This picturesque hotel with 36 bedrooms is set in 4 acres of lovely gardens, has a single bar area with cosy sofas and arm chairs, there is also a raised snug area to the side. Oak beams and part panelling along with a warm welcome add to its character. Ample car parking split into two areas, at the front and rear of the hotel for both hotel guests and non-residents. Function room fully licensed for ceremonies is available to hire.

Nestled in the South Downs this historic, friendly, cosy village pub was built in 1358 and still holds its character today with its impressive, dominating inglenook fireplace, oak beams and brick floor in the main bar area. It is Grade II listed, a series of small rooms at various levels lead through to a conservatory, a large sun trap patio and tranquil walled garden with picnic tables. Good quality pub food is offered, often locally sourced, accommodation is also available. Several Sussex traditional themed nights are held throughout the year, Toad in the Hole is played, an old Sussex game. In its day it is said to have had six staircases, twenty one rooms, forty eight doors and numerous corridors and hiding places and was known to have been the meeting place for smuggling gangs. It is unusual in that it bears two names, the Market Cross, which can be seen on the swing sign, as well as Ye Olde Smugglers Inn. The pub was a finalist in the local CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year competition in 2019 and was awarded Country Pub of the Year; the presentation picture shows the award.

Situated in countryside ideal for walking which features Abbots Wood, thism 17th Century building consists of a main bar and and a forty seater restaurant. Cosy in the winter and with plenty of outside seating in the summer, with an enclosed beer garden, there is an extensive food menu.

This pub is closed closed on Sunday and Monday evenings in the winter. Friendly 17th century village local with dining area and outside seating, situated on the 1066 Walk.

Historic setting across the Green from Battle Abbey, this 16th Century cosy pub has a single bar with a restaurant area behind. The pub participates in Shepherd Neame's mini real ale festival. Quiz night is the last Thursday of the month. Themed food nights are held.

The brewery is located in lovely countryside off the North Trade Road down a three quarter mile track. The bar is open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and is housed in the same barn as the brewery. Two handpumps are usually serving two of the brewery's cask beers and a third cider, there are three bottled conditioned beers and bottled cider. Two families run the expanding brewery and you are guaranteed a warm welcome.

This 17th-century inn features exposed beams and open fires. The dining room boasts a large inglenook, while the back garden overlooks the 1066 battlefield. Following a major refurbishment the pub has been under new management from August 2014. Eclectic furnishing and bluesy / jazz background music contribute to a relaxed atmosphere. Food is organic and locally sourced where possible.

Originally a workhouse, it was converted to the Railway Hotel when the nearby station opened, from which the then landlord ran a coach hire business. Traded as the Senlac Inn for many years until Autumn 2019 when it reopened as the Railway as part of the Revived Inns and the Country Pub & Carvery group. Food is available every day, with a carvery available on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Spacious free house with a welcoming ambience and up to five cask beers on offer, some from local breweries, including Hastings, Old Dairy and Rother Valley. The pub is popular with walkers, dogs and families are welcome. The main bar area has two real fires. There is a separate dining area next to it and good-value home-cooked food is available (no food Sun eves). The garden enjoys fine views. Sporting events on TV are shown.

The original building has been sympathetically extended over the years and was refurbished in 2013 with a bar and a restaurant. It has been under new management since the end of 2014 and had a coffee shop with comfortable sofas added in 2016. It looks out to the Downs in the direction of the Long Man. Buffet functions can be organised; food is home produced and sourced locally where possible. There is a 'Request and Text' voting system in place for choosing guest ales. An annual beer festival is held in late June. Both guest beers and beer festivals have an emphasis on local breweries.

A most welcoming and friendly RAFA club, it consistently wins CAMRA local and regional awards, being the local CAMRA branch club of the year for ten consecutive years. This culminated in 2016 in winning the National Club of the Year competition and being a finalist in 2017 and 2018. It always serves at least one local ale, often from such as Three Legs, Gun or Rother Valley. This is complemented by nationally sourced ales. There is always at least one dark beer; altogether there are five handpumps. The comprehensive range of upcoming beers is listed on a blackboard behind the bar. The club holds regular beer festivals in June and September in its large function room and many social events such as jazz nights, quizzes, folk evenings and meat raffles, notably on Fridays. It is very popular among its members and CAMRA members are always welcome. The club boasts an interesting collection of RAF memorabilia. The pictures of presentations show members with Club Head Steward Karen outside with the national trophy for 2016 and presentations of further local awards for the years 2016 to 2019.

Bexhill's first micropub, owned and run by local CAMRA members Martin Payne and Robin Hill, is close to the town centre, bus routes and Bexhill station. Five real ales and three real ciders are served by gravity dispense from a chilled cabinet; other drinks are available. High and low chairs and several tables make this a very comfortable venue.

Friendly welcoming traditional locals' pub with a reputation for food, under the same manager for many years. Restaurant menus plus light meals in the bar and outside tables. Award winning garden. Large car park and function room available.

Single room hight street pub in the middle of a row of shops. A carpeted area at the front has rustic chairs and tables and the walls and ceiling have mock tudor beams. The rear area is boarded and given over to a pool table. Gives the impression of having been an Irish theme pub in a previous life.

Just across the road from the seafront in a side street. Busy Irish lounge bar and restaurant, a lively local. Sport TV and occasional live music in the cellar bar downstairs.

