Guidebook for Epsom
Food Scene
The Spring Tavern
1 London RdExcellent food, seating outside for sunny days.
Its a friendly family run restaurant with an excellent choice of tapas and the house speciality Espetada de Carne (beef on skewers) plus they always have interesting fish dishes.
La Familia Restaurant
67-69 High StIts a friendly family run restaurant with an excellent choice of tapas and the house speciality Espetada de Carne (beef on skewers) plus they always have interesting fish dishes.
Tucked behind Ewell Court Library is a tea room that serves excellent BLTs and other sandwiches, paninis and filled jacket potatoes together with tempting cakes. Open Tuesday to Sunday 10 till 4.
Have a stroll through the park and along the Hogsmill River.
Ewell Court House
Tucked behind Ewell Court Library is a tea room that serves excellent BLTs and other sandwiches, paninis and filled jacket potatoes together with tempting cakes. Open Tuesday to Sunday 10 till 4.
Have a stroll through the park and along the Hogsmill River.
Pizza Express
316 Kennington RdWhen only a pizza will do.
A lively restaurant with excellent cocktails and Italian inspired dishes.
6 locals recommend
Jamie's Italian Kingston
19-23 High StreetA lively restaurant with excellent cocktails and Italian inspired dishes.
A 5 star restaurant for a romantic treat, booking is essential. Or experience coffee and patisseries at their sister outlet next door The French Tarte
27 locals recommend
The French Table
85 Maple RdA 5 star restaurant for a romantic treat, booking is essential. Or experience coffee and patisseries at their sister outlet next door The French Tarte
A village pub with pub food, some outdoor seating and at some times of the year visiting Morris Men dance outside!
8 locals recommend
The Hare and Hounds
The GreenA village pub with pub food, some outdoor seating and at some times of the year visiting Morris Men dance outside!
Bill's Epsom Restaurant
6 South StOpen for breakfast to evening meals. Popular all day long
Excellent steak restaurant that also has fish and vegetarian options. Good for family groups.
Miller & Carter Worcester Park
Church RoadExcellent steak restaurant that also has fish and vegetarian options. Good for family groups.
Parks & Nature
A haven of peace. The pre raphaelite artist Sir John Everret Millais used scenes from the Hogsmill in his famous painting Ophelia.
Take a stroll and have a cup of tea and cake at the Ewell Court Tearoom
Hogsmill Riverside Open Space
142 Pams WayA haven of peace. The pre raphaelite artist Sir John Everret Millais used scenes from the Hogsmill in his famous painting Ophelia.
Take a stroll and have a cup of tea and cake at the Ewell Court Tearoom
Feed the ducks in the lake fed by a spring water fountain. The busy village has been settled for hundreds of years probably because of the availability of fresh water
Bourne Hall
Spring StreetFeed the ducks in the lake fed by a spring water fountain. The busy village has been settled for hundreds of years probably because of the availability of fresh water
The place to visit if you are interested in gardens. It offers acres of well kept grounds, excellent shop, restaurant and cafe.
Royal Horticultural Society
80 Vincent SquareThe place to visit if you are interested in gardens. It offers acres of well kept grounds, excellent shop, restaurant and cafe.
Arts & Culture
A small modern theatre that hosts a varied season of everything from comic standup to tribute bands, music shows and talks. It also has a jazz club and small bar. Parking is excellent in the Ashley Centre next door.
8 locals recommend
Epsom Playhouse
42 Ashley AveA small modern theatre that hosts a varied season of everything from comic standup to tribute bands, music shows and talks. It also has a jazz club and small bar. Parking is excellent in the Ashley Centre next door.
A small modern theatre where you often see plays before they reach the West End. It also has a cafe/bar. Parking is easy in the Rose car park a 2 minute walk from the theatre.
72 locals recommend
Rose Theatre
24-26 High StA small modern theatre where you often see plays before they reach the West End. It also has a cafe/bar. Parking is easy in the Rose car park a 2 minute walk from the theatre.
Essentials
ALDI
393 Kingston RdA short walk from the bungalow it also has a car park. Good value fresh food
Excellent for quality food, it also has a deli counter. It has its own car park
M&S Tolworth Simply Food
Excellent for quality food, it also has a deli counter. It has its own car park
Entertainment & Activities
This is so much more than an amusement park it also has a fabulous zoo. The rides are suited to families with younger children.
155 locals recommend
Chessington World of Adventures Resort
Leatherhead RoadThis is so much more than an amusement park it also has a fabulous zoo. The rides are suited to families with younger children.
Designed for young children there are adventure areas and an indoor play area together with some animals. Consistently voted one of the best child friendly attractions in the south east.
19 locals recommend
Hobbledown Adventure Farm Park and Zoo
Horton LaneDesigned for young children there are adventure areas and an indoor play area together with some animals. Consistently voted one of the best child friendly attractions in the south east.
The Rotunda contains an Odeon cinema complex together with Ten Pin bowling and numerous restaurants. It is next to the bus station
11 locals recommend
The Rotunda
Clarence StreetThe Rotunda contains an Odeon cinema complex together with Ten Pin bowling and numerous restaurants. It is next to the bus station
Has an indoor swimming pool and well equipped gym ideal for rainy days
Rainbow Leisure Centre station
Has an indoor swimming pool and well equipped gym ideal for rainy days
Several screens showing the latest films, parking easy in the large car park on Depot Road behind the Odeon.
11 locals recommend
ODEON Epsom
14B-18 Upper High StSeveral screens showing the latest films, parking easy in the large car park on Depot Road behind the Odeon.
Apart from hosting the world famous Epsom Derby it is also a venue for outdoor music in the summer
6 locals recommend
Epsom Race Course station
Apart from hosting the world famous Epsom Derby it is also a venue for outdoor music in the summer
Getting Around
Tolworth station
With frequent trains up to London
Stoneleigh station
Frequent trains to London and south to Epsom and Guildford.
Shopping
A large selection of shops together with Bentalls that stocks high end fashion labels.
48 locals recommend
The Bentall Centre
271 Wood StA large selection of shops together with Bentalls that stocks high end fashion labels.
It stocks everything from wedding outfits to pots and pans! always with friendly helpful staff.
22 locals recommend
John Lewis
300 Oxford StIt stocks everything from wedding outfits to pots and pans! always with friendly helpful staff.
Lots of shops including House of Fraser, M & S, Monsoon, Boots, Next.... All under cover with lifts to the car park
8 locals recommend
The Ashley Centre
Ashley RoadLots of shops including House of Fraser, M & S, Monsoon, Boots, Next.... All under cover with lifts to the car park