Skimmington Castle in Reigate and Banstead

Lovely food and great service. Loved the Brie toastie. Will come back soon!

One of our favourite stops on the Pilgrim Ale Trail. Fantastic traditional pub

A lovely quaint pub with character set back in the outskirts of Reigate. Food was really good however service seemed to be ‘abandoned’ when we asked for the desert menu as the lady of the house never came back to us for ages so we left without.

I had a Sunday roast here. The portions are large and tasty. The pub itself is hugely atmospheric, with a real fireplace and low wooden beams. The staff have fun working together and chatting with customers, making for a welcoming vibe. Setting is beautiful, surrounded by quintessential British countryside. If you're lucky, you'll spot a wild horse wandering up the pub's driveway!

Brilliant pub if you want a nice big Sunday lunch. Food is good and portions are massive! We will be making it a monthly visit ☺️

Good quality food and drink service is good nice rural surroundings around heath golf course walks dog friendly excellent staff and management

It's a favourite go to place to have a meal and couple of drinks. Fantastic ambience. Friendly staff. Good food.

Today I went to my pub in my Town for the second time. Like the first time, I also enjoyed the place, the staff and of course the food. I want to thank chef Miguel, who prepared the burgers for us, the burgers had everything delicious 🤣🤣🤣. The bad news was that it was so big that I had no room in my stomach for dessert. Thanks guys.

Lovely meal with friends, always enjoy our catch ups here with great food and service.

excellent lunch of salmon horseradish mash & french beans

Very good food good service dog friendly and nice dog walks around the pub😃👍

Group of nine of us. Food was good. Couldn't fault the service. Out in the "annexe " part of the pub which is a bit basic and lacks atmosphere but the main pub itself is charming. Olde Worlde.

Lovely pub in a great location for walking. We had three dogs and staff were more than happy to seat us.

Lovely lunch with keen and capable service. Reasonable price.

Good food and excellent service

Used to be really dog friendly but unfortunately now they’re only allowed in the conservatory at the back? (No music in there, fluorescent lighting, not cosy like the pub part). Really rude lady who told us “you need to move” after we took a free seat in the bar. Felt really unwelcome and spoiled a lovely walk, wouldn’t recommend.

We stopped off here for lunch after walking. There were five of us and we had an assortment of toasties, sausage sandwiches, snack food. We all enjoyed our food and were pleased there was an option to get a light lunch rather than a full meal.

Lovely pub. Great food. Friendly staff. All on a nice circular walk!

Sat outside not to cold in middle of a walk

Ram packed on Boxing Day, staff rushed off their feet and running an additional outside bar to accommodate all the festive walkers (this is definitely a walkers pub, dog friendly). Beer was still kept beautifully in spite of all, great atmosphere, and fast and friendly service.

Food spot on as always, service great, always welcoming not just us but our dog. The best roast I have had in Skimmington, and I have had a few they just get better.

What a place! Fabiana and Cathy were amazing hosts, treated us so nice! The service was great and the food was great!

Stupidly long waiting time even though booked a table was half a hour before we got a drink and order taken then they got the order wrong!! After waiting another 3 qtrs of an hour! Not impressed

We love Fabiana and Cathy they are the best ever, food is amazing. Banter is of the charts and Tom is a So fun, up the chels!

A lovely pub off the beaten track and nestled away in Reigate. Not a drinkers pub by any means but a classic old style pub on the inside with a log fire and a huge range of brilliant meals on offer ranging from sandwiches and toasties (with proper homemade chips) to full roast dinners, burgers and fish! Has some wonderful walking opportunities on their doorstep for when the weather improves. We settled for an extra beer instead due to the torrential rain we had for our visit.

Had an Xmas lunch today for about 20 of us. Very friendly & efficient service with great food. Very good time was had by all. Not rushed at all & service staff dealt with everyone very well, even the noisy children in the group. Would highly recommend this lovely country pub 👍

Great pub with great food, good service and quality drinks. Was really impressed. Dog friendly and ideally placed for several dog-walk routes. We shall be visiting more frequently in future. Love the huge log fire too.

Visited on a Saturday afternoon for lunch. Everything was brilliant. Service was great, food was lovely and the pub itself is beautiful. Pictures are of food from the festive menu, fish pie and chicken burger.