Opened in July 2017, it is decorated in an Art Deco and cinematic style. Wetherspoons spent three million pounds on the project converting two adjoining buildings, both having been cinemas at different times in the past. Two original projectors left on site are on display. The staff are very enthusiastic about their real ale selection from the twelve handpumps. As well as stocking the three usual JDW national ales, two or more are locally sourced, generally from Old Dairy, Franklins and Long Man. There are at least three continuously varying guests sourced nationally. At least two real ciders are usually available, kept in one of the large refrigerated units behind the bar. One of the largest Wetherspoons in the county, it has a variety of seating areas at different levels and at the top a large roof garden complete with tables, ash trays and overhead netting to ensure it is a herring gull free zone.

The only pub on the seafront. Split level garden terrace at the front looking out on to the promenade, gardens and the sea. There is aa mix of garden furniture for eating and drinking; a conservatory, modern bar and dining area. Friendly staff and welcoming landlord who has been manager since May 2014. Light meals and quality sandwiches available.

The newly refurbished 'Sovereign on Sea’ recently reopened under new management and with a chic new look and more modern ethos. Still serving traditional beers from shepherd Neame. The Sovereign on Sea is the sister pub to ’The Fountain on Queens’. With an outdoor space at the front and rear of the property as well as a brand new kitchen and private dining room coming soon.

The Castle hotel and pub occupied this prime corner site opposite the Town Hall for many years. In 2012 a quality makeover resulted in a modern bar/restaurant with lots of light coloured solid wood furniture and contemporary furnishing. Big emphasis on food and sport TV, with screens galore. Separate pool room. Family friendly and takes a pride in its “zoned garden” retreat.

This was once an 18th century alehouse and coaching inn. There are three areas, the largest is a restaurant, another set aside for drinkers and a third a games room with Darts and Pool. The pictures above show the latter two spaces. The pub is under new management from Winter 2019 and has undergone extensive interior renovation.

Pleasant rural pub, located opposite Bodiam Castle, just over the river from the Kent and East Sussex Railway. The pub is tied to Shephard Neame which leases it from owners the National Trust.

Pleasant traditional rural free house dating from the 1850s in which Thai food is served Tuesdays to Saturdays. There is a 20% reduction on all drink prices, including real ale, 3-6pm every day.

This 18th century pub was the first ever Harveys tied house. Welcoming with its comfortable wooden furniture, floors and panelled walls, the beer range includes house beer Bull's Head Bitter, Harveys Best and two seasonal Harveys ales. A wide selection of home cooked meals at lunch and dinner sessions are offered, Sunday roasts are particularly popular as are its wide selection of pies. It has its own campsite complete with shower and toilet, with the availability of a shepherd's hut. To the rear are garden seating and a large car park. The pub hosts many local events including the Sussex Chopper club in July. The presentation picture shows the local CAMRA Branch awarding a certificate to mark the pub appearing in the Good Beer Guide for the tenth consecutive year in 2019.

Family run 15th century country pub, situated at the top of Brede Hill, opposite St Georges Church (burial place of Sir Goddard Oxenbridge, the 16th century ‘Brede Giant’). With four hand pumps, this traditional local provides a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, serving an interesting range of freshly cooked dishes featuring local fish from Hastings & Rye, meat from Bexhill, locally sourced vegetables and wild mushrooms from Brede High Woods, all at reasonable prices. Under new ownership from Autumn 2018.

Formerly named the ‘Rainbow Trout’, this village pub remained empty for three years until the current owners reopened it following a complete refurbishment in early 2020. The name reverted to ‘The Broad Oak’, (its original title), and now offers three or four real ales (usually locally sourced), together with an extensive food menu (including a take away fish & chip service on Friday evenings). The garden has scenic views and a children’s play area. The pub can be reached by several bus routes with different stops as the pub is near a crossroads, (none are more than 200 metres away), and also has ample parking.

Tucked away behind the sand dunes of Camber Sands beach, this 1920s built pub with a wrap around bar retains a traditional feel following a smart refurbishment in 2017. Among its ale offering is a house beer, Owlers, from the local Romney Marsh Brewery and another changing beer from the same source. Locally sourced home cooked food is served at set times and letting rooms are available. During quiet times in winter only three beers may be available.

Attractive, traditional and welcoming weatherboarded country pub' cosy and comfortable. The restaurant is a tasteful barn conversion which opens directly from the bar area. Real fires in the pub and barn in winter. Garden is fenced.

The original part of this pub dates from a 1642 farm worker's cottage, which has been sympathetically extended over the years, by 1860 it was a coaching inn. There are two bars, one with a small inglenook fireplace, and a restaurant area in a conservatory. It boasts ownership of the cricket pitch which has been in continuous use the longest of any in the counry, having been the home of Chalvington and Ripe Cricket Club since 1762. Most of all, this is a welcoming village inn with home prepared food on ofer, hosting two darts teams and the annual Sussex Volkswagen Owners' Club Summer Festival.

Ths sixteenth century beamed village pub has two bars, one with an inglenook fireplace, plus a modern function room. Food is locally sourced where possible and is home prepared and cooked. The pub occasionally remains open in the afternoom if it is busy. The annual village flower show is organised by the Merrie Harriers Bonfire Society.

A friendly rural village local freehouse wiith splendid views over the Sussex Weald. It dates from c.1805, has two real fires and gves a warm welcome to walkers. The owners took over in March 2016 and have renovated the pub, introduceing a regularly changing menu and have done a fine job in turning this pub around. There is always a LocAle on in good condition, up to five ales are offered and excellent locally sourced food is served, The pub hosts the local golf and cricket clubs and has a regular beer festival on the second weekend in August.

