First licensed in 1397, the foundations of this splendid flint stone and half-timbered building date back to 1250, and there is a network of smugglers' tunnels leading from its cellars. The bar, the oldest part of the inn, has an impressive inglenook fireplace with a huge copper hood, oak floors and Sussex hop bines decorating the walls. To the rear is the large garden and a heated terrace for those cooler evenings. Good quality food is served here.

Previously Tavern on the Tye and Moonrakers restaurant, now a food centred pub with a garden which opens out onto the village green known as The Tye.

Under new ownership since late 2020. Situated in countryside ideal for walking and opposite Abbots Wood, this 17th Century building consists of a main bar and a forty seater restaurant. Cosy in the winter and with plenty of outside seating in the summer, there is a recently upgraded enclosed beer garden and a separate children's play area. 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.

This 17th century pub is situated in the centre of Battle High Street, featuring two inglenook fireplaces, one still in use. The pub is divided into two areas, front and back, either may be used for dining. Accommodation is available consisting of five en suite rooms and live music is regularly performed. Food is home cooked and locally sourced where possible. Themed food evenings are held and live music is performed regularly, jazz featuring.

Parts of this historic pub date back to 1421. A central bar serves two drinking areas wth a large inglenook fireplace providing a cosy corner. Please note, the pub no longer serves food.

An eighteenth century family run free house to the west of Battle, omce a traditional pub but in recent times there has been a greater focus on food, to the extent that patrons are expected to wait to be seated in restaurant style. Although there are four handpumps over two bars, currently only two beers are offered, but both from Sussex, one generally from the neighbouring Battle Brewery. Menus change frequently, reflecting seasonal availability of local produce. All meat is free range, with fish sourced from the nearby Hastings day boats. It has been extensively refurbished in an attractive and interesting way, the bar and restaurant areas offer ample seating while outside a fair poion of the large garden has been covered by decking.

Spacious free house with a welcoming ambience. 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. 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 over 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 to be signed in with a minimum £1 donation to RAF charities. The club boasts an interesting collection of RAF memorabilia. The pictures of presentations show members with then Club Head Steward Karen outside with the national trophy for 2016, an outstanding achievement even though now a few years ago, and a more recent local award as CAMRA Branch Club of the Year 2023 to Chairman Dorothy and Head Steward Emma.

Bexhill's first micropub opened in November 2019, owned and run by two local CAMRA members, is conveniently close to the town centre, seafront, bus routes and Bexhill station. Owned and run by two cask ale and cider enthusiasts, drinkers can always expect no fewer than five real ales and four real ciders, served from a chilled cabinet adjacent to the bar with other drinks available. Draught take-outs are available, and a good selection of canned beers and ciders. It is furnished with both high chairs and low chairs at tables, with a couple of tables outside on the pavement at the front. In 2021 this former shop and showroom of a local brick manufacturer won the CAMRA “Conversion to Pub Use” national award. Iin 2022, 2023 and 2024 it was local CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year, as well as being Cider Pub of the Year runner up in 2022 and 2023. The presentation pictures show joint landlords, Martin and Robin, with their 2023 abd 2024 local Pub of the Year awards. In 2024 the pub went on to become Sussex Pub of the Year and then Regional Pub of the Year, one of just seventeen in the U.K..

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.

Ancient 18th century pub on the green. Once part of the Charrington brewery estate and the not much has changed. Weatherboarded outside and small separate bars inside. Wood panelling and Ingelnook with log fire. Lively village local.

1960s build with large garden. Open plan, one room pub with restaurant area on one side. Breakfast is served from 10am at weekends.

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 a mix of garden furniture for eating and drinking; a conservatory, modern bar and dining area. Light meals and quality sandwiches available.

Busy, traditional and basic one bar high street boozer in the town centre with friendly staff. Paved beer garden at the back with tables and chairs. Occasional live music and/or DJ.

The Castle hotel and pub occupied this prime corner site opposite the Town Hall for many years. It is 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.

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.

