Restaurants in Surrey

Surrey sits affluently on the south-western fringes of the capital and it's peppered with restaurants that have a distinctly metropolitan flavour.

Kew and Richmond make the most of their locations close to the Thames and the world-famous gardens, and both have their quota of eating places.

There are also prosperous country and village pubs - especially south of the M25 - offering fine dining and are well worth a trip out from the capital on a fine day.

The Running Horses - Mickleham Standing on the old coaching road between London and the South Coast at the foot of Box Hill, this traditional inn acquired its equine name in 1828, when the Epsom Derby ended in a dead heat

Great Fosters - Egham Set in the heart of Windsor Forest, the stately house is surrounded on three sides by a moat and it nestles amid fifty acres of stunning landscaped grounds and parkland

The Legless Frog - Ham Common The West End comes to Surrey; close to Richmond Park, this reinvented pub/restaurant has taken on a distinctly French complexion with an offbeat take on French regional cuisine