With a history streching back to the fifteenth century, this idyllic country pub sits on the edge of East Dean village green. Ducking into the main entrance brings you into the cosy central bar area, full of charm and character with wooden beamed ceiling, stone floor and log fire. There are dining rooms to the left and right, with the latter being wheelchair accessible from the side entrance and from which the toilets are also accessible. The pub is traditionally decorated and has stone floors and beamed ceilings adding to the atmosphere. Good quality, locally sourced food is available. Outside seating is found to the front and side. On Monday mornings it is open from 8 to 10:30 for non alcoholic drinks, as the mearby café is not open then. The local CAMRA Branch voted it Branch Country Pub of the Year from 2017 to 2019; the presentation pictures show the 2018 and 2019 awards.

Friendly local with two separate bars, games room and large rear garden

Located in the Little Chelsea area, close to the town centre, this is a comfortable modern pub in a Victorian building which has been converted into one large room with an opening into a separate restaurant. An upstairs function room seats up to 110 for a seated meal or 150 for a buffet style event. It came under new management in Spring 2018 and now places an emphasis on sourcing food, real ale and other drinks like coffee locally. There is a comprehensive menu; food is served all day in the bar as well as in the restaurant. Displayed pump clips show a wide variety of guest beers which have been served over time.

Marketed as a Cafe and Craft Beer Specialist, a real cider is available and four local beers on KeyKeg, along with a wide range of bottls and cans. it is licensed until 11pm, so may stay open later if busy.

The Coronet Bar at the Cavendish Hotel has an outside balcony overlooking the sea front. It is a modern bar with a relaxed atmosphere offering Long Man Best or Long Blonde and good food all day. Live music features every week.

Local CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year Runner Up in 2017 following other branch awards, this is a friendly traditional local pub with separate public and saloon bars, both with log fires, and a separate pool room. Home made bar snacks and beer discounts are offered every Sunday lunchtime followed by meat raffles. Popular monthly themed quiz nights include complimentary hot buffets and there is occasional live music. Regular beer festivals include one at the Easter weekend for which the local CAMRA branch suggests a beer list from which the landlord selects. A large enclosed rear garden has children’s play equipment and regular summer BBQs. Bus services are available nearby in both Church Street and Willingdon Road. The presentation picture above is of the 2017 award.

Recent improvements to this cosy ‘Little Chelsea’ pub have enhanced some of the interior space, back garden and toilet facilities without altering the character and atmosphere. Has an ‘alternative’ feel with a broad range of clientele and no TV or gaming machines. There is occasional live music or DJ at weekends. A welcome spot for conversation, drink and food a short walk away from the main town centre. The Greene King Local Heroes scheme provides a range of guest beers.

Large town centre pub with emphasis on good value food and drinks. Spacious single bar has five handpumps, but often only two are in use. At the front there is outside seating in the shopping prencinct.

This is a friendly members' club which opening seven days a week offers temporary membership for holiday makers. Various regular events are offered, featuring Bingo on Monday nights, entertainment on Saturday nights and on Sunday afternoons: Tote, Members' Draw, Meat Draw and Money Raffle.

This is a Members Only Club, but it allows CAMRA members to enter on production of their CAMRA mmebership cards, signing the book provided and adding their membership number. It serves two changing real ales to a good standard and holds an annual beer festival at Easter.

Located to the east on Eastbourne's sea front, the mainbar has a ballroom area where live music features every Saturday night, the side bar has a darts board and snooker room with three tables and leads to a garden with seating. There is a large function room on the first floor. Bingo takes place twice a week and there is a monthly Sunday lunch club.

Popular pub located on first floor, offering harbourside views from both its spacious bar and seated balcony.

Situated at the west end of Eastbourne seafront, close to the start of the South Downs Way, this popular and elegant hotel has a large garden with patio area and seating with sea views. The bar is in the attractive lounge where snacks are available all day.

A Wetherspoon's Lloyds No 1 Bar in the town centre close to the railway station and bus stops. The large ground floor bar has dining areas and muted news screens, a smaller upstairs bar is also used for functions and there is outside seating. Seven handpumps feature regular, guest and local ales, three ciders are offered. Good value food is served all day. Music is played each evening with a DJ at weekends when a smart casual dress code applies. The pub occupies the building of the former London & County Bank, later part of NatWest.

Popular community pub on the outskirts of Eastbourne. Theer are two bars, a games room and a rear garden.

Located by Downs and seafront, this Victorian building has been knocked through into one large bar with a partitioned restaurant area. There is a varied menu supplemented by specials, food is locally sourced where possible and home cooked.

This bar is primarily a live music and theatre venue, opened in July 2015. Real ale is from small batch key keg.

Attractive 16th century Grade II listed building with an interesting history set in the heart of Eastbourne’s Old Town, its large garden has plenty of covered seating. The part panelled main bar also boasts beams, inglenook and a wood burner and there are two smaller rooms, one with exposed brick and overhead minstrel gallery. It is popular with all ages and good quality fresh food is served daily. The pub came under new management in December 2019 and was extensively refurbished in 2020.

This large welcoming pub offers a relaxed atmosphere for visitors to enjoy local beer and excellent food. Its regular beers are from local breweries plus a guest beer from further away. The bar has arm chairs, two dining areas and a large decked garden. The pub is within easy reach of local shops, the beach and the South Downs.

This traditional local is a double-fronted Grade 11 listed building and is all that remains of the Star Brewery which brewed from 1777 to 1967. A two sided bar serves two separate rooms; one with fascinating murals and a small stage for live music; the other bar has a darts board, pool table and bar billiards. Reopened under new management in June 2014.

Extremely popular, good value carvery, drawing clientele from throughout the surrounding area. It features a spacious restaurant bar and attractive seated garden.