This pleasant traditional rural free house dating from the 1850s is making a return to the Guide for the first time since 1977. Following a period of closure it has now re-opened with a local family as licencees. The pub has been re-furbished and re-decorated throughout, including an upgraded cellar, with the main bar/drinking area is to your left as you enter. In the heart of rural East Sussex this is a popular location for walkers and cyclists. Good pub food is available. Quiz nights are held and occasional live music. Dog friendly throughout.

This 18th century pub was the first ever Harvey's tied house. Welcoming with its comfortable wooden furniture, floors and panelled walls, the beer range always includes Harveys Sussex Best Bitter at all times and two seasonal Harvey's ales, with one or two more affered in the summr months. 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. The pub is popular with walkers as the pub is close to the 1066 Country walk and is dog friendly throughout.

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.

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 has a traditional feel. Among its ale offering is often a house beer, Owlers, from the local Romney Marsh Brewery; four are on handpump at weekends, generally three during the week. Romney Marsh is regularly to be found, but may be replaced by such as Canturbury and Whitstable at times. 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. In the summer months the bars are closed and patrons are housed in tented accommodation or can enjoy the extensive garden. It boasts ownership of the cricket pitch which has been in continuous use the longest of any in the country, 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 offer, hosting two darts teams and the annual Sussex Volkswagen Owners' Club Summer Festival.

Consisting of a large U shaped bar and a small restaurant room to the rear, both light and airy and enjoying views over the Brede valley, this pub serves good quality food including Tapas. There are various special offers available, most notably on Wednesdays when a 'locals night', (all welcome), sees an every good value dish on the menu. Wood burning stoves keep the pub cosy in winter. The pub may close early on quiet evenings early in the week.

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. There is always a LocAle on in good condition and a a regularly changing menu of excellent locally sourced food. 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.

Large two bar community pub re-opened in June 2021 under new management. There is a comprehensive menu including snacks and small plates. There is a large garden which will feature barbecues and children's play equipment in summer. The pub is a 'sister pub' to the Crown & Anchor by Eastbourne's seafront.

Large open plan pub concentrating on food, popular with tourists visiting the beauty spot on which it is situated. Leading from the central bar, there are multiple dining areas, some with sofas and most with spectacular views in various directions. There is a comprehensive food menu.

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 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.

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.

This is a friendly traditional local pub with separate public and saloon bars, both with log fires. There is occasional live music. Beer festivals are held three times a year, often consulting the local CAMRA branch regarding beer choice. A large enclosed rear garden has children’s play equipment, regular summer BBQs and is the site for occasional music concerts in summer. Bus services are available nearby in both Church Street and Willingdon Road. Following other branch awards, the pub reached ten consecutive years in the Good Beer Guide in 2024, the presentation picture above shows proprietors Andy and Jo having received the Good Beer Guide award, which was made at their fortieth pub beer festival.

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. Ciders available are always Westons Old Rosie and usually Rosie's Pig, neither are real ciders according to CAMRA's definition. In August 2021 the exterior frontage was radically re-decorated, green tiles appeared and the gable and upper front was painted with a 'Goth' design. The main picture shows the current view, the other how it was before August 2021.

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.

Located to the east on Eastbourne's sea front, the main bar 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.

Large main downstairs bar with comfortable chairs at tables. There are three dart boards and large TV screen which show premier league football and other major sporting events. There is live music most Saturday evenings and monthly quiz nights and weekly bingo sessions are held. There is a function room with bar upstairs.

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; it occupies the building of the former London & County Bank, later part of NatWest. The large ground floor bar has dining areas and muted news screens, there is a smaller upstairs bar and there is outside pavement seating. Seven handpumps feature regular, guest and local ales. The pub runs 'Suggest a Guest', customers may recommend or request real ale to be ordered. It also always participates in Wetherspoon's twice a year beer festivals, making the most of the more varied beer choice available at those times. 'Meet the Brewer' sessions as part of Tap Takeovers are held, the picture shows a Hurst Brewery event at the pub in March 2022. Good value food is served all day, table service is available via the Wetherspoon's App and the pub is also on the Real Ale Finder App. Music is played each evening with a DJ at weekends when a smart casual dress code applies. In 2023 the London & County reached ten consecutive years in the Good Beer Guide all under the same manager; the picture is of the presentation which marked this achievement.

