The Watermans Arms

Waited over ten minutes at the bar to order a bottle of Prosecco. One staff member was downstairs changing a barrel, the other bar staff member walked past me to chat to a customer outside. Their loss. Decided not to bother & went home. Why run a pub if you can’t be bothered to serve paying customers? It wasn’t exactly busy. Definitely wouldn’t recommend.

3 Welsh tree surgeons on a special mission in Surrey. In need of a base of operations, a comfortable command centre and maybe, just maybe, a lovely but of dinner as well. Premier Inn and Travelodge were never an option. We knew from day one we wanted somewhere real; unique. An independent business with character and heart. By this criteria Tony and the Waterman's Arms did not disappoint. We arrived on Sunday evening just in time for a superb roast beef dinner cooked by the man himself. Tony's hearty home cooking and generous portion sizes that night would set the tone for the rest of our meals, good food and plenty of it. The bar downstairs felt like a real locals pub, and as we dined Tony would regale us with information about the pub and the local village of Hersham. The rooms had just what we needed and we enjoyed very much Daniel Craig reprising his role as James Bond in Skyfall 007 on the flat screen TV in the room. We were mightily sorry to leave but the pain was somewhat tempered by our dreams of one day returning. Tony and the Waterman's was really the complete package. We were immersed in Hersham life and were welcomed by Tony and his customers. May we meet again someday.