Located close to the seafront and Redoubt Fortress, this friendly family-run local has a large front bar, with TVs for major sport and a classic curved Victorian London style bar. Victorian portraits and other Victoriana also feature. The rear bar has Toad in the Hole, pool table and dartboard. A small rear garden, with seating, is available for functions and barbeques. On offer are all Harvey's seasonal beers, also Old Rosie cider. Good value home-made food is available Thursday to Sunday lunchtimes and Thursday to Saturday evenings.

A spacious, beamed free house with an emphasis on good quality food locally sourced whenever possible. Has large restaurant area but still retains the atmosphere of a traditional English rural pub. Four ales are offered, the house beer is brewed by nearby Rother Valley, guests are usually from local breweries. Popular with both locals and tourists, the large garden offers camping facilities and impressive views of Bodiam Castle and the river valley. The station at Bodiam is the terminus of a heritage line.

Hotel with a bar offering one real ale spring and summer only. A further guest beer when busy.

Built in the Sixties, the pub located at the entrance of the retirement village which it primarily serves has a single bar in a large airy room. Seating is mainly at tables, but there are also sofas. The food offered includes snacks at all times the kitchen is open, otherwise it is exclusively fish and chips on Fridays, brunch and light bites Saturday lunchtime and a carvery on Sunday. At other times a more varied menu operates.

Very large, formally a coaching inn, now a Beefeater offering just one real ale and second at busy times. A variety of eating areas include a large seperate restaurant. There is a garden to the rear with excellent views of Brede Valley. Plenty of parking is available.

With accomodation, food, two bars, an outside area, a weekend night club and a function room the Corn Exchange occupies a prominent position in the High Street. The front bar has comfortable seating and an area for diners while the back bar is popular with local drinkers. Reasonably priced meals, including their popular breakfasts, are served from 9am. Meal deals such as Steak or Burger and a Pint offered on different days of the week. The building dates back to the 17th Century. Guest Beers are mainly from Sussex Microbreweries.

A traditional, friendly, town centre community pub at the northern end of the High Street. With two bars: a long public and a quieter saloon, plus garden and outdoor, partly covered, smoking area. Lunchtime food available, except on Sundays, the pub has darts and shove halfpenny teams and quiz nights. The landlord and his team have been here since 1999.

A traditional privately owned free house with a single bar. Under new ownership from September 2017. Close to town centre, opposite the site of the former station, which sadly closed in 1968. The pub is believed to be the only one now on the line of the walking and cycling route known as the Cuckoo Trail that uses the former railway route. There is a large free public car park opposite. Under its new ownership from September 2017 it is undergoing extensive internal refurbishment but remains open.

Formerly the Royal Albion and first licensed for drinks in 1730 this spacious former hotel has been tastefully refurbished with many improvements including a stage for live music, beautifully designed bar tops and stylish furniture. There is a smaller bar which can be shut off as a small function room and a separate larger bar. It has kept its traditional ambience as a Wiiliam Youngers house complete with tartan panels. It has six hand pumps and the food menu is continually changing. Up to six changing real ciders from Sussex and Kent are served from boxes in the 'Marine Parade' bar. The pub fronts onto two streets, it can be entered from Marine Parade or George Street, the first picture (above) is taken from Marine Parade, the second from George Street. The final two pictures show the pub in its days as the Royal Albion, retained for interest to show how much it has been renovated. The first of these was taken from George Street, the second from Marine Parade with an outside seating area.

Corner site and a true freehouse, one of the few in the area. Trade means just one real ale at present; most beers are from the Molson Coors list. Please note the pub is not open lunchtimes during the week.

Friendly bar attached to a popular Chinese Restaurant, offering two real ales including a local beer. Plenty of seating and tables in the bar area and the adjoining lower seating area. Food is available at mealtimes, lunch and evening, in the Chinese Restaurant next door. A welcome venue for Real Ale drinkers in an area which has no pubs.

Popular with locals and shoppers, a small single bar pub in the town centre.

Large new build fringe of town roadside pub with plenty of parking, outside eating areas and a children's play area, All beers are from the Marston's range and the pub offers a wide ranging menu.

The was been tastefully refurbished by local craftsmen in 2014 with subdued paintwork, wooden floor and hand-made tables and chairs creating a relaxed atmosphere. The four real ales are from Kent and Sussex breweries and the produce for the regularly changing menu is locally sourced. A real cider is available served from a box on the bar. It is a relatively small building and its popularity means that space is often at a premium at peak times, the pub can get very busy weekend evenings and during Old Town events. At the front is a small outdoor seating area. On Sundays the premises open at 11am, but alcohol is not served until midday. Although Ore station is nearer (1150m), it is a more difficult hilly walk and has a lesser service.

An Eighteenth Century traditional pub in Hastings Old Town. It is family run and has very long links to the local fishing community, witness the memorabilia and old photographs that adorn the walls. There is a large veranda, overlooking the famous fishermans' huts and both food and drink can be enjoyed there while watching the various fishing activities. Fish is sourced from the Hastings fishermen and delivered to the pub kitchen, straight from the beach or market. Voted the local CAMRA Branch Community Pub of the Year for 2018 and 2019 and presented with a certificate to mark ten consecutive years appearing in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide; the presentation pictures above show these awards being made. Although Ore railway station is slightly closer, Hastings station has a better train service and other public transport links and is a level walk, as opposed to a hilly walk to and from Ore.