Fab Sunday Roast , superb service 👏👏👏

The Skim has become my go-to to meet friends, colleagues and family, usually for lunch. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and the food and service are always excellent. It's worth booking, as it sometimes gets very busy, but that is very easy to do on the pub website. Highly recommend, and look forward to returning.

A real gem of a pub and the front of house staff were lovely. Unfortunately the food was terrible, frozen, deep fried brown food, tasteless, poor menu choices.....I thought I'd been in a time warp to the 1970's. Needs a new menu, freshly produced dishes and probably a chef. Also on a Saturday at 8.30pm we were the only ones in the whole pub? Such a shame for such a great location and historic pub 😕

Beautiful home cooked food sat by a roaring fire served by friendly staff washed down with a cold ale - perfect lunch!

Had a fantastic time at Skimmington Castle! The pub has a very welcoming atmosphere and the staff are incredibly friendly and attentive. The food is superb – both delicious and well-presented. Highly recommend for a cozy and enjoyable meal.

Lovely classic old English pub. Beautiful inside and out. We went on a Sunday for a roast dinner. The food is amazing, fresh and homemade. Good portion sizes and unlimited gravy. Service was also 5 star. Will be returning.

Lovely couple of hours spent over good food , dogs welcome which is brilliant.

We sat outside and had a lovely lunch. Good service and the most enormous home made chicken burgers. Will definitely go back 😀

Great hidden gem always busy and a good spot to stop for a drink. Friendly pub frequented by locals and walkers. Nice outside beer garden and cosy inside a good selection of beverages. If you are in the area well worth a visit

Great welcome and super food. Fish pies and steak pie were excellent. Keep up the good work.

Amazing food, great atmosphere, a rare gem nowadays. A proper local with great home cooked food.

One of the best places in Reigate

Great food and service with a smile. We were a group of 15 and all the meals were served together. I can recommend the Sunday roasts. Very reasonable prices and the young staff are friendly and efficient. Be careful of the potholes on the drive up to the pub!

Quirky place and weIl worth the visit!

Group of 15 given a separate area food excellent great drinks and happy service Nothing to criticise great visit will be back

Wow oh wow. Sunday dinner in here - holy. Couple of us had the roast dinners and I had the roast beef sandwich with chips. Can’t rate it remotely wrong with incredible service too. Everything homemade, unbelievable setting and great staff. Get yourself down there.

Great service, food and setting. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit. However, could do with a refresh, but this isn't a review point to stop you visiting.

Arrived when quiet! Then it went ballistic! Incredibly busy! Great SPECIALS BOARD ... and even better! Super quick efficient staff! The visual quality of the plates ? WOW! Extremely impressive and my ALE! PROGRESS! delicious 😋. Well done team.A hello and goodbye to everyone. 10/10

I've been told this place is not as clean as it should be! However, I ate there several years ago & found things OK.....

Stopped by at this pub after seeing good online reviews, and as it’s on the path of a circular walk nearby. But I have to say, we were very disappointed with the service and the food was not spectacular and overpriced. Our table had to wait 40 minutes or so until our food was served, and then my order, a vegetarian meal, came with ham in it and had to be returned. We are usually are a regular goers of pubs with walks nearby and good food, but Skimmington Castle is not one we will return to.

We visited after they recently updated their menu. Food quality was excellent, and I was blown away by the quantity given the price. Lovely cosy environment, off the beaten track, so great for a walk to digest afterwards (if you can move). Highly recommended.

Stopped by at this pub after seeing good online reviews, and as it’s on the path of a circular walk nearby. But I have to say, we were very disappointed with the service and the food was not spectacular and overpriced. Our table had to wait 40 minutes or so until our food was served, and then my order, a vegetarian meal, came with ham in it and had to be returned. We are usually are a regular goers of pubs with walks nearby and good food, but Skimmington Castle is not one we will return to.

