Now Open - The George & Dragon, Marlow Heartwood Inns' Seventh Pub With Rooms

Award-winning Heartwood Inns opens The George & Dragon in Marlow, its seventh pub with rooms

Heartwood Inns today opened the doors to The George & Dragon in Marlow, marking its seventh pub with rooms and a significant step towards the group’s ambitious target of over 400 rooms by December 2026.

An iconic pub on Marlow’s bustling high street, The George & Dragon has undergone a multi-million-pound refurbishment. The sensitive renovation carefully preserves the building’s listed features while introducing Heartwood’s signature warm, quirky style, with thoughtful nods to the local area throughout.

Inside, the newly refurbished bar and dining rooms offer a welcoming, relaxed space with 200 seats. Guests can enjoy a seasonally changing menu, created in line with Heartwood’s Three Star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association — the highest possible recognition for sustainability. The carefully curated drinks list includes local beers from local brewery, Rebellion, served on tap.

Outside, a newly created courtyard and front terrace provide space for an additional 50 covers, offering beautiful views of Marlow’s iconic bridge and Higginson Park.

Upstairs, the pub boasts 17 boutique bedrooms that have been stylishly renovated. These range from cosy ‘Snugs’ to larger ‘Fancy’ rooms with several featuring freestanding baths. True to Heartwood’s signature style, all rooms include thoughtful touches such as rainfall showers, Roberts radios, Bramley toiletries and Illy coffee machines. The pub also has family rooms, dog-friendly options, and even a dog shower, The George & Dragon is perfectly positioned for visitors exploring Marlow, the Chilterns, Henley-on-Thames, and beyond.

Richard Ferrier, CEO of Heartwood Collection, said:

“We are delighted to be opening The George & Dragon, our 32nd Heartwood Inn and seventh pub with rooms in 16 months. It is an iconic pub in a beautiful town that we have been tracking for several years. To finally see it brought to life is a proud moment for the whole Heartwood team.”

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Notes to editors

Heartwood Collection is the Group that operates 32 Heartwood Inns pubs and 14 Brasserie Blanc restaurants across the UK.

Heartwood Collection’s current site portfolio is as follows:

Inns

The Barley Mow – Englefield Green, Surrey

The Black Horse – Thame, Oxfordshire

The Black Horse – Reigate, Surrey

The Black Swan - Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire

The Boot – Histon, Cambridgeshire

The Britannia – Parkstone, Dorset

The British Queen – Locksbottom, Kent

The Cricketers – Cobham, Surrey

The Coat & Bear - Newbury, Berkshire

The George & Dragon - Marlow, Buckinghamshire

The Hare – Old Redding, Harrow Weald, Middlesex

The Highwayman – Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

The Jobber’s Rest – Upminster, Essex

The Jolly Farmer – Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire

The King’s Arms – Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

The King’s Head – Teddington, Middlesex

The March Hare – Guildford, Surrey

The Oaks – Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset

The Plough & Harrow - Long Ditton, Surrey

The Prince of Wales - East Barnet, London

The Queen’s Head – Weybridge, Surrey

The Quill & Scholar - Lichfield, Staffordshire

The Red Deer – Horsham, West Sussex

The Rising Sun - Reading, Berkshire

The Ropemaker - Emsworth, Hampshire

The Royal Forest - Epping Forest, Greater London

The Sun Inn – Chobham, Surrey

The White Bear – Ruislip, Middlesex

The White Hart - Lewes, East Sussex

The White Hart - Lymington, Hampshire

The White Horse - Dorking, Surrey

Upcoming openings

The Red Lion - Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire. Opening Autumn 2025

The Old Crown - Great Bookham, Surrey. Opening Autumn 2025

The Woodman - Southgate, London. Opening 2025

The Potter’s Heron - Chandlers Ford, Hampshire. Opening Spring 2026

Brasserie Blanc Restaurants

London – Chancery Lane

London – Fulham Reach

London – Southbank

London – Threadneedle Street

Beaconsfield

Bournemouth

Cheltenham

Chichester

Hale Barns

Leeds

Milton Keynes

Oxford

Portsmouth

Winchester

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