Super friendly staff and food was great as was the beer. When we said we would split a sandwich…read morethey put it on 2 plates with chips for each of us. I would highly recommend and will make a point of visiting again.

This is a lovely family-run pub located just near the Handcross turn off on the A23. There's a good…read moremix of locals and passing trade who are equally made to feel welcome. Its a dog friendly pub so you do get a lot of the local farmers and game-keepers in there which adds to a nice genuine rustic atmosphere. The food is excellent and they always keep a specials board running with what ever fresh produce is available. There's a handfull of tables and chairs at the front of the pub which gets the best of the sun and is great to enjoy your lunch or if the weathers bad, sit inside by the nice big open fire and warm up.

Tasty food, great drinks (of course, it's a pub), warm cozy atmosphere, and friendly helpful staff…read more They also have a very sweet dog called Rufus and a cute budgie (don't remember it's name). Would highly recommend.

From the owner: We are proud of our reputation for providing excellent food and drink, special events, great…read morecompany and we always guarantee a friendly welcome.

One review? Ha! Well here is two. I get why there is only one. This is a hidden gem. You have to be…read morewith locals to find it. But, if you are lucky enough to find this charming country pub, you are in store for the perfect English pub experience. This centuries old homestead still oozes that ancient feel. The dishes are not only classic English but also have exciting takes on Korean and Indian fare. I say stick with the local drafts on tap and the classic English dishes. My favorites were the pea and ham soup (If you add a dash of Worcestershire sauce to put it over the top) and the local sausage and mash is on another level. The gravy is to die for!

Set in a beautiful village, this lovely old 16th Century pub has quite a substantial following and…read morewas Lord Oliviers' sort of local. As an Art club, we used it when out painting in the area. With friends and family, it offers the that lovely warm, cosy feeling on Winter days/nights. The Christmas Day menu/price works out at £60.00, could be seen as pricey but I've seen some at £85.00. Lunch and Dinner prices are around £11 £16 for Mains. Plenty of parking. If you coming from the West via A24, there is a lovely drive from The Old Barn nursery which brings you out nearly opposite The Fountain. Bit of winding lane though, so Vorsicht!!

The Crabtree has recently been taken over by the Father and Son team that previously ran such…read moreBrighton jewels as Due South and Food for Friends. The interior decoration and menu have both been influenced by these earlier projects, but the pub itself certainly has it's own identity. Situated in the pretty village of Lower Beeding, just across the road from the Michelin starred South Lodge Hotel, it's definitely putting itself on the map. It's already building up a large regular clientele, the car park was almost full when we arrived at 12.30 on a Saturday lunch time. There are numerous rooms with open fires, pictures of local cricket teams, and shelves full of cook books. The table we sat at was converted from an old Singer sewing machine table - a lovely touch. The gardens also looked fantastic and I will definitely be back when the sun is shining (if that ever happens this summer!) The food options ranged from tasty bar snacks including scotch eggs, caramelised sausages and a whole Camembert, to a great value set menu at £13 for two courses or £17 for three courses, to a daily changing al la carte menu. We plumped for the 3 course set menu. Squid salad with fennel and orange salad to start, served in a delicious and surprisingly warm tomato sauce. For main course I went for mackerel fillet served on a bed of crushed Charlotte potatoes, spinach and a superb cream sauce. To finish off, we all went for the lemon posset with lemon ice cream and a shortbread biscuit. The dishes were slightly small in appearance, particularly the mackerel, but I was happily stuffed by then end. The service was efficient and friendly, the manager taking time to chat with us and make us feel welcome. With future events including a Argentinian Asado coming up, its certainly a place that will be getting my repeat business.

Was invited here for business dinner. LOVED the spot, cosy atmosphere, suprb service with wit and…read moregreat food. The seatings are arranged in small rooms, as well as outside (that is if UK weather permits...). Menu is small, but selections not only sound good, but also taste great. Would definitely go again if I am again in the area. Highly recommended!!

Lovely country pub with a nice big garden backing away from the road and right near some lovely…read moreforest walks. Its also just down the road from the Cottesmore Golf club and driving range so a good place to go after a round. The steak and ale pie is my favourite to order in here but all the food is cooked really well in my opinion. Great selection of real ales and the wine list has some interesting options available. Do watch out for the road though as you can get some lunatic drivers passing.

A lovely pub in the quintessential British countryside. The owner of the pub let us stay in the…read moreback garden past closing time which was very kind since we had only just arrived. The outdoor seating is magnificent here, the pub is small but plenty of drink options and with great customer service. What more could you want?

A real old country pub with bags and bags of character. The frontage of the pub is so inviting and…read moreyou can pretty much guarantee there's not going to be any loud swearing chavs lurking at the bar just by looking at it. The interior is all old beams and fireplaces. There's even a little snug called the Dragon's Den which has its own bar and holds up to 12 people. Great for a nice intimate drink with someone. Great pub grub that doesn't cost the earth and all is home prepared. They have a nice big garden here too to enjoy a nice long lunch in!

