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Fox Revived

There are beautiful views over the Surrey hills from this attractive pub, despite its being not far from Gatwick Airport. Sitting outside at tables on a stone terrace you feel like you're in the heart of the countryside, and there's a nice five-mile walk from the front door (details on the website). The various open-plan dining areas and nooks are divided up by balustrading and standing timbers, creating cosier and more private spaces. Button-back armchairs and stools sit by open fires, antique-style and high-backed leather dining chairs are grouped around tables of varying size on rugs and bare boards, and the walls are hung with photos, prints and gilt-edged mirrors; also, big house plants, lots of books on shelves and elegant metal chandeliers. Courteous, helpful staff serve St Austell Brunning & Price Traditional Bitter and Surrey Hills Shere Drop plus guests such as Adnams Ghost Ship, Gun Scaramanga, Long Man Old Man and Timothy Taylors Boltmaker on handpump, 20 wines by the glass, 17 rums, 60 gins, 40 whiskies and farm cider; background music and board games.