Roadside pub on the outskirts of Eastbourne with emphasis on good value food. Spacious restaurant bar has pleasant views of the South Downs, there is a large garden with seating and children's play area.

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.

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. This High Street pub is located in the Meads are of Eastbourne, close to the sea and the South Downs. It contains several areas of different seating including a restaurant section. The large garden has a decked area which during the warmer weather can be the place to spend a relaxing hour or so. The beers are generally from Harvey’s and Long Man.

The original Tally Ho pub has been divided into three, a steak restaurant, a pizzeria and the Tally-Ho Lounge Bar, the latter selling real ale from Spring 2015, for the first time since the reopening. The Lounge Bar has a light and airy feel, quite different for those who remember the original pub. It is furnished in a 1930s style; a tapas menu is available, as is food from the restaurant or pizzeria. Real ale has been available, but not at all times.

Convenient for both seafront and town centre, there is a large front bar with games room and beer garden to the rear.

A popular local with L shaped bar with a large garden to the rear and a seating area at the front. When major sporting events are shown on the screens, complimentary snacks are provided. Beers are competitively priced.

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 with exposed beams with hops and horse brasses. Corners of the restaurant have painted murals of nearby Bodiam Castle and Great Dixter. Four ales are offered, the house beer is brewed by nearby Rother Valley, guests are usually from local breweries. Outside, overlooking Bodiam Castle and the Brede river valley, there is a wood fired pizza oven with a bar. Weddings and functions are catered for with glamping available to hire. A beer festival is held in September. The pub was votedlocal CAMRA Branch Country Pub of Year in 2022. The station at Bodiam is the terminus of a heritage line.

Reopened in 2022, after 6 years closed, it has had a complete transformation. Whilst externally reminiscent of the style of the Net Huts in Hastings Old Town, internally it has an open modern feel with a large dining area downstairs and a smaller one upstairs. The small bar has a single handpump. Guest bedrooms have now been added, though as the pub is newly reopened they are not yet available. Patrons are advised to contact for up to date information.

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. Expect a frindly welcome; 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, with good offers available midweek.

With accommodation, food, two bars, an outside area, and a function room the Crown occupies a prominent position in the High Street, the building dates back to the 17th Century. 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. Fridays and Saturdays are steak nights, while curry night is Thursday. Guest Beers, when available, are sourced from anywhere in the British Isles.

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.

Expect a warm welcome at this traditional community local which has been a tied Harvey’s house since 1841, the building dates from 1700. Inside there are a quiet snug and two separate bars featuring exposed beams and a log fire; outside the large garden has a covered seated smoking area. A variety of traditional pub games and board games are available and live music events take place throughout the year, including the monthly Open Mic Nights. Homemade food is served on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

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, stylish furniture and with traditional hand-written signage. 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 Younger's house complete with clan tartan panels. It has six hand pumps and the food menu is continually changing, it has established a reputation for its award-winning pies and pasties. The food is also available from the Pasty Shack on the seafront side of the pub. Up to four changing real ciders from Sussex and Kent are served from boxes in the 'Marine Parade' bar.

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.

Built in 1769 in the midst of the Hastings fishing industry, the pub has a large U shaped drinking area. Very popular with holidaymakers.

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, it is a traditional local with cosy booth seating and the convivial buzz of conversation. Located in the heart of Hastings Old Town it is popular with locals and visitors alike. Often six cask beers, including four from the FILO range are available. Monday night is Tapas night and Thursday is Thali night. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as Sundays once a month, live music features. The council car park located to the rear (on the Bourne) is accessible through a side pedestrian alleyway. In 2023 reached twenty consecutive years appearing in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide and it was awarded a certificate from the local CAMRA Branch marking this run of excellence. Proprietors Sharon and Mike are shown with the award in the presentation picture above.

The club is run by the East Hastings Sea Angling Association. The clubhouse has views across the beach, sea and harbour arm. There is comfortable and relaxed seating inside and outside a separate stage area with additional seating and dance floor that can be hired for events. The bar is discounted for club members, non members can be signed in for a small entry fee.