Five colleagues and I, at the end of an amazing week at a work conference, we're in desperate need…read moreof some food. Getting in a little late to go to London, we turned our attention to something close to the Gatwick airport. After finally sorting our Uber rides, we were off to The Farmhouse. First impressions were of a traditional British pub experience, which was a good start. Our clumsiness of grabbing a table and figuring out whether we needed to go to the bar to order or wait to be served, surely gave us away as "not locals." Our server was friendly and provided us with our menus and took our drinks order. The one shortfall was that the menu had a number of items not available and with an assist from a customer, two of us needed a rethink on their meal. In all, it was 4 Fish & Chips, One Farmhouse Burger, and a Battered Halloumi burger, plus an order of calamari, and 4 tomato and garlic soups. There were zero plates taken off the table that were not empty! I had the Halloumi burger, which had a great, crispy batter topped with some guacamole mayo with a red sauce on the side. Really good. Then we doubled down and hit the dessert menu! Two warm chocolate brownies with salted caramel ice cream and four plum tarts. We asked for some custard on the side because who doesn't like custard?! Save for the debate about whether it was more a pie than a tart, another set of empty plates were the only evidence left. Would definitely recommend The Farmhouse!

A few years ago, I had an 8 hour layover at Gatwick, so we decided to pop out and go to the nearest…read moreplace for fish and chips. They were out of fish but the chips were excellent. We also go the Camembert, olives, and some ciders. This was definitely worth the effort to leave the airport, get an Uber, and then return to the airport. Cute place with good food.

Very much a laid back pub....quite a way from the road!!!. Fantastic garden at the rear, over which…read morelooms the very impressive architecture of this rather isolated pub. An absolute brilliant menu which might be seen as pricey by some.....but well worth it!! Drinks are reasonably priced and they serve the ever lovely tasting Spitfire...my fav!! Excellent parking, great service, great staff, great entertainment.....great place!!

Been here twice recently…read more.. First, to meet friends who live locally. The bar food is indeed very good; its a friendly place; nice big garden area - we sat outside; reasonably sized car park (though we did watch a slow motion - literally - car crash as a mini that someone had forgotten to put on the handbrake for rolled backwards into some concrete feature thing)...a bit concerned as I was parked next to it Anyway, very enjoyable and definitely to be recommended We returned a week or so later to meet other friends, it being more or less half way between us....and on our way to the Tunnel Aha...watch out for the beams, missed last time as we sat out...they are exceptionally low!!! the welcome and the food were again both very good Will return, especially as it is on our route, but maybe preferably in the summer...I think outside is a safer bet

There are not many pubs I would go out of my way to visit but The Royal Oak at Wineham is most…read morecertainly one of them. We had the great good fortune to be camping at Blacklands farm, which is only 20 minutes walk away, so this became our "local" on the extended bank holiday royal wedding weekend. It's a real gem of a place with a picture postcard look; timber framed with white walls and tiny windows this is the classic old school English country pub come to life. Inside it has kept its traditional character with low ceilings and rustic furnishings. There is a front room which houses the bar (no visible hand pumps threw me at first before I realised it all comes straight from the cask) and another small room with three tables out back which is great for a romantic dinner of an evening. There is also another room in an original "annexe" to the main building which is opened for diners during busy periods; this might be a good choice if you are with children. Alternatively on fine days, such as those we have had this past weekend, there is no better place to be than the lovely garden out front. We were camping with our old pals the Yeoman's, who had their delightful two year old Aoife in tow. She had a ball exploring the garden and getting up close and friendly with the various breeds of dogs, and their owners, who were visiting on a Saturday lunchtime. I do believe a very good time was had by all. The beer, as I said, is poured straight from the cask and is well kept and in tip top condition. Nothing much out of the ordinary in the choice of Dark Star Hophead and Harveys Best and Knots of May which were being served on our visits but hey, they were drinking very well indeed in the spring time sun and we kept coming back for more. We ate here on the Friday evening and had a great meal. I had the Catalonian inspired fish stew with chorizo and fennel which came with crusty bread and a garlic rouille; a big bowlful and very tasty indeed. B had the confit duck on a bed of champ with a garnish of rocket. Despite being under seasoned, she scoffed the lot in quick time and declared herself more than satisfied with her supper. After a morning spent walking we returned here on the Saturday to try out the Ploughman Boards. After a few miles with a two year old on the back I was pretty hungry so we decided to go for a Board each and that was a pretty good call to make because 45 minutes later there was not a crumb to be had. All of the Boards were extremely fine and came with a bit hunk of crusty bread, more butter than could possibly be good for you, some rustic coleslaw, home-made chutney, picked onion, salad and a choice of rare roast beef, cheese, ham, scotch egg or smoked salmon. If you looked hard as you entered the pub there was a note pinned up indicating where they were sourcing most of this local produce which was a nice touch. The punters are a mix of campers from down the road at Blacklands, and the very discrete mobile home site next door, who sit alongside a motley crew of locals. Service comes with a smile and the owner Michael is a lovely fella who offered up great advice and some wonderful hospitality. This is a special pub in a fantastic location and I am already dreaming of a return visit.