing.

Borough Beer House, The Borough

Borough Beer House calls itself “Farnham’s family-owned & operated craft beer pub” and “Farnham’s first dedicated beer house”. It has 18 keg lines, 6 handpumps for cask ale and a fridge of cans and bottles, and it posts what is pouring on its website. CAMRA says it opened in December 2023 in the Grade II listed former Bailiff’s Hall of 1674, and won CAMRA’s 2025 Pub Design Award for conversion to pub use. It is a Good Beer Guide 2026 entry. Pizzas and sharing boards are served, with 25% off pizzas on Sundays and Mondays. No under-8s; dogs are welcome on leads. Hours: Monday and Tuesday 4pm to 10pm; Wednesday to Friday 4pm to 11pm; Saturday 12pm to 11pm; Sunday 12pm to 8pm. We could not find it on the FSA register under its own name. 6 Town Hall Buildings, The Borough, GU9 7ND. Our listing.

The Nelson Arms, Castle Street

The Nelson Arms says it began as three 14th-century cottages belonging to Castle Farm, part of the Bishop of Winchester’s estate. It was trading as the Hand and Pen by 1604 and became the Bakers Arms by 1739. CAMRA mentions dark beams, a log fire and a heated courtyard, with Hogs Back TEA and Timothy Taylor Landlord and Golden Best as regular beers. Sandwiches at lunchtime cost £7.95 to £9.95, and there are Sunday roast and Christmas menus. Hours: Monday to Thursday 12pm to 10pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm to midnight, Sunday 12pm to 9pm. Food is served Tuesday to Saturday from 12pm to 2.30pm and 6pm to 9pm, and Sunday from 12pm to 7pm, with no food on Mondays. Call 01252 727222. Hygiene rating 3 (FSA, 18 June 2025). 50-52 Castle Street, GU9 7JQ. Our listing.

The William Cobbett, Bridge Square

William Cobbett, the radical writer, was born in this building. Historic England lists it at Grade II* as a 17th-century building and records it as his birthplace. CAMRA says it was the Jolly Farmer until 1971. Inside are 1960s and 1970s memorabilia, flagstone floors, a pool room upstairs, a large sheltered back garden and a pet tarantula in a terrarium above the fireplace. CAMRA also warns that it “can become crowded and noisy” with a young crowd at weekends. Sharp’s Doom Bar is the regular beer. We found no website for the pub. CAMRA gives late opening until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays, but that listing was last updated in June 2025, so call 01252 726281 to check. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 12 March 2025). 4 Bridge Square, GU9 7QR. Our listing.

Teller’s Arms, Castle Street

Young’s opened the Teller’s Arms in October 2024 in the former Lloyds bank on Castle Street, CAMRA records. The pub’s site describes “a beautiful Young’s pub with 9 boutique-y rooms”, with a rooftop terrace. It serves food all day, starting with breakfast, and has a Sunday menu and a children’s menu. The winter set menu is £19 for two courses or £23 for three. It shows live sport, including the Autumn Nations Series. The site gives opening hours of 7.30am to 11pm. Call 01252 951118. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 20 November 2024). 75 Castle Street, GU9 7LP. Our listing.

Upper Hale

The Alfred, Bishops Road

The Alfred describes itself as “Farnham’s beer-focussed, independent free house” and says the Curran family has run it since 2008. CAMRA says it was built as a pub in 1856, and it is in the Good Beer Guide 2026. There are four cask ales, all changing guests and always including a dark beer, plus four keg beers from independent local producers, and the current list is posted on the website. Pizzas are served. No under-8s. The pub says it is a short bus or taxi ride from the town centre, or a 25-minute walk (“be warned, it’s uphill”). Hours: closed Monday; Tuesday 5pm to 9pm; Wednesday and Thursday 5pm to 10pm; Friday 5pm to 11pm; Saturday 5pm to 9pm; Sunday 2pm to 8pm. CAMRA notes that last orders are called 30 minutes before closing. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 25 June 2025). 9 Bishops Road, GU9 0JA. Our listing.

