Mentioned in 1617 as last coaching stop into London and a centre for training volunteer soldiers in the Napoleonic wars, the Dog & Fox has been a Young's pub since 1834. Rebuilt in 1869 and now impressively remodelled. it comprises a spacious, busy main bar for over 21s connected to family friendly seating areas and outdoor patios each end. There is a separate high quality restaurant plus the Bayee Village Chinese restaurant which occupies the separate part of the building that had been Finch's restaurant bar since 2000.