One of England's oldest coaching inns reopens its doors after £4m refit
A historic Surrey pub has reopened following a £4m refurbishment.
The White Horse, located on Dorking’s high street, has been transformed into a 100-cover food-led pub with rooms by Heartwood Inns.
Richard Ferrier, CEO at Heartwood Collection, said: “We’ve taken incredible care when restoring this important building; it dates back to the 13th century and is believed to be where Dickens wrote his first ever novel, the Pickwick Papers.
“We know it’s a cherished local pub on the high street, so it was hugely important to us to do it justice. We hope people in Dorking and beyond will fall in love with it all over again once they come and get settled in for a Sunday roast, a pint or a stay.”
The White Horse is the Heartwood group’s first pub with rooms under its plans to grow to over 60 sites by 2027 with a turnover of £133m.
Heartwood has already confirmed four other pubs with rooms sites are to open in 2024.