Unable.yo.leave a proper review booked a table but after seeing the menu itnwas totaly differant to then on-line one. Wasn't anything I liked, so I had to leave & cancel shame. I was really looking forward to it. As it was my birthday as well

Just awesome, popping in at the weekend with the family. The food is incredible. Chicken nuggets & chips for kids at just £7 but……these are chicken breast battered nuggets with homemade Chucky chips - there are not many pubs left the make there on chips. Just brilliant. Cannot wait to go back for a roast. Service & staff ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Good food (loved sea food pasta) friendly people

After living locally for almost two years and everyone always raving about the roasts here we finally had one and it lived up to our expectations. For £19 for a beef roast it's slightly on the higher end for a roast, but as you get unlimited roast potato's and cauliflower cheese included in the price, plus plenty of meat I think the price point is fair. It was delicious!

Why only one star for atmosphere? This is due to very unwelcome wasps. We actually left because the wasps were such a dreadful nuisance! (And went to a different pub) I am pretty sure I have seen wasp catchers that can hang in Gardens! I wonder why these are not used here as the staff seemef fully aware of all the wasps in the garden.

Had a really good Sunday roast.

Very friendly and attentive staff also dog friendly. Prices are very reasonable I would definitely recommend.

Good pub. Dog friendly. A bit troublesome to get to as the road to it is not desirable. Food is good. Drinks are good too. The back carpark is big.

Good food and drinks, Fajitas were great

Fantastic Sunday lunch today. Food amazing and staff also, we can’t wait to return

A hard-to-find pub, well off the Reigate -> Dorking road (A25). A bit shabby, but with great character. Fine real ales (including locally-brewed ones), good food, great service. What's not to love?

Amazing food definitely a good place to eat, staff are nice and friendly

Delightful little pub hidden away at the end of a country lane - well worth the effort of searching it out.

Always a pleasure to eats here, food, service and atmosphere good and pet friendly.

Tucked away and worth a visit. It has everything one needs in a pub with a good selection of drinks, tasty food (I had the American burger) and outside seating. The front outside gets the daytime sun. Bar staff are friendly and attentive. We'll definitely visit again soon.

They were very busy and I can understand why. Great food and the staff were very helpful and friendly

I used to come to this pub as a teenager and remembered it for its sunken heads and taxidermy 👍 Fast forward 30 odd years and we have rediscovered this gem of a pub (thankfully minus the odd nik naks!!) Every single time we have been here the food has been amazing. It’s hearty pub grub done well. Today we had the roast, me the nut roast and my partner the beef. Both beautifully cooked, plentiful and piping hot. Nut roast was superb.! Special shout out to the lemon and ginger cheesecake. Now that has to be the best I’ve ever tasted, I could eat it everyday. I’ve previously had the fish pie, which totally lived up to the hype and the fish and chips ditto! I did read the hygiene rating in the local rag and was surprised as I’ve never noticed any problems. But anyhow, you know the best time to visit a restaurant is straight after a hygiene review 👍👍

ZERO FOOD HYGIENE RATING AND MICE! Absolutely disgusting place awarded with a zero rating a few weeks ago. Went there recently and it felt grimy but now seeing the disgusting abhorrent photos of behind the scenes and using EXPIRED FOOD, i am surprised people havent got ill. Expect they have as people in Reigate already talking how disgusted and disappointed they are. Rude reply from owners elsewhere so shall now share thoughts whereever i can

Wonderful friendly staff as always and food is top notch !

Came last night as a group for dinner for a birthday celebration , forgot to mention the code 🤦‍♀️, just means we have to visit again. We had a brilliant service, place was lovely and clean. Food yummy. Staff very friendly and helpful. Great service team.

Reasonable pub food. A nice pub in a nice location.

Took the dog for a walk and then had a great Sunday roast. Food was good service was good. Pet friendly which is awesome.

Food was poor, place felt very dirty and run down. Now discover they have a 0 food hygiene rating. Not surprised. I’d avoid until they sort themselves out.

I go here fairly regularly as it is convenient for walking. The traditional food is excellent and the staff are friendly. I would highly recommend a visit.

Really friendly staff, made us feel welcome. Food delivered promptly , hot and tasty. Good happy atmosphere. Dog friendly, would recommend.

Good food, nice staff. Looking forward to going back soon.

A lovely atmosphere brilliant for summer time , lovely staff too .

Visited today at 5pm. Unable to get chicken roast but the alternative minimal choice decided on scampi and chips definitely from Iceland poor quality chips and peas half cooked. Have visited in the past and was very pleased with standard will not be going back again.

