PUBS GUIDE - Brighton & South Downs area, page 1

Last revised by our Pubs Officer, Paul Free, July 2006. If you know of corrections we should make, please e-mail adrian.towler@tesco.net - thank you.

BRIGHTON

& SOUTH

DOWNS

BRANCH

CONTENTS

These Towns and Villages are listed in Alphabetical order, on the pages as marked:

Page 1: this page ANSTY - BARCOMBE - BRIGHTON A to D

Page 2: BRIGHTON E to Z

Page 3: BURGESS HILL - CHAILEY - CLAYTON - COOKSBRIDGE - CUCKFIELD - DENTON - DITCHLING - EAST CHILTINGTON - EDBURTON - EXCEAT BRIDGE - FALMER - FIRLE - FIVE ASH DOWN - FLETCHING - FULKING - GLYNDE - GODDARD'S GREEN - HALLAND - HASSOCKS - HAYWARDS HEATH - HENFIELD - HICKSTEAD -

Page 4: HOVE - HURSTPIERPOINT - ISFIELD - KEYMER - KINGSTON - LEWES - LINDFIELD - MARESFIELD - MOCKBRIDGE - NEWHAVEN

Page 5: NEWICK - OFFHAM - PEACEHAVEN - PILTDOWN - PLUMPTON - PLUMPTON GREEN - PORTSLADE - POYNINGS - PYECOMBE - RINGMER - RODMELL - ROTTINGDEAN - SALTDEAN - SAYERS COMMON - SCAYNES HILL - SEAFORD - SHOREHAM-BY-SEA - TELSCOMBE CLIFFS - UCKFIELD - WINEHAM - WIVELSFIELD GREEN

MAPS:
This is your link to Google Maps - you'll need to type in the address I'm afraid, as we haven't researched all the postcodes. Also for more info on some of these pubs, see the 'Beer in the Evening' site.

   
Ansty
Ansty Cross Cuckfield Road 01444 413038
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Bass; Fuller’s London Pride; Harveys Best Bitter
Country pub with a separate restaurant. O, L, E, P

Barcombe
Anchor Inn Anchor Lane 01273 400414
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun in summer, and 11-3, 6-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun in winter
Badger Dorset Best, Tanglefoot; Harveys Best Bitter; guest beer in summer
On the bank of the River Ouse, with boating, teas and river walks. Hosts Jaguar drivers' and vintage sports car meetings. Hard to find but well worth the effort. There is a separate restaurant open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings only. F, K, O, A, L, E, P, S
Royal Oak High Street 01273 400418
11-3, 6-11 Mon-Fri, 11-11 Sat; 12-3, 7-10:30 Sun
Harveys Best Bitter, seasonal beers; guest beers.
Village centre pub with a regularly used skittle alley. It is the base for local cricket and football teams. The annual Barcombe Beer Festival is held here in September. Just heard - has been bought by Harveys - Feb 07. F, K,O, U, L, E, B, G, P, ®