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 large, busy town centre Wetherspoon's pub with real ales available at all times from up to ten hand-pumps, normally including at least two LocAle beers. The pub’s name reflects the television pioneer, who made his first experimental transmission of a moving image in 1924 in his laboratory over a shop in nearby Queen’s Arcade. Quiz nights are held every Wednesday and occasional “Meet the Brewer” events with local brewers are also popular, along with regular Wetherspoon’s beer festivals. Cider is Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon - not real cider according to CAMRA definitions. 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.

Two-roomed pub with a sports theme, with TVs in the main room and a pool table down in the back room. Two handpumps but only one ale.

A popular olde worlde pub on two levels, a timber building in the Old Town of Hastings with friendly staff. Main entrance is up a side alley to the right.

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, which is not real cider according to CAMRA's definition. The rear garden features a petanque court that customers are free to use. Although Ore station is nearer (750m), it has a lesser service than Hastings station..

Reopened in April 2022 after a refurbishment, one or two real ales are served, often from local breweries and craft breweries from futher afield. Real cider is also offered, served from bag-in-a-box on the bar. Being situated close to Hastings station, there is good footfall and the pub has quickly become a popular busy venue.

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 five cask beers offered there is one keg beer and at least one real cider is always available. 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.

A very large town centre pub, refurbished for the better back in 2013. It is mostly known for food and sports TV but it also has a choice of four real ales.

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. The pub offers cider, usually Weston's Old Rosie, not real cider according to CAMRA's definition.

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). The pictured presentation above was made in May 2024 by the local CAMRA Branch to mark the pub appearing in the Good Beer Guide for forty consecutive years under the current landlord, Ian, an outstanding achievement yet unmatched in the branch area.

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.

Once a large Victorian village local with a bar, restaurant and function room, it has been considerably extended in recent years which has changed it character, it is now an even larger venue. There is a lunchtime discount for seniors' meals on weekdays and a carvery on Sundays. Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter is the permanent real ale, occasionally there is a guest ale.

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. Cider available is usually Weston's Old Rosie or Thistly Cross though neither are real cider according to CAMRAs definitions. 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.

Small, welcoming, friendly, unpretentious pub with two bars plus separate restaurant and summer room. Large sun terrace at rear with panoramic views over the Vale of Ashburnham. Popular with walkers. The current owners took over in Spring 2015, the public bar was refurbished by them, it now has an open fireplace with hops decorating the bar.

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.

The Royal Oak is a quintessential village inn, an attractive Grade II listed building believed to date back to the 18th Century. The freehouse reopened in 2021 under the new management of two local brothers. The pub serves four real ales and excellent food, both often locally sourced. The Oak is popular with locals and visitors alike. Events include quizzes and occasional live music. Warmed by two open fires, the pub has real character with friendly staff and is very welcoming. In addition to the bar area there is a separate dining area. There is an extensive garden area for outdoor eating and drinking. One picture shows landlord Robin with his collection of 150 different pump clips which have graced the pump handles at the Royal Oak during his first year. They are from more than 40 breweries demonstrating Robin and his team's passion for real ale. As well as these continuously changing ales, Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter is served.

The New Beach Club is additionally open every third Tuesday of the month for its acoustic night from 4-10pm. It is a family friendly members' social club, open to members and their guests, nestling under the sea wall in Pett Level. The Club boasts direct access onto the beach and is adjacent to the countryside on a spectacularly beautiful part of the East Sussex coast. The Club regularly organises events such as the popular weekly quiz hosted by Matt Barden, acoustic nights run by Mark Wright, live bands and other fund raising activities. Car parking is available for members opposite the Club. The Club provides generous indoor seating together with outdoor seating on the terrace behind the club building, below the sea wall. There is always a warm welcome from our bar staff and a wide range of cask and keg beers, wines, spirits, hot drinks and soft drinks are offered. Please see members' email bulletins (weekly) for up-to-date opening hours. In 2024 the Cub was awarded local CAMRA branch Club of the Year Runner Up, the presentation picture above shows branch members celg the award with club staff.