Dating back to the 1500s, this building has been an inn since 1896. Birthplace of the FILO brewery, which is now located a few hundred metres away this pub has a large single bar dominated by a central open fire and a restaurant to the rear of the building. Located in the heart of Hastings Old Town it is popular with locals. Six cask beers, including four from the FILO range are available. The two guests are regionally sourced. Monday night is Tapas night and Thursday is Thali night. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as Sundays once a month, live music features. Beer festivals are held most bank holiday weekends. The council car park located to the rear (on the Bourne) is accessible through a side pedestrian alleyway. In 2013 it received a certificate from the local CAMRA branch marking ten consecutive years appearing in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide.

Following a period of closure this pub has recently reopened, WhatPub will be updated in due course, but the opening and food hours shown at the moment are those from before the closure. Situated in the town centre near local bus routes and a short walk from the railway station. The pub re-opened under new management after a short closure in autumn 2019. It retains all the features that classify it as having a nationally important historic interior, in particular the exceptional large tiled paintings of scenes of local interest.

A new freehouse that opened in September 2016. The home of the Brewing Brothers brewery, with a 2.5 barrel capacity brewery that offers a range of unfined brother-themed ales delivered from 3 hand-pumps fabricated from plumbing accessories. There are also ten keg taps dispensing eight ales and two ciders. There is a wood-fired oven with a choice of eight different pizzas available all sessions.

A typical large and busy town centre Wetherspoon's pub with real ales available at all times from up to ten hand-pumps. Up to four changing real ciders are usually available from one of the large refrigerated units behind the bar. Holds a cider festival as well as the regular Wetherspoon beer festivals.

Large pub mainly catering for holidaymakers during summer months, the pub overlooks the beach and has friendly staff.

A small traditional pub with a pleasant garden, quiet in the mornings but busy in the evenings with a number of teams playing darts, pool and petanque. There is a weekly quiz and most festivals, Burns Night, St. David's Day, St. Patrick's Day, St. George's Day, etc. are celebrated. There is a free juke box every Sunday, the garden is large, supervised children and dogs are welcome. Money is raised all through the year to put on a free Bonfire Night for the community.

Free house with no fruit machine, juke box, pool or food. It does have darts, bar billiards and shove halfpenny and occasional live music. Very busy community pub with rear garden; for the area an it is unusual as outlet for Dartford Wobbler brewery.

A large one room pub, concentrating on food, there are games rooms and outside smoking area opposite the beach. The pub came under new ownership in November 2018.

A small half timbered pub on the West Hill near the castle to where a lift goes from the Old Town. It is the last pub in an area that as recently as the turn of the century had five. A friendly community pub, (and 'sister' pub to the North Star in St Leonards), with a large beer garden to the rear. It has four handpumps offering two permanent and one changing guest ale, plus Weston's Old Rosie cider. Although Ore station is nearer (750m), it has a lesser service than Hastings station..

A cosy backstreet pub which was previously owned by Shepherd Neame pub, which was closed by that company, but re-opened as a free house in November 2019. The external photo temporarily remains on this website, but dates back to Shepherd Neame days, while the internal photos are contemporary.

Renovated and re-opened in early 2018, this café and bar is located on the seafront, downstairs in the old Victorian arcade with its fully restored lantern roof. With large windows looking out over the road to the sea, the café type seating area has a light and airy feel.

This micropub opened in November 2018, consisting of a bar in one room with real ales in a cool room at the rear; the large window enabling the customers to see their beers being poured. There are benches and high stools down each side of the room; in addition to the three cask beers offered there is one keg beer. The venue has had many past owners, a hundred years ago it was a sweet shop, the owner of which was secretly selling French postcards for which he was imprisoned; hence the pub's name.

Adjacent to the White Rock Theatre and opposite the award-winning pier, this friendly hotel welcoming non residents has a spacious contemporary bar, with ample seating, a superb seafront terrace and a new downstairs bar open on Fridays and Saturdays. Four beers are offered, from various Sussex breweries, some of which are usually dark; beer is served from 10:00. Freshly prepared hot and cold food is available until 22:00. The guest rooms are en-suite, many with fantastic sea views and some on the first floor, have 'Juliet' style balconies. Its policy of offering only Sussex beers to a high standard has not surprisngly led the local CAMRA Branch to award it LocAle Pub of the Year on several occasions, including in 2018 and 2019; the photographs above show the respective presentations. In 2016 the Hotel had a further CAMRA award as it celebrated ten consecutive years in the Good Beer Guide.

Originally two 15th-century cottages, this beamed, wood panelled and floored building has been a pub since the 1830s. A new owner took over this pub in November 2015 and it is now a genuine free house. After a closure it has been sympathetically refurbished.

Located in the Pevensey marshes, the beamed original part of this pub dates from the 16th century. It was built as a shepherds' hostelry, obliged at the time to be open all night and to allow sickly lambs to recover at the fireside. The pub still has a twenty four hour licence at lambing time. It was extended in the 1970s resulting in several separate areas for eating and drinking.

Built in 1632 as two dwellings, the Queen’s Head has been a pub since 1831. It has open fires and a beer garden with fantastic views over the Brede Valley. Three changing ales and two ciders supplement three regular beers. Excellent, good-value home-made food is served daily. There are live music on Sunday afternoons and regular quizzes on Wednesdays (ring for dates). Occasional mini-beer festivals with live music over bank holiday weekends. The above pictured presentation was made in September 2014 by the local CAMRA Branch to mark the pub appearing in the Good Beer Guide for thirty consecutive years.

Friendly village local, this free house dates from the seventeenth century. Good food is served in comfortable and relaxed surroundings; there is a beer garden for the summer, a separate dining area and a warm cosy snug with a wood burning fire for the wintery nights.

