The Dragon... Colgate
Telephone 01293 852146 · Map · Reviews
OS Map : Landranger 187 · Map reference TQ 229 327
Description
The Dragon (on Facebook) is a Hall and Woodhouse pub with two bars, an open fire, and a large garden sheltered from the road. The garden is great on summer evenings after biking through St Leonard's Forest - when you know that you only have a short trip back to Horsham! I recommend the Steak and Tanglefoot Pie together with a pint of Pickled Partridge in winter months.
How to get there
By car
Colgate is between Pease Pottage [near Junction 11 of the M23] and Roffey [north Horsham].
Cycle from Horsham centre up Kings Road to Crawley Road roundabout near the VW garage. Continue along Crawley Road to the traffic lights at the top and go straight ahead. The pub is on the right after 3.5 km / 2.2 miles [on the way to Pease Pottage and J11 of the M23] The road to Colgate is mostly quiet but it is narrow in places and some cars can be travelling fast.
Suggested cycling routes from here
If you are new to off-road biking and want somewhere to go that is near to Horsham, then you cannot beat St Leonard's Forest which has several bridleways and tracks. The Dragon is ideally situated and there is a great long, fast bridleway about 0.3 miles / 0.5 km west of the pub at 'The White House'. This bridleway connects with Hammerpond Road on the east side of Horsham and then with another bridleway which comes out on Hampers Lane off Comptons Lane.
Alternatively, come out of the pub and turn right and after 0.3 miles / 0.5 km on the left is a [mainly downhill] bridleway that comes out on the A264. Straight across the busy road, along a grassy bridleway between houses and over a railway line, is a great route that brings you back towards Faygate.
Another route is the bridleway between the B2110 [Handcross - Plummers Plain road] and the forest which has lots of variety and a great [yikes!] downhill section.
Other pubs near here
The Holmbush Inn in Faygate.
Your reviews
The Dragon There are 8 customer reviews with an average rating of
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A biker friendly pub. Food and beer excellent. Hospitable staff. Will use again and recommend to others.
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Wow, what delicious food. Very enjoyable and friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended family pub, it's a must!
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I took a mate to the Dragon for lunch today. The food was great and he said that he will be back in the near future as the food was so good. Good food and a friendly welcome.
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The pub is an amazing pub.. great views and a lovely atmosphere. Tim and Min have done a great job working at the pub. The Dragon has really nice, juicy food which is marvellous. I give this pub a 5!
Older reviews
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Cycled to the Dragon through the forest with our two children and the dog. Arrived, made to feel really welcome by Tim the landlord, and ordered a sausage and bacon baguette and some chips (cheesy ones for the girls). When the food arrived (very prompt service) it was lovely, well cooked, good size portions and really tasty. We will definitely be back to eat here again. The new landlords should be applauded for their "down to earth" attitude to what good value, honest pub grub should be like. We will be back!
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This charming family village pub has re-opened with landord Tim Brooker and landlady Mini Brooker. The food is by far the best in the area, especially their homemade lasagne and Grandma's venison casserole. They also stock a fine collection of Hall and Woodhouse beers. Pay Min and Tim a visit, they will make you most welcome and I know you will enjoy the experience.
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This country pub re-opened last November and is now serving great food and excellent beer.
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