The Beehive in Englefield Green has been crowned the best destination pub in Surrey. Situated just south of the Runnymede meadow where the Magna Carta was famously sealed in 1215, the family-friendly pub has a large pub garden and serves classic British food including hearty roasts on a Sunday.
The winners of the Muddy Stilettos 2023 Awards were announced this week, featuring brilliant local and independent businesses from across the county. The traditional British pub near Egham was one of 27 venues to scoop an award in Surrey, the other categories included best restaurant, best beauty salon, best café and best wedding venue.
On its Facebook page, the team behind the award-winning village pub said: “We are thrilled to announce that The Beehive has won the Muddy Stilettos Best Destination Pub in Surrey award. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to vote for us. We truly appreciate your support and are honoured to receive this recognition.”
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The famous nearby Runnymede site, now largely owned by the National Trust, is home to a range of intriguing memorials well worth a visit while you’re in the Egham area. There’s the Magna Carta memorial and JFK memorial on Runnymede meadows, plus the Air Forces Memorial on Cooper’s Hill.
In the opposite direction lies Windsor Great Park – 4,800 acres of royal parkland perfect for walking off a hearty pub lunch. In addition to the pub’s regular menu, the chefs showcase their creativity on ever-changing daily specials. Humble roasts are served every Sunday from 12pm until 5pm and customers on Tripadvisor have rated the food highly describing it as “excellent”, “amazing” and “delicious”.
The Muddy Stilettos 2023 Awards is now in its tenth year. Members of the public nominated and voted in their thousands for their favourite independent businesses across 27 different categories. All of the winners in this year’s awards will celebrate their success at a garden party at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking on July 6.
All regional winners in Surrey, along with winners from the other Muddy counties, will go through to the National Muddy Stilettos Awards 2023. Five businesses in each category will go through to the National Finals, with the ‘Best of the Best’ Winners crowned in July.
How to find The Beehive
- Address: The Beehive, Middle Hill, Englefield Green, Egham, TW20 0JQ.
- Book a table: Call the pub on 01784 431621.
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Food serving times: Monday to Thursday 12pm-3pm and 6pm-8pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm to 8.30pm and Sunday 12.30pm to 5pm.
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Parking: The pub has its own car park.
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Train: Egham Train Station is 15-20 minutes walk from the pub.