Great pub for a drink in the garden. Some of the friendliest staff and fantastic outside space…read more Only had a round of drinks but the menu was good and the food that was going out to other tables looked and smelled amazing.

Really good experience. Food presented very good, greeted by oli and anton and his staff served us…read morewith good attention. Will be back again and very soon

Great time at the Holly Blue. My son and I go regularly and enjoy it every time. Especially like…read morethe amount of choice available and are slowly working our way through the long list of puddings. The waffles are amazing.

I've always thought its sometimes worth taking a nice drive further out of town to find somewhere a…read morebit special and this place is a perfect example. The pub exterior is beautiful but once inside and more importantly, in the garden, you'll see why this place is so special. The views are amazing, almost breathtaking and there's plenty of room for the large groups of people that flock here. The food is excellent and not too over priced. Try the Harvey's battered haddock with home made chips. They also run a take away service for this if you prefer to stay at home but you'd have to have a pretty nice house to beat this one!

I took my staff here for our christmas meal which we did after christmas to avoid over expensive…read moreawful food with the service to go with it. We decided to go here as we heard some good reviews, menu looked good and different as well as the pub itself. We drove in to be greated by a lovely looking pub that looked recently refurbished from the outside, great car park which was imaculate and plenty of spaces! Taking into account that it was January and cold we walked in the pub to be greated by freindly staff and people which gave a local but 'buzzing' atmosphere. First thoughts were that the bar was small but great selection of drinks, local beers and wines too. Shown to the table and given menu's which were easy to understand and not to much to choose from like other places (a good thing). Menu was good, your normal burgers but also local fish and game as well as a good spechials menu. Food came out and good size portions and fantastically cooked and you could tell it was fresh produce, not your normal pub food! Needless to say we were impressed, so much so that I took the partner back there in May which was very pleasent, sat outside on the terrace overlooking the downs for a drink prior to dinner. Menu was great still and spechials was good. Value for money wise, its not cheap but you get for what you pay for. Good atmosphere, freindly staff, good drink and great fresh food. Needless to say very impressed, will be back and highly recomended.

I love this place even though I have only been in here once! I decided to see the shire horses…read moreoutside, then I went and bought a Coke. The Dinkum has two lovely dogs, one a whippet who kept licking my hand. I would recommend this place to everyone else!

Great find as we were driving by. Beautiful old pub with cozy garden in the back for a solid lunch…read more Sat in the garden with a cider. You can order inside the pub, outside table service or from the garden bar. Very friendly service, great local choices on tap, good food (loved the English blue!). Constructive criticism would be the chicken on the burger needs more seasoning and the fresh bread that comes with the cheese board/ploughman's should be something crunchy like a baguette (not sliced sandwich bread). We will be back!

Update February 2010…read more The pub now features in CAMRA's "Good Beer Guide" for 2010. ------------------------------ Village pubs in beautiful places can be such a disappointment, but this is quite the opposite: a lovely (and historic) village pub, with a traditional interior, good food, good beer, good service, and friendly staff. The food is all locally sourced, but the menu is honest and straightforward - not fancy gastro-fare. The beers are also mostly locally sourced, and included Harvey's "Sussex Best Bitter", Dark Star's "Hophead", W J King's "Horsham Best Bitter" and, from further afield (Cornwall), Skinner's "Betty Stogs". The pub itself is grade-II listed building, dating from the 18th century, and has a nice beer garden. The Cuckmere Community Bus to Berwick railway station stops right outside, it has a large car park (if you must drive) and the pub is just off the South Downs Way. What more perfect place to break your hike than this?

This pub is quite nice, with over half the area devoted to the restaurant part. We sat in the…read moreconservatory area, which was quite bright and airy. It's probably worth making a reservation (as we did) as this place tends to be quite busy. The food was very nice. The meal I had (sausage and mash) wasn't particularly good value at a shade over ten pounds. My friends had chosen a better value meal in the form of garlic chicken which was served on giant oval plates for around ten pounds. Service was very good, the food was served good and hot and there is the full range of pub drinks (including a good range of draught ciders) to take advantage of.

We had their poached salmon and sea bass with fresh veggies, rice, potatoes. Best meal we've eaten…read morein awhile. Good service. Will return, that's for sure.

Nice old worlde style pub situated in Willingdon Village. Nice courtyard style pub garden which is…read morea sun trap, and reasonable sized area indoors for sitting and drinking or eating. Car park over the road from the pub. Nice atmosphere for a quiet drink. Good selection of beers

A nice old pub in this small downland village, with an extensive beer garden serving real ale and…read morefood. The pub itself is what you'd expect of a village pub - lots of beams, traditional furniture, in a two-room pub with a central bar area. They have four handpumps but were serving three beers on my visit - Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter, Adnams Broadside and Youngs Gold. The beer seemed reasonably well kept and customers were certainly buying plenty of it, which is a good sign. They have an extensive food menu, but prices are more like those at restaurants than a pub: starters from £4.70, mains from £8.50 (veggie) or £9.50 (meat or fish) and puddings from £4.70. I've heard mixed experiences of the food - some say it's OK, but overpriced. The clientele certainly seem very well heeled, judging by the cars parked in the car park, and one of the barmaids was a bit sniffy about me coming in looking a bit sweaty after a long hot walk, which is odd as they're close to the meeting of several major long-distance footpaths. The other, in contrast, was very friendly to a couple looking for a campsite for the night. The pub is well known and does get very busy on nice sunny days.

Authentic place with superdelicious food. Sunday beef roast was amazing. It's a pity they serve…read moreonly filtered coffee, but they have a vast choice of other drinks, and a smile to cheer you up. The summer terrace looks good, but was busy, so we could not check out. On the other hand, interior is was nice and cosy to sit in. Certainly recommend to visit it if you happen to walk past.

On a rainy, gloomy (AKA: typical) Bank Holiday, the Old Oak Inn was a perfect choice…read more A classic country pub, with a main dinning area and snug bar. Food was hearty and the choice was good, pricing at the £10 - £15 range for a main meal. Not the largest beer, lager and cider choices, but something for most tastes. If you are enjoying a walk in Abbots Wood, you could do far worse than by ending it with a visit to the Old Oak.

The Crown & Anchor is a classic seaside pub in Eastbourne. Come here for brews and the…read morequintessential fish & chips. The fare was tasty, and the vibe is fun. On a nice day (rare to come by), you can sit outside, otherwise enjoy the cozy and historic interior seating. Staff were friendly, food came reasonably quickly, and prices were fair.

Fantastic Pub. Pubs…read morein Eastbourne that are staffed by friendly people, offer fantastic food, a wide selection of lagers and ales and doesn't have a clientele of drunks, druggies or thugs are few and fair between. So cherish the Crown and Anchor as it meets all the right criteria.