This picturesque village pub is sat just on the South Downs Way and is therefore very popular with walkers, likewise with locals and tourists. The inside is traditionally decorated and very cosy with a real fire. There is a large well kept garden with fantastic views of the surrounding coutryside. The pub often holds live music events and there is also a separate function room for hire. Traditional pub food is offered, with some good vegetarian options available. There are smugglers' tunnels under the building.

A traditional English village local, dating back to the 17th Century. The original part of the building, now a cosy snug, has been extended over the years to include a bar area and family room/restaurant. Four of the six available hand pumps usually serve beer from the (very) local Long Man brewery, with the other two often used for a guest ale or cider, often local too. Good quality food is servered daily. Nestled in the South Downs, the pub makes an excellent stop for walkers.

A large Victorian village local with a bar, restaurant and function room. There is an outdoor children's play area. The owners have been at the pub since 2009. There is a lunchtime discount for seniors' meals on weekdays and a carvery on Sundays. Harveys Sussex Best Bitter is the permanent real ale and Sharp's DoomBar is almost always on a second handpump. A third guest ale is often available, usually from a national or regional brewery.

The British Queen was originally a double fronted Georgian building, probably formerly two cottages. The mock Tudor façade was built in 1935 whilst part of the Star brewery estate and the building was extended after being taken over by Courage brewery in 1965. This large friendly pub has darts, pool and sports TV in the public bar which is also used for live music. There is a comfortable saloon bar and a lounge. Excellent home cooked food is served.

This traditionally decorated popular pub nestling above the Cuckmere Valley between the picturesque villages of Alfriston and Wilmington has stunning views over the South Downs from its large rear garden and is popular with walkers. The separate bar and spacious restaurant cater for all. Three ales are served, two LocAle plus a local real Cider on handpump, alongside an array of local keg beers and English lager. Grand Finalist for Sussex Food and Drink Awards 2016 and 2017, good quality contemporary styled food is served with many ingredients coming from the pub’s owners’ adjacent organic farm; the menu changes daily.

Comfortable, smart and welcoming pub restaurant. Small bar area with restaurant areas either side.

For seventy years this pub was the United Friends and stood next to the village forge. In 2000 it was renamed the Blacksmith's Inn although the car park is where the forge was. Essentially an open plan one bar pub with pool table and adjacent restaurant.

Isolated historic pub on Pevensey marsh dating back to 1402. Several bar areas all with a nautical theme, all tables are set for diners, but those drinking only can take a table. Food centres around the daily roast. Terraced front with bench tables. Two garden areas adjacent to river with ducks and swans. Safeguarded children's play area.

Historic roadside pub built in 1670, features a front bar with games room and spacious restaurant. There is a large garden with patio and children’s play area.

Refurbished in 2011, this village freehouse serves up to four real ales, often local, together with excellent food, usually locally sourced, meal deals available Monday to Thursday. The Oak is popular with locals and visitors alike and has a selection of traditional pub games, including an antique bagatelle board, the forerunner of modern bar billiards. Events include quizzes and occasional live music. Warmed by two open fires, the pub has real character with friendly staff and is very welcoming.

The Club does not open every Thursday, please check before visiting. Members Only Club although guests are welcome. A new bar manager is offering three guest beers which are at discounted prices on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The bar and dining areas have recently been refurbished including new tables and chairs. The Club offers a pool table, a committee room and an outdoor seating area.

A 160 year old building with new tenants from 2017. Recently sympathetically redecorated and refurbished with sofas and armchairs in the main single bar area. To the side tables are set for eating. Although Pevensey Bay station is nearer, Pevensey & Westham (800 metres) has a better service.

Located by the beach, open to the public without restriction, there is one large room with a small area set as a restaurant. It can be hired for functions. Its location leads to it being quiet in the winter, but very busy in the summer.

Originally a 16th century coaching inn, there is a large bar area with a small room off it. It has a large attractive beer garden at the rear with clear views across the Pevensey levels to the castle; a traditional pub, popular with regulars and with tourists in the summer. Locally sourced fish is offered on the food menu.

A community based, welcoming local, dating from the 1830s, there are two bars. The name harks back to wartime as Australian soldiers billeted nearby described the pub. It has a loyal core of locals many of whom gather for important sports events shown in one of the two bars. There is plenty of couch seating around tables; patrons often organise card games taking advantage of this layout. It is a Harvey’s tied house serving three ales from that brewery. Apart from typical snacks, pizzas and warm flat bread are on offer throughout opening hours.

Large bar area, subdivided by partitions following the Whitbread Table Table brand pattern, the building was opened circa 2008. Menus change six monthly, there are special menus for particular events, such as St. Valentine's Day. Discounts on food are available before 6pm, with other offers also available.

The George is an imposing red tiled fronted building that faces down towards the centre of the village. There is a good sized comfortable bar with a dining area to the left. This is an 18th-century coaching inn where you will always find a warm welcome, though sadly Stanley the basset hound is no longer with us. The bar has a warming inglenook fireplace along with views down across the High Street and of the distinctive War Memorial clock tower, erected in 1926, that commemorates those who lost their lives in the two World Wars of the 20th century. In earlier years Hillaire Belloc was a frequent visitor, and wrote the early chapters of ‘Four Men’ here. The book begins ‘Nine years ago, as I was sitting in the George at Robertsbridge, drinking that port of theirs and staring at the fire ……’ Should you wish to read more, Tony at the Ostrich has a copy of the first edition. The food is home-cooked, seasonal and sourced locally where possible. There is live music in the bar on the last Sunday of the month..