Wrecclesham, Boundstone and Rowledge

The Sandrock, Wrecclesham

The Sandrock is in the Good Beer Guide 2026. CAMRA says new tenants “with a long track record of running fine pubs” took it over in November 2025 and refurbished it. The cask range favours local breweries, with St Austell Proper Job and Triple fff Moondance as regulars. CAMRA describes a dog and family friendly pub with a rear patio, a small car park, a dartboard and occasional live music on Fridays or Saturdays. We found no website for the pub, so the hours are CAMRA’s, updated on 18 October: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 4pm to 11pm; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 12pm to 11pm; Sunday 12pm to 10.30pm. Food is served from Tuesday to Sunday. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 9 June 2026). Sandrock Hill Road, GU10 4NS. Our listing.

The Bat & Ball, Boundstone

The Bat & Ball is an independent free house on the edge of Bourne Woods. Its landlords, Kit and Rachael, say it has “one of the biggest beer gardens in Surrey” and a children’s playground. The pub names Triple fff, Dark Star Hophead and Hog’s Back as regulars, alongside rotating ales from independent brewers. CAMRA, which lists it in the Good Beer Guide 2026, says the building was once a hop grower’s tally office where pickers were paid in tokens that could be spent on beer. It also notes a beer festival in mid-June, a Tuesday quiz and an open mic on the first Thursday of the month. The car park is reached by a narrow unadopted road. Hours: Monday to Saturday 11am to 11pm, Sunday 12pm to 10.30pm. Call 01252 792108. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 5 December 2024). 15 Bat and Ball Lane, GU10 4SA. Our listing.

The Hare & Hounds, Rowledge

The Hare & Hounds calls itself a “traditional Irish pub” and says Adrian and AnnMarie have run it since January 2011. Guest ales change monthly, and Guinness is always on. CAMRA lists Timothy Taylor Landlord, St Austell Tribute and Ruddles County as regulars, and mentions a garden with a children’s play area. Well-behaved dogs are welcome, and a new winter menu went up on 22 October. Hours: Monday 3pm to 9pm; Tuesday 12pm to 9pm; Wednesday and Thursday 12pm to 10pm; Friday and Saturday 12pm to 11pm; Sunday 12pm to 9pm. Food is served Wednesday to Saturday from 12pm to 2.30pm and 6pm to 9pm, and Sunday from 12pm to 3.30pm. The pub advises booking. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 13 February 2025). 2 The Square, Rowledge, GU10 4AA. Our listing.

The Bluebell, Dockenfield

The Bluebell is a family-run, independent pub restaurant at Batts Corner, close to Alice Holt Forest. CAMRA lists it in the Good Beer Guide 2026 and says the 150-year-old building used to be the village bakery. CAMRA also notes a large garden and plenty of parking, and says there is no area set aside for drinkers, so at busy times you may need to drink outside under the heated, covered area. The pub’s own site says “Bookings only” for tables and has main, Sunday and children’s menus. Hours: closed Monday except bank holidays; Tuesday to Friday 12pm to 3pm and 5.30pm to 10pm; Saturday 12pm to 10pm; Sunday 12pm to 6pm. Call 01252 792801. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 14 April 2026). Boundary Road, Batts Corner, GU10 4EX. Our listing.

Churt and Frensham

The Crossways Inn, Churt

The Crossways is in the Good Beer Guide 2026. CAMRA says it has been “under the same ownership since 1994” and dates from the 1870s. It keeps a quarry-tiled public bar with a serving hatch and a dartboard. There is one regular ale, Hop Back Crop Circle, and three changing local guests, often including a stout or porter, plus traditional ciders. Food is not served except during the July beer festival, but customers may bring their own. Children under ten are not allowed in the bars; the large garden suits families. We found no working website for the pub, so these hours are CAMRA’s: Monday 5pm to 10pm; Tuesday to Thursday 11am to 3pm and 5pm to 10pm; Friday and Saturday 11am to 11pm; Sunday 12pm to 4pm and 7pm to 10pm. Call 01428 714323. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 17 February 2026). Churt Road, Churt, GU10 2JS. Our listing.

The Holly Bush, Frensham

The Holly Bush calls itself an “untraditional country pub”. CAMRA describes a contemporary rustic refurbishment, with breakfast, lunch and dinner served every day and coffee and cake between meals. Its menus include brunch, light lunch and children’s menus, and tables can be booked online. Pub hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 10pm, Saturday 9.30am to 10pm, Sunday 9.30am to 6pm. The kitchen closes at 9pm on weekdays and Saturdays, and at 4pm on Sundays. Call 01252 447060. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 21 November 2024). Shortfield Common Road, Frensham, GU10 3BJ. Our listing.