Nice place for a drink after a walk. Food is usually good, Sunday roasts are excellent. Service very hit and miss at times

It was ok. Service left a little to be desired, felt like I should be psychic and know that two people would be dealing with me, rather than one. It's not somewhere I'd rush back to

People used to go for a pub lunch because it offered quite nice reasonably priced food in a pleasant atmosphere. These days, going to the pub to eat has become a luxury - and so I’m expecting something better than this. The place is quirky, old-fashioned and charming. The food is very average indeed - like you’d get from a pub in the 1980s. Except these days a few tiny very expensive soft drinks and a very basic meal for two adults and one child costs £50 for lunch. I spent the whole time thinking I could have bought three huge steaks and loads of vegetables and eaten a banquet at home for less money. I’m going to be much more selective where I eat in future. Pubs have got too expensive and most are now unsustainable.

Excellent food and ales on tap. Shame a wonderful afternnon was interrupted by little outburst from our British skies.

Good food, dog friendly, beautiful setting

Thie authentic pub offers great food, super service, excellent beers and is in a lovely location. A recent indoor refurbishment is the icing on the cake.

I just popped in for a quick pint as I hate to miss the opportunity to visit The Skim when in the UK. As ever the ale was kept very well. The staff were friendly and chatty. I am still waiting to try the legendary fish pie, as it requires 1 hour's notice preparation time - I am always in too much of a rush. Some better planning on my part this coming summer should rectify that situation! A wonderful pub!!

Just the best. Great atmosphere, the beer and food is top notch and the staff headed by Fabiana are amazing, always feel looked after and nothing too much trouble. The roast dinners are something to shout about Thanks again, see you all soon

Superb food and service. Lovely atmosphere. Nice outdoor seating area.

Went for lunch on a lovely sunny day, so quite busy. Very nice though -- and really excellent staff!

Live this place. Great everything.

Travelled up from Devon and came across this pub. Had a delicious meal. First class service and welcoming atmosphere. My husband loved the gluten free fish and chips. Special mention to our waitress cathy who made such a fuss of our dogs

This was a trip down memory lane for me. It is just how I remembered it as a small girl some 60 years ago, when my parents would take us out for a country ride and would stop for a drink. My brother and I would sit outside with crisps and a drink. On this nostalgic visit, we chose a homemade pie, chips and veg for our early evening meal, which was plentiful and delicious. Cathy, who served us was delightful and took time to chat to us and seemed genuinely interested in hearing of my visits as a child. We look forward to returning for the highly recommended fish and chips when we are next in the area.

I lunched yesterday with family. Service was friendly and polite and the food was very good and portions large

Wonderful friendly local pub hidden away down a dirt track. Great food and great service

Lovely place to eat ,drink etc great location to drive or walk to

A lovely country pub on the outskirts of Reigate . The surrounding countryside is lovely. A number of steps take you to the main entrance from the rear car park. Once inside the pub has a number of dining areas. Our table was in a...

Ended up at the Skimmington Castle after nearby Squires gave our reserved table away! (we were so annoyed as we arrived 5 mins early!). So we left and decided to go to the Skim. We were greeted by a lovely waitress who showed us to a table. We were so glad we came, as the food was much, much nicer, with lots of choice. It was cooked to perfection and big portions. We haven't been here for years, but will definitely be returning. Thanks Skimmington Castle. Bad luck Squires!

lovely beer, friendly helpful staff. could possibly do with another ale or 10.... food is amazing!! great summer nights pub.

Our second time at " The Skim".. and another superb experience.. faultless food.. faultless service.the waitress could nkt have been more accomodating.. 10/ 10.

Visited here yesterday for Sunday Lunch. Food quality and portion size was good, location is lovely. Just a couple of minor gripes....service was sooooo slow, we had only two courses and were in there for over 2 hours, most of that was waiting for orders to be taken/food to arrive etc. There were 4 options on the menu for sunday lunch: Beef, Pork, Chicken and Nut Roast. No Nut Roast or Pork available, which are the things we wanted to order. Just a bit disappointing and baffling as to why, as this isn't the first Sunday Lunch service Skim Castle has ever done, so surely by now they have some idea of whats popular and how much they need to order in?

Had a fantastic Sunday lunch at The Skimmington Castle, Reigate today. And the service was excellent - nothing was too much trouble for Cathy. Highly recommended.