Small, friendly single bar pub built in the 19th century. The bar features wooden beams and there are wall murals painted by local fishermen. There is a large, private suntrap garden in the rear with ample seating, backing onto a sportsfield. Barbeques are held in the garden during summer. The bar, which closes at 11pm Sunday to Thursday, opens till late on Fridays and Saturdays.

A very friendly pub which has recently been refurbished. The clean modern bar usually has one ever changing guest beer but a second handpump can be used for an additional guest beer at bank holidays and other busy times. The main bar has comfortable seating including settees whilst the lower rear area hosts the pub games. There is a small picturesque courtyard surrounded by original stables and outbuildings dating back to it's time as a brewery and hotel.

Small, single room bar featuring historical photos of Rye. The hotel was built in the mid 18th Century and has historical connections to local smugglers. The hotel and bar have extensive views across the quayside, Romney Marshes, Camber castle and beyond to the sea.

Located on the steep cobbled hill of Mermaid Street with a narrow pavement this is an ancient inn rebuilt in 1420 and with Norman cellars dating back to 1156. Delightful bedrooms, many with four poster beds. AA Rosette restaurant, with a good selection including tapas. Two comfortable lounges and cosy bar with enormous fireplace with log fire seasonally. The bar has three handpumps set back against the right hand wall, with one given over to house beer 'Mermaid Ale' brewed by Old Dairy brewery. Pretty garden and courtyard terrace.

Spacious 17th century freehouse situated near the Landgate in Rye this friendly traditional old English pub has many interesting comfortable seating areas. A sign inside says it was called the Two Brewers in 1706 and the Queens Head since 1781 and has been plague free since 1988! Home cooked food is served daily.

Reopened in November 2014 by the present owner, the interior has been stripped back to the beautifully carved beams and brickwork of the original building. Dating from the fifteenth century, this well stablished inn is well positioned in a narrow street that meanders from the town centre to the riverside area. It has a front bar partitioned by a rustic wooden screen and a separate back room, the former with quarry tiles, the latter a wooden floor. A rear courtyard is a suntrap in summer months. The menu includes pub standards with some interesting variations, locally sourced where possible. Four cask ales are on offer including house beer ‘Standard Farmer Ale’, a beer from Old Dairy Brewery unique to this pub, the others are from Three Legs which is also local. Local CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year in 2018, the award is shown in the presentation picture above.

An attractive weather-boarded pub built in 1640 with fantastic views across Romney Marsh, the outside drinking areas include part of the top of the town ramparts. An atmospheric location particularly at night, it is accessible from the steps adjacent to the ramparts of the Ypres Tower. Known locally as 'The Wipers' there is one large bar with an open log fire and an adjoining room plus a large garden with 22 tables. The house beer from Rother Valley Brewery is Ypres Castle Bitter with ABV 3.8%. The keg taps are devoted to keykeg and other craft ales, Bedlam Pilsner from Plumpton Green, East Sussex and Rothaus Pils from Germany. The menu usually includes locally sourced seafood. Real cider and perry is from Nightingale Cider Company, a few miles away in Tenterden, over the Kent border. The pub has an annual short closure in January. Quality bar snacks are offered alongside a simple menu centred around gourmet sandwiches.

Decorated with an eclectic mix of interesting artifacts in a traditional oak beamed setting, the building and its surrounds are a testament to the current owners. Well worth a visit. Under new management from July 2020 when real ale was reintroduced.

Please note that the opening times shown above are for April to December. From January to March the pub opens only 5-9pm Mon-Thu, but 12-11 Fri-Sun. Food is served at the times shown, but not at lunchtime Mon-Thu from January to March. Family and dog friendly locals' pub dating from the 1850s that welcomes people from all age groups. Home made food is served in a separate eating area. Traditional games feature strongly and the pub participates in the local Petanque league. Sometimes offers beer from Old Dairy or Long Man breweries. Rumoured to have a friendly ghost known as Captain White.

A popular, dog friendly pub in the heart of the village with excellent views over the hop fields of the Rother Valley which can be seen from the beautiful garden. You can usually find a beer from a local microbrewery and a local cider, as well as good locally sourced food. There is a standard menu of pub favourites from 12:00 to 21:00, while specials are available up to 14:30 and from 18:30 and on summer Wednesday evenings pizza is freshly baked in the wood-fired oven in the garden. There is live music every second Sunday of the month. In 2016 it received a certificate from the local CAMRA branch marking ten consecutive years appearing in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide.

Fourteenth century timber framed building, named after a visit by Elizabeth I. There are plenty of beams in this large fine old building and three open fireplaces make it very cosy in winter. The food is good and it has a large garden. The two guest beers are from local breweries such as Franklins, Old dairy, etc..

Reopened under new management in April 2015 and refurbished in a traditional manner, this grade 2 listed building was originally a courthouse. The pub has two bar areas with a restaurant/function room and an outside decked area. This is a family orientated pub with an outside play area serving good pub food. With its large car park it is also a popular gathering point for various car clubs. The pub always serves a bitter, either Long Man or Ruddles, in the summer there will always be a light or golden ale, in the winter a dark beer.

The Black Cat Bar & Grill is situated on St Leonards seafront, in a Victorian terrace of shops with great views. The building has recently been renovated, retaining an Art-Deco partition at the rear of the main bar area. Please note that opening hours vary seasonally, the bar opens until late and where there is demand is regularly open beyond midnight. In Summer it opens midday until late, in other seasons it is closed Mondays, opens at 5pm Tuesdays to Thursdays, 3pm on Fridays and Saturdays and on Sundays it is open from midday until 7pm. A Long Man cask ale is always on offer, along with a number of bottle conditioned ales. Good food is available at very reasonable prices, it is served from the varying opening time until 8pm. Various events are held, Open Mic nights, Quiz Nights, Live Music, etc., check bar's website for details. Under new management from early 2017.

