The Griffin
A 1920s family-run two-bar pub in Claygate with a CAMRA two-star heritage interior of national historic interest, dartboard in the public bar, real brick fireplaces, garden, and well-kept cask ales including Surrey Hills Ranmore and Young's London Original.
Why we love it
A CAMRA-rated heritage pub with a nationally important 1920s interior, dartboard in the public bar, and consistently praised Sunday roasts.
The Griffin on Common Road in Claygate is a 1920s family-run pub with two distinct bars separated by a timber-and-glass partition — the kind of interior that CAMRA rates as "of very special national historic interest." The dartboard lives in the public bar side, and while the throw is slightly tight on space, it's a proper board in a proper pub. Real brick fireplaces, Surrey Hills Ranmore and Young's London Original on the hand pumps, and a garden out the back. The Sunday roasts get consistently good reviews on TripAdvisor. If you're in the Claygate area and want somewhere to throw without driving to Surbiton, this is your pub. It's not a destination for darts specifically, but it's a good local with a board — and the heritage interior alone makes it worth a visit. **Local's Tip:** The public bar side (with the dartboard) has more character than the saloon — sit there for the full heritage experience.
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