Brighton
Albert 48 Trafalgar Street 01273 730499 - see Prince Albert
Albion Inn 28 Albion Hill 01273 604439
10:30-11 Mon-Sat;12-10:30 Sun
Fuller’s London Pride; Greene King Abbot Ale; Whitbread Boddingtons Mild; guest beer Split-level corner pub. Pub games are very popular, with bar billiards available. O, G, ®
Aquarium Inn 11 Steine Street 01273 605525
11-12 midnight Mon-Fri; 12-1am Sat & Sun
Courage Best Bitter, Ruddles Best
Friendly gay pub close to the Aquarium and Brighton Pier. ®
Babala Bar 7-8 Albion Street. No Real Ale.
Bar Centro 2-6 Ship Street. No Real Ale
Barley Mow 92 St Georges Road 01273 682259
10:30-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Bass; Courage Best Bitter, Directors; Ruddles Best Bitter
Spacious pub where there is usually something going on. Quiz on Tuesday and live music three nights a week. O, U, L, E, R
Basketmakers Arms 12 Gloucester Road 01273 689006
11-12 midnight Thu-Sat; 12-11 Sun-Wed
Fullers Chiswick, Discovery, London Pride, ESB, seasonal beers; guest beers
A rare local in the North Laines area of Brighton, worth a visit when in the area. A Fuller’s tied house, it stocks a great range of whiskies. Read all the signs as some contain secret messages! The pub is convenient for the theatres and is popular for its food. Note the collection of old tins. Food served at lunchtimes and 5:30 - 8:30 Monday to Friday. Roast dinner on Sunday with vegetarian option. L, E, T
Bat & Ball 51 Ditchling Road 01273 381351
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Harveys Best Bitter, Greene King Morland Old Speckled Hen.
Modern style comfortable pub near The Level named after the game played there. L, T (London Road station), G, ®
Bath Arms 3-4 Meeting House Lane 01273 329437
11-1am Thu-Sat; 12-12 midnight Sun-Wed
Courage Directors; Theakston Best Bitter; guest beers
Large, friendly single-bar town centre local with a good range of beers. Food is available all day, every day. A limited range of Belgian beers are available. The pub is said to be haunted. L, E
Battle of Trafalgar 34 Guildford Road 01273 327997
11:30-2:30, 5-11 Mon-Wed; 11:30-11 Thu, 11:30-12 midnight Fri-Sat; 12-11 Sun
Harveys Best Bitter; guest beers
Popular traditional pub situated on a steep hill. Note the servery in the side drinking area. F, U, L, T, G, ®, R
Bear Lewes Road 01273 672233
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-7:30 Sun
Bass; Harveys Best Bitter; Worthington Best Bitter
Spacious corner local with several alcoves. There is real cider on occasions. O, L, G, c, ®
Bedford Tavern 30 Western Street map 01273 739495
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Harveys Best Bitter; guest beers
This neat two-bar gay-friendly corner pub is on the Hove boundary between the seafront peace statue and the Western Road shops. Fireplaces in each bar and leaded glass windows in the front make this a cosy hostelry, especially in the winter. Two ever-changing guest ales provide a good beer choice. Food is served lunchtimes, except Monday, and consists of a substantial cold platter or steak, and a roast on Sunday. Occasional beer festivals. O, L, ®
Beiderbeck’s 15 Clarence Yard, Meeting House Lane. No Real Ale
Belle Vue 67 Buckingham Place 01273 382312
12-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Courage Directors; Harveys Best Bitter
Pleasant community pub over looking the station. T, G
Bevendean Hotel 50 Hillside. No Real Ale
Black Horse 112 Church Street 01273 606864
11-11 Mon-Sat 12-10:30 Sun
Courage Directors; Webster’s Yorkshire Bitter
A lively pub with a cosmopolitan clientele. O, U, L, W, ®, R
Black Horse 16 Montague Place 01273 601026
10:30-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Tetley Bitter
Basic two-bar pub amongst the tower blocks. Occasional live music. F, B, G, R
Black Lion 14 Black Lion Street
11- 2 am Mon-Fri, 11 – 3 am Sat, 12 – 3 am Sun
London Pride.
Black Lion London Road, Patcham 01273 552886
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10 Sun
Bass
Large bar attached to a Harvester restaurant. Close to a Youth Hostel and Patcham Place. Q, O, A, L, E, W, P, ®
Bonaparte’s Brighton Station Concourse No Real Ale
Branch Tavern 52 London Road map 01273 606088
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Courage Best Bitter; Tetley Bitter
Busy local situated in a shopping area. U, G, ®, R
Bright Helm (Wetherspoons) East Street 01273 224690
9am-12 midnight Sun – Thu; 9am-1am Fri-Sat
Real ale and food at usual Wetherspoon bargain prices
Brighton Rocks 6 Rock Place map 01273 601139