Welcoming roadside pub noted for its range of Shepherd Neame Beers. The large rear garden has barbecue facilities and a covered smoking area. The pub is convenient for the Glynde Gap shopping centre. Under new management January 2014.

Friendly, typical Sheps estate pub. Two large screens in one large open plan bar and a mini snooker table.

This back street pub has had new owners and landlord from the end of 2014 and is now a free house. Three real ales are on offer with one always from Rother Valley Brewery.

An extensive bar area with several rooms around including dining areas. There is a large garden with children's play area. Food is available at good prices.

Built 1837. this large, one room, open plan pub with a raised stage area with for bands and DJs. The beer garden at rear has a fascinating example of Victorian heavy engineering supporting the cliff. Pub my close early on Sunday evening if quiet.

A sports bar with friendly staff and well kept real ale.

A small pub with very friendly staff, patrons tend to be older citizens.

Busy estate pub serving one real ale, sports TV is prominent.

A friendly welcome and a great selection of reasonably priced ales and ciders are guaranteed in this self-proclaimed 'proper boozer' that truly lives up to the label. There is a wood-burning stove adding to the convivial atmosphere. The main football and rugby matches are shown on HDTV screens with the week’s fixtures chalked on a board. There is a well-stocked jukebox, monthly meat raffle, the odd themed night and occasional pub trips are offered. There is a good choice of ciders, the pub has won awards for these in the past and is regularly amongst the contenders for further recognition. The Tower had been local CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year for three consecutive years up to 2017, runner up in 2018, Pub of the Year again in 2019 then runner up in 2020. The presentation pictures show the awards being made in 2018 and 2019.

A modern pub/restaurant situated adjacent to the Premier Inn, and serving good value meals, this is a favoured venue for families. There is a children’s play area at one end of the restaurant and various buffet meals are offered on different days of the week.

Village local with one bar and a separate restaurant.

Owned by Marston's since June 2012 and renamed after a now rare indigenous butterfly, the original eighteenth century building has been gretly extended to give a large bar area divided into many rooms, all of which are laid for diners. The comprehensive menu features special offers and a carvery.

There are two real fires and several areas as well as the main dinning room. It is very popular at meal times. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Upstairs there is a function room and a skittle alley. To the rear is a petanque court, the garden and a carpark.

The only pub in the village offers up to four real ales, especially at busy times. With two large real fires and plenty of tables and chairs throughout the pub there is plenty to look at whilst you drink and/or eat with a huge selection of ornaments on display. A take away menu is available.

Built in 1535 and extended in the 17th century, the traditional village ale house has a long bar featuring exposed beams and open fires. Situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, there are many scenic walks nearby, while pleasant views over the surrounding countryside unfold from the garden.

A sixteenth century building which has been extended so that four rooms in different styles lead from a central beamed bar area with an inglenook fireplace. It is popular as a village local as well as a food venue and is a meeting place for walkers and cyclists. There is a large children's play area and a comprehensive and imaginative menu of home produced food, locally sourced where possible. Although tied to Shepherd Neame, the proprietor sells Harveys Sussex Best Bitter, but at a premium passed on for buying outside the tie.

This 14th century grade 2 listed building was reopened by the current owners in June 2012. Good quality home produced food is served, for the summer months there is a wood fired oven in the garden. The pub caters for private parties.

This village pub reopened in 2015, following a complete renovation, giving it a modern look and feel. It serves four real ales, normally including New Inn House Brew, and Rother Valley beers and others from regional and national breweries. The pub has gained a reputation for good home-cooked, locally sourced food at reasonable prices, popular with locals and visitors alike and so booking is most advisable to avoid disappointment; it was voted More Radio Best Eatery in 2016 and Best Pub in a poll by the local Hastings Observer newspaper. The New Inn is a family run pub, warmed by a log fire on cold days adding to a welcoming, friendly atmosphere.

Set in the heart of the historic village, close to the Norman church and Pevensey Castle, the pub has two bars, one set as a restaurant. Locally sourced, home made food is available and the pub hosts functions, barbecues and buffets. An occasional guest ale is available, such as London Pride or Abbot Ale.

Large 15th century community local with dining area and large inglenook fireplace. Quiz night is Thursday.

Please note: This Pub is CLOSED from Monday 28th January until Suday 10th February for refurbishment. Situated at the foot of the South Downs, this friendly village community pub is popular with locals and walkers. The function room, located at the rear, leads to a well-used split-level garden with good, solid wooden furniture. Excellent varied home-cooked food, using many locally-sourced ingredients, is available. Toad in the Hole can be played.

A Victorian building which is located within a short walk of the Long Man, a chalk figure now reinforced by concrete blocks, cut into the side of Windover Hill. This free house which serves two beers from Sussex breweries and a local cider, was originally a village cottage, converted in the 1920s and now a busy establishment serving home prepared food, locally sourced where possible. A popular pub with locals, walkers and tourists alike. There is a quiz night on the first Tuesday of the month

Dating from 1778, this beamed building is one large divided room, some areas dedicated to food which can be used for functions. Quiz night is Tuesday. An additional guest beer is occasionally available.

Built in 1953, this hotel is decorated in mock Tudor externally and internally. It specialises in functions and weddings, has two bars and a restaurant and also welcomes non resident drinkers and eaters. It is a good base to explore the surrounding rural area, of which it has good views.