Anchor in Mole Valley

A good traditional village pub with great value tasty food. My daughter and I opted for the 4 for £25 bar nibbles ( which were much more than nibbles!) of spicy chicken wings, white bait, scampi bites and pigs in blankets. We paid the £2.50 extra for chunky chips and a side salad with dressing. The staff were very helpful and chatty. Children are now welcomed and there was use of a high chair for my grand daughter. It was a bit quiet but it is a cosy little pub.

This is a traditional pub, but a very good traditional pub. Great atmosphere and food with very friendly staff and customers.

Proper pub. Great beer, great service which included organising a superb birthday buffet with just 2 days notice. Highly recommended!

Definitely the best fish and chips in Surrey!

Nice 400 year old village pub. Lovely food

A great village pub with friendly staff and regulars. The outside space is superb on a sunny day, come with friends or come on your own and you will be made to feel very welcome. The best pub in Bookham! Edit 2024: Change of ownership and change of direction for this pub, moving to a more foody pub during the day. Weekday foods okay at the moment, assume they are just finding their feet. The Sunday Roast however....is the best in the area. The whole roast in a giant Yorkie covers all bases and deserves the upgrade to 4 stars 🤩

Haven't eaten in the pub, but super unmest with little pud!

A very pleasant free house, great Guinness and a lovely welcome. Seems to have recently changed hands, what I would consider a classic British boozer.

Nice little pub to stop off for a drink, shame no food going because would of liked a bite to eat

Proper pub, lovely Guinness, roaring fire and cool Landlady.

Great service in the afternoon when we popped in for directions and a pint. We returned in the evening with family members to receive the worst service imaginable. With 30 people in the pub, we were told to hurry up with our orders by a Karen, as there was a rush on. The pub's name ought to be changed to The Stroppy Service come evenings.

They have beer though not as many as in the posted picture!

We thought the prices charged for food , which was only ordinary, and drink were exhorbitant. This is a small traditional pub but because of the he prices we will not be returning here. The service was impersonal.

My regular. Soul of the village.

Great local pub with the most friendly landlady, staff and beers.

Lovely old style pub. Good beer and good food.

Lovely omelette and great fish pie

I’ve been drinking in here regularly since moving to the area last year; every Friday I pop in. Today I went in at 230pm with my daughter and was told “we don’t usually cater for children.” So we had to go. Fair enough; be traditional. Yet this pub served me and my wife last year when we took our daughter in so - in line with being traditional - maybe be consistent too. An afternoon Sunday pint in the corner whilst my daughter has a coke is not going to ruin the atmosphere of your pub. Time to look for a new venue to for a post-work-pint.

Cracking little traditional pub on the outskirts of the Village - nice beers kept well and very friendly

A great place if you like your pubs to be traditional. Oak beams, fireplace and good beer on tap

Excellent service and food for my Dads 90th birthday 13/10. My first visit to the pub in 45 years . Thanks to the team for making it special.

Was there for the Sunday top quality. A true British pub. I would highly recommend a trip to this Establishment

Cosy village pub with nice outdoor seating. Lunch sandwiches were really nice and reasonably priced; landlady was friendly and helpful, answering questions I had about the area. I would definitely return.

By far the best eatery in our short tour of East Devon (Lyme, Axminster, etc). Very impressed with the vegan pie and vegan chocolate ice cream. Chips were also exceptional. Good selection of alcohol.

Lovely local pub with a great atmosphere.

We stopped by and asked if a table was available for us with our 2 small children (3 and 5). I was then asked "are your children well behaved? We don't usually accept children "..to which I obviously replied no, as you can never guarantee the behaviour of children that age! Extremely shocked by these questions and the fact that children weren't welcome in a random local pub..very unpleasant

Great beer .. ..real log fire ... No music .. nonsky sports ... My kind of pub ... People talking .. and enjoying .. really great

Great value for Money excellent roasts and a meat raffle. Great way to spend a Sunday.

Very busy pub with a nice log fire just what you need on a chilly night. Good choice off of beer and ales did not try the wine. Cosy village pub with good service and friendly staff.

Landlady was rude and regulars seemed unhappy to see a non regular face. Poor choice of beer compared to previously. Nothing compares to when I went there in 2020 and the landlady asked a man not wearing a mask as he had breathing problems “to hold his breath and not breathe over people”.