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Greene King Abbot; Ruddles Best Bitter
Small wine bar. Tucked away in a small mews. O, U, L, E, G, ®
Brighton Tavern 100 Gloucester Road 01273 680365
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Harveys Best Bitter
Refurbished two-bar pub. L, B, T
Bristol Bar Paston Place 01273 605687
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Bass; Fuller’s London Pride; Harveys Best Bitter
Spacious, wood-panelled lounge bar with excellent seafront view. Separate games room. L, G, P
Bugle 24 St Martins Street 01273 607753
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Courage Directors; Greene King IPA; Harveys Best Bitter, Old Ale; Young’s Special Bitter
A true Irish pub featuring an island bar, unusual for the area. Often crowded, particularly when live music is on. O, ®,R
Bulldog 31 St James’s Street 01273 684097
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Worthington Best Bitter
Small friendly gay-oriented free house with old Kemp Town Brewery signs on the outside. ®
Caroline of Brunswick 39 Ditchling Road 01273 624434
12-12 Sun -Thu; 12 -1 Fri-Sat
Black Sheep Best; Hobgoblin
One-bar pub opposite the Level, used to be called The Leek & Winkle (before that: Brunswick Arms). Lively atmosphere, with regular music, quizzes etc. c, E, G, L, O, R, ®, U
Caxton Arms 36 North Gardens 01273 207762
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Shepherd Neame Kent’s Best, Spitfire; seasonal beers
Two-bar bar close to Brighton Station. There is a function room available for hire. O, L, T, G, ®
Charlie’s Bar 10-12 Grand Junction Road 01273 202035
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Courage Best Bitter, Directors; occasional guest beer
A busy, friendly bar popular with all age groups. Close to Brighton Pier and Pool Valley Bus Station.Q,O, A, U, L, S, ®, R
Chequers 45 Preston Street 01273 329922
10:30-11 Mon-Wed; 10:30-1 am Thu-Sat; 12-12 midnight Sun
Bass; Fuller’s London Pride
Single bar pub situated amongst many cafés, restaurants and steak houses. Special offers on beers until 6pm. U, G, ®, R
Chez Nous 1 Arundel Road 01273 682159
11-11 Mon-Sat; 7-10:30 Sun
Courage Best Bitter, Directors; Marston’s Pedigree
Large pub on the edge of Kemptown and Whitehawk estates. Near the Brighton Marina. O, U, L, E, G, ®
Chimney House 28 Upper Hamilton Road 01273 556708
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Bass; Harveys Best Bitter; Morland Old Speckled Hen
Tucked away in a quiet residential area close to the Seven Dials. O, U, L, ®
Circus, Circus 2 Preston Road. No Real Ale.
Cleveland 27 Cleveland Road 01273 502396
11:30-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Marston’s Pedigree; Theakston Bitter; Wadworth 6X; Young’s Special; guest beer
Welcoming local set in residential area. The bar is covered in paintings by local artists; these may be purchased at the bar. O, U, L, G, ®, R
Clyde Arms 25 Bristol Gardens 01273 299763
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Harveys Best Bitter; Marston’s Pedigree; occasional guest beer
A pub and a café in one building. The landlord is a real ale fan. O, U, L, B, CC, G, ®
Coach House 59 Middle Street 01273 719000 No Real Ale.
Cobbler’s Thumb 10 New England Road 01273 605636
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Badger Tanglefoot; Harveys Best Bitter, seasonal beer; Marston’s Pedigree; guest beers
Unspoilt one-bar, two-roomed corner local popular with all ages. Bit of an Australian theme and can be a bit noisy. One room is used for pool. Following a threat of closure, the pub interior was left unchanged. Note the re-creation of the original cobbler’s workshop. Real cider is also sold. F, O, L, T (London Rd or Brighton station), G, c
Cobden Arms 45-46 Cobden Road. No Real Ale
Colonnade Bar 10 New Road 01273 328728
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Harveys Best Bitter; Whitbread Boddingtons Bitter, Flowers Original
Situated at the front of the historic Theatre Royal, this Victorian style bar is full of photos of stars of stage and screen who have drunk there. O, U, L, G, ®
Constant Service 96 Islingword Road 01273 607058
3pm-12midnight Mon-Thu; 3pm-1am Fri; 12-1am Sat; 12-12midnight Sun
Harveys Mild, Best Bitter, Armada, seasonal beer;
Pleasant Harvey's corner pub which has its walls adorned with prints of old Brighton and waterworks (the 'Constant Service' of the title) memorabilia. F, O, ® Cornerstone 2-6 Elm Grove. No Real Ale.
Couch 82 Dyke Road 01273 701040 No Real Ale.
County Oak County Oak Avenue 01273 507584