Farnham Brewing Company tap room, Frensham

Farnham Brewing Company is a microbrewery “established by three local families” at Pierrepont Farm. You drink “metres from where they are brewed”, with indoor seating and a terrace. On 24 October its site listed Wey IPA (5.7%), Sundowner (4.6%) and Fresh (4.5%) on tap. CAMRA says the tap room is in a restored 17th-century building that was once a wheelwright’s, and that the one cask line is usually a guest from another brewery. There is pizza and a grill menu, with the burger made from Hands of Rowledge beef. Families are welcome and dogs must be on leads. It is open Friday 4pm to 9pm, Saturday 11am to 9pm and Sunday 11am to 7pm. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 7 February 2025). Pierrepont Home Farm, The Reeds Road, GU10 3BS. Our listing.

East of the town

The Princess Royal, Runfold

CAMRA calls the Princess Royal an “impressive and stylish roadhouse”, built in 1926 on the old A31 and designed by Guy Maxwell Aylwin, who also designed the Bush Hotel. Fuller’s runs it now, and its site lists 27 bedrooms and step-free access with an accessible WC. It welcomes families; its features list says assistance dogs are welcome in the pub and pets in the bedrooms. London Pride and Gales HSB are the regulars. There is a quiz on the second Monday of the month, CAMRA says. Breakfast is open to non-residents. Hours: Monday to Friday 7am to 11pm, Saturday 8am to 11pm, Sunday 8am to 9pm. Call 01252 782243. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 18 October 2025). Guildford Road, Runfold, GU10 1NX. Our listing.

Hogs Back Brewery Tap, Tongham

Hogs Back has brewed at Manor Farm since 1992 and has grown its own hops there since 2014. Its tap room is in the converted hop kiln that once dried those hops. The brewery says “there’s no need to book”, though tables can be reserved. It has a beer garden and a shop, and brewery tours can be booked. Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, bar 9am to 10.30pm, with brunch until 3pm; the kitchen serves pizza from 12pm to 9pm Thursday to Saturday, and on Wednesday from 5pm to 9pm a pizza or burger with a beer is £15. Sunday, bar 10am to 5.30pm. CAMRA notes that its member discount does not apply in the tap room. Call 01252 783000. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 8 November 2024). Manor Farm, The Street, Tongham, GU10 1DE. Our listing.

How we chose

These are the Farnham pubs people search for and can check: the seven in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2026, the town’s oldest and best-known buildings, two brewery tap rooms, and the country pubs that publish their own hours and menus. Every pub here has a food hygiene rating of 3 or better, apart from Borough Beer House, which we could not find on the register. None had posted a closure notice. We left out pubs we could not check on the day, and The Mulberry on Station Hill, whose operating company is in liquidation. The facts come from each pub’s own website, CAMRA’s Surrey/Hants Borders branch listings, Historic England and the Food Standards Agency. Run a pub that should be here, or spot something that has changed? Email newsdesk@farnhamtoday.co.uk.

If you are eating out, see our guide to Farnham restaurants, which covers the food pubs in more detail. For more to do in town, see things to do in Farnham and what’s on in Farnham this month. You can also browse every pub in our directory or all local businesses in Farnham.

Frequently asked questions

Which Farnham pubs are in the Good Beer Guide 2026?

Seven of the pubs in this guide are in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2026: The Hop Blossom and Borough Beer House in the town centre, The Alfred in Upper Hale, The Sandrock in Wrecclesham, The Bat & Ball at Boundstone, The Bluebell at Dockenfield and The Crossways Inn at Churt.

Which pubs in Farnham are dog friendly?

The Hop Blossom lists itself as dog friendly, Borough Beer House welcomes dogs on leads and off the furniture, The Hare & Hounds in Rowledge welcomes well-behaved dogs, and the Farnham Brewing Company tap room asks for dogs to be on leads. CAMRA describes The Sandrock as a dog and family friendly pub.

Which Farnham pubs do not allow young children?

Borough Beer House and The Alfred do not admit children under eight. At The Crossways Inn in Churt, CAMRA says children under ten are not allowed in the bars, though families can use the large garden.