The pub looks lovely inside, pity that the landlady is extremely unpleasant. While walking back from the toilet I got a few rude comments from a group of "gentlemen" sitting at the table. Drinks are overpriced. Tables were not clean and overall was an uncomfortable experience.

Warm atmosphere old pub feel and great toasties.

Really old pub, great atmosphere and friendly staff.

Cold for newcomers warm for regulars!!!

Real friendly pub with a roaring fire.

Good beer, well organised staff. Easy to pay contactlessly.

Good food and value nice ambiance

Traditional English pub in Bookham with a lovely beer garden. Very friendly staff.

It is most odd that tea sets are on display, but tea is not served here.

Friendly staff. Freshly prepared good quality pub food.

Pleasant atmosphere, nice friendly locals.

I objected to the cost of a pint of bitter here by far the most expensive in the area. the pub itself was quaint and the service good. However as a matter of principal my friends and I will not be returning due to the ridiculous cost of a pint of bitter.

Friendly local pub, well run and made to feel welcome

Tradicional classic pub with beamed ceilings, great beer, really nice pub food. Quality without pretension.

A traditional old fashioned pub. Excellent service. A limited menu at present but nice sandwiches. However because of the very high prices of drinks. A pint of London Pride £5.35 I will not return. I can buy the same beer in a central London Pub for less.

The cost of a pint of beer was exorbitant overvalued £1 a pint more than another nearby pub. The interior was tired. A traditional pub . The service was pleasant but will not be going again at these prices At the moment offer a limited lunchtime menu..

Wonderful service and great lunch! We visited on Monday after our walk and decided to have a sandwich and share some Chips. The services was great the pub was buzzing and the food was yummy! We will Be back x

No hot chips, service could at least smile...

It’s just like my home. Love the atmosphere

Wow, a proper olde English village pub. Quaint, with lovely staff who are on the ball. Beer and wines were superb. Thankfully, not a "foody" establishment, just a PROPER pub.

Traditional pub, which is rare these days. Beer selection a bit reduced at the moment due to COVID but usually a good variety of 4 real ales. Basic food, good toasties.

The meat raffle is drawn on Sundays at 3pm. When I visited later in the day, the blackboard displaying the names and ticket numbers of the winners was displayed in the narrow gap between the top of the enormous inglenook fireplace and the ceiling. There were several winners--I think 10 or 12. The numbers of the tickets showed that a lot of tickets had been sold. A fire was burning sweetly in the grate. The glowing embers were pumping out heat, and a new log was singing on top. The ventilation could be improved. A row of Toby jugs were hanging horizontally from hooks along the beam above the fire, ignominiously displaying their bottoms. The golfing memorabilia has gone. I could cry.

And not earlier than i needed...tough long day at work...popped in for a quick pint....the beautiful aroma of roasted chestnuts on an fire...that sounds familiar...was gorgeous but the quality of service moved it to an extraordinary new level never experienced before..loved the nuts..super pub great landlady...byexxx

Lovely pub, small but not crowded. Authentic but not grubby. Local but welcoming. Ale is kept excellently, I didn't eat but food looked very good

Very disappointed. Came for lunch here yesterday after having booked a table for six several weeks ago. Admittedly, we arrived about five/ten minutes late but were told that several items on the menu had already finished and the remaining menu had very few choices in any case. The food was OK but certainly did not have that "home cooked" taste. In fact, the fish and chips were quite tasteless. Also, the lady came and took our plates away without asking if we wanted any pudding. So, a little later, when we went up to the bar to order puddings we were told that the kitchen was now closed!! If we had known that was going the be the case, we would have ordered with our main courses. What a shame as the occasion was a rare get-together for a group of retired NHS staff. We will not be having a meal there in future.

A good local pub, which has interior and exterior eating and drinking areas, with a good selection of beers. very popular with the locals and often packed near the week-end

Great pub , very friendly staff and lovely setting for a pint

No Children aloud felt very discriminating!!!!!

Bookham's best pub, a proper old style pub with lovely log fire, variety of places to sit. Good pub grub, nice outside seating in the sunshine.

Very cute pub. Bit of a limited menu but it was bank holiday Monday. The food was good and came quite quick though.

The nicest pub in Bookham definitely. Nice atmosphere, good choice of beers (love the Falls Gold), and excellent staff. Quiz’s and live music during the week

Decent boozer who's food is great quality for its low price. The matron was very friendly and welcoming in addition

Lovely typical old English pub. I quite like that sort of thing as opposed to a super expensive 'Gastropub' So for me, it gets 4 stars. Didn't try the food, so can't comment.