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Shepherd Neame Spitfire; Wells Bombardier
Large estate pub with three bars. Jukebox and large TV dominate the public bar. K, O, L, G, ®
Crescent 6 Clifton Hill 01273 205260
11-3, 5:30 -11 Mon-Fri; 11-11 Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Courage Best Bitter, Directors; Theakston Best Bitter
Typical local community pub in a quiet back street area. O, U, L, ®
Cricketers 15 Black Lion Street 01273 329472
11-11 Mon-Thu; 11-12 midnight Fri-Sat; 12-12 midnight Sun
Bass; Courage Directors; Theakston Best Bitter
Large, friendly three bar town local with four rooms on two floors. The pub dates from 1547, and is the oldest pub in Brighton. It is claimed that Jack the Ripper stayed here when it was a hotel. The pub was once owned by Deryk Carver, who lived in the adjoining brewery (now long gone). He was burnt at the stake in Lewes in 1555. O, L, G
Crown 24 Grafton Street (Telephone number not listed)
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Harveys Best Bitter
Small ‘no-gimmicks’ pub for the drinker. F
Crown & Anchor 213 Preston Road 01273 880708
11-3 Mon & Fri, 11-2:30 Tue-Thu, 5-11 Mon-Fri; 11-11 Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Greene King Abbot Ale; Young’s Bitter
Single bar pub with a ‘saloon bar’ atmosphere, situated in Preston Village. L, T (Preston Park station), G, ®
C.T.’s Café Bar 8 Queens Road 01273 737770
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Marston’s Pedigree
Modern-interiored pub close to the Clock Tower. U, L, ®, R
Cuckmere 16 Western Street 01273 737287
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Guest beers
Small, friendly community pub on the Brighton/Hove border. ®
Cuthbert 136 Freshfield Road 01273 680673
12-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Harveys Best Bitter
Comfortable local, much improved of late. Beer range may increase in Summer, when the large garden is popular. O, U, L, E, G, ®, R
Devonshire Arms 52 Carlton Hill 01273 682376
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Courage Best, Directors
Friendly back-street local. G, ®
Doctor Brighton’s 16 Kings Road 01273 328765
11-11 Mon-Thu; 11-12 midnight Fri-Sat; 12-11 Sun
Bass; Courage Directors
Large L-shaped bar with cosmopolitan clientele. There is a pool table to the rear of the bar. G
Dorset 28 Gardener Street 01273 605423 No Real Ale
Dover Castle 43 Southover Street 01273 889808
11-11 Mon-Sat; 11-3, 7-10:30 Sun
Shepherd Neame Master Brew Bitter, Best Bitter, Bishops Finger, seasonal beers.
Corner pub with something going on most nights. Sunday is ‘reggae roast’, Tuesday is evening is ‘open mike’ and Friday is curry night. A DJ plays on Friday and Saturday when can be a little noisy. If you wish to escape all this, there is a garden and the conservatory where children are welcome that is heated in the winter. E, F, G, K, L, O.
Downs Warren Road, Woodingdean 01273 304575
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Whitbread Boddingtons Bitter, Flowers Original
Large one-bar pub on the crossroads. Fine views of the Downs to the sea. The Downs Hotel has been a part of Woodingdean since 1928. O, L, E, W, G, P
Dragon 58 St Georges Road 01273 690144
12-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Fuller’s London Pride; Marston’s Pedigree
Basic corner local with the accent on music. U, L, E, G, R
Druid’s Arms 81 Ditchling Road 01273 605689
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Whitbread Flowers Original
Busy two-bar pub adjacent to the Open Market, and opposite the Level. Q, U, G, ®
Druid’s Head 9 Brighton Place 01273 325490
11-1am Mon-Thu; 11-3am Fri-Sat 12-1am Sun
Courage Directors; Theakston Best Bitter
Large single-bar town local, one of the oldest in town. There is a unique rock-music-based juke box. Regular live music on Sundays. Note the copper-covered bar. O, L, E, ®, R
Duke of Beaufort 175 Queens Park Road 01273 625429
Guest beers
Large, busy pub opposite the 'Pepper Pot'. With Thai restaurant above. O, U, L, G, ®
Duke of Norfolk 113-114 Western Road 01273 733245
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Shepherd Neame Spitfire
Large single-bar community pub catering for all age groups. O, G, ®, R
Duke of Wellington Upper Gloucester Road 01273 327989
11-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10:30 Sun
Adnams Best; Harveys Best Bitter
Community local close to Brighton Station.
Dyke Tavern 218 Dyke Road 01273 557145
(beer range unknown)
Large local pub situated on busy road junction.

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