Friendly staff, basic decor as in wooden tables, low ceilings but cozy. No prosecco small bottles to drink only large.

Friendly staff and amazing open fire 😁

Children banned all day. Always a bad sign. Avoid.

Classic local, friendly and comfortable. Hasn't changed much in decades.

Is a worm and wonderful place to spend time with friends or with the person you love.

Lovely friendly pub with a great range of ales. Food is fab, proper pub grub. No burgers on brioche...proper well made pub grub! Can’t fault it and Bookham is lucky to have such a great asset to it’s community. Wish my own village had the same!!

Nice country pub, what you could /should expect for style and location

Lovely traditional pub with well kept beer

Well worth seeking out, this place is charming, full of fascinating exhibits displayed in an old beamed interior. There are many golf exhibits, dating from the time when the pub had its own team. Check out the food serving times first, as food is not always available.

The Anchor is a superb pub. Ideally if you are a little older! Landlords Paul and Debbie very hospitable. No loud music no 1 arm bandit machines. Good selection of beers, well kept. A pub like they used to be!

Went here last week for lunch. Lovely old public house with character. Makes a change from other pubs I have been too. If your tall be careful as the front door isn’t very high. Quite a few elderly people there which was nice as it was fairly quiet. No loud youths. Ordered a pint of coke with fish and chips. Came to approx £12. The fish was around £9 so around £3 for a pint of coke is very expensive in my opinion. The food was very nice, can’t complain at all. Lovely crispy fish and crispy chips. The bar staff were very polite and helpful. Will return as the atmosphere is lovely and so is the food.

Nice little pub, good food, & good beer.

Amazingly friendly little locals pub.

A really nice, friendly pub , good choice of beers customers quite chatty and open with visitors.

We came here for a Sunday lunch and it was absolutely fantastic. I hade the pork it was well cooked, plenty of vegetables and gravy. I then had the Lemon tart with plenty of cream. The service was prompt by the pleasant staff. Relaxed and full of customers enjoying the pub. Well worth a visit.

Lovely country pub first time very friendly staff will definitely visit again ☺

Best pub in Bookham, always an enjoyable drink here

A lovely country pub. Worth a visit if passing.

It's a quaint little place with a good crowd, but the pub itself needs a little TLC.

Food and service excellent. This place is one of Bookhams hidden gems

Nice pub ideally situated with good size carpark Pleasant lay out inside Beer was in good condition and well served A pub I use regularly when I travel up to the area from my home in Kent

Great little pub on my radar for 45 years and still visiting it!

Staff were friendly and helpful, a nice pint of ale, lovely traditional old feel to the pub. Would definitely recommend

Nice simple food, warming open fire.

An excellent traditional home cooked Sunday lunch of roast beef in very traditional pub surroundings. Good range of real ales. Open fire, locals and centuries old traditional English pub atmosphere combine to make this the best in the area. Highly recommended but note no children allowed in.

I love this pub and have been going to it since I used to bunk off from a school in the 6th form. Now considerably older (+25yrs on from those days) I still love the old world charm, the roaring fire, the old fixtures and fittings. You can easily imagine having ridden or walked here at least 100years ago. As well as keeping the historical charm its probably saved the tennants/brewery a few quid as well, as the toilets and tables are certainly what were around in my school days.

What a lovely friendly pub does get really busy in here don't believe everything you hear that it has a clicky atmosphere quite the opposite, staff are very friendly and also has a homely feel to it including open fire good selection of ales too

Great pub with great atmosphere will definitely return

The Anchor: the best pub in Bookham. Dogs and drinkers are made very welcome; children are not. Excellent beer, a lovely big open fire, as traditional a pub as you’ll ever find, surviving where so many have closed: by being very, very, good at what pubs do best.

A real beer drinkers pub. No food no children.

OKish pub,beer range not great,could do so much more with this pub stuck in a time warp

Best pub in UK. Don't want to tell anyone in case it attracts crowds.

Country pub serving great food and drink, even if hours for food service are limited when compared with urban pubs

Lovely traditional pub, good ales, open fires, reasonable prices.

great pub, great food and an awesome quiz!!

Known this pub from staying in the area over the years. A really lovely small village local, good home cooked meals, a selection of real ales and log fire.

Good to relax in a pub with a traditional feel, great service, friendly locals and a tasty meal at a good price.