A 160 year old building opposite the historic Pevensey Castle, with a new tenant in October 2019 who grew up in the village, the pub sees itself as an important part of the community. It has been sympathetically redecorated and refurbished with sofas and armchairs in the main single bar area, with tables set for eating at the side and with the addition of a gazebo over the large patio area. There is a large walled beer garden, with children's play area. Dogs and children are welcome. The menu is changed seasonally with locally sourced ingredients, home made dishes and popular Sunday roasts. Parties can be catered for including weddings, birthdays, wakes and at Christmas and New Year. Although Pevensey Bay station is nearer, Pevensey & Westham (800 metres) has a better service.

Located by the beach, open to the public without restriction, it occupies an enviable position in the centre of the bay which gives what was once a fishing village its name. 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. Disabled access is not a problem but there are no disabled toilets.

Opened late October 2022 as an addition to the Waterworks Brewery, the Taproom, (as is the brewery), is run by the same proprietor and team as the successful Waterworks micropub in Rye's town centre. The brewery's signature beer, UrRYEnal a 3.7% bitter, is always on handpump; in winter there are two local guest beers and up to four in summer. Locally produced sausage rolls are available.

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. Cider on sale is Westons Rosie's Pig, not real cider according to CAMRA's definition.

The George is an imposing red tiled fronted building that faces down towards the centre of the village. This is an 18th-century coaching inn where you will always find a warm welcome. There is a good sized comfortable bar with a dining area to the left. The food is home-cooked, seasonal and sourced locally where possible. 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 ……’ In modern times the pub was the top scorer in the local branch area in the National Beer Scoring Scheme for 2023, a presentation picture above shows two staff members behind the bar accepting the award on behalf of landlady Alison. The other picture shows Alison outside the pub being presented with the notification that the pub is in the Good Beer Guide for the first time under her management in 2024.

A private members club situated in the heart of historic Robertsbridge. New members and guests always welcome. Regular events including live music. Fully licensed function and meeting rooms. When the Club holds a beer festival, entry is free for CAMRA members.

Street corner local near the Marshlink railway station. Two bars with ample seating and featuring historical photos of Rye and the Shepherd Neame brewery. There is a large garden and very good, reasonably priced traditional pub food is served. For card payments there is a minimum of £4.

A very friendly pub which was sympathetically refurbished. The clean modern bar usually has one real ale. 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.

A unique open plan bar serving three cask beers and a selection of five real ciders from Dudda's is the centre piece of this creatively designed and furnished, food oriented pub, built about 1834. A selection of gins is also available. Decorated with lobster pots and fishing nets, open fires have contributed to readers of a national newspaper once voting it third cosiest pub in Britain. There is a covered outdoor area. Good quality locally sourced meals are served including wood-fired oven pizzas and weekend breakfasts from 8am.

Re-opened in March 2014. Quality refurbishment of a grade 2 listed building formerly known as Top O’ The Hill. Friendly atmosphere with a strong emphasis on food in the main bar with a small separate restaurant. Open fire and excellent outdoor space for eating or drinking. A third handpump with changing selection of guest ales is imminent at the time of writing.

Claimed to be the oldest pub in Rye, this wonderful 15th century building, extended about 200 years later, is located amongst the cobbled streets of Rye. It has a dark wood interior and a bare wooden boarded floor and a small garden at the front. There are two handpumps on the bar counter and a limited food menu. Cask beers include house beers, one or other of Old Bell Bitter or Old Bell Pale have been on offer at different times, both from Laine Brewery. In addition the pub often does not adhere to its published opening hours.

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 Queen's Head since 1781 and has been plague free since 1988! Home cooked food is served daily.

This large friendly pub, very popular with tourists is situated in the Strand Quay area of Rye and offers a number of B&B rooms. The Ship Inn is part of the Balfour Wines portfolio of pubs. Jake's cider, made at Balfour's Hush Heath Estate, is always available. There is an extensive menu and breakfast is served from 08:00 daily.

Housed in a building dating from 1718, this was originally the town’s waterworks, later a soup kitchen, a public toilet, an antique shop and from May 2018, the area’s first micropub. At the time of the carefully managed conversion, the bases for two soup containers were discovered and remain uncovered to view, these date from 1907. Its earlier use as the town's water pumping station is thought to involve a wheel powered by two horses. Eight beers are sourced from a variety of breweries, all within 30 miles of Rye incluing its own brewery (and tap room) nearby, ciders are similarly local. Home made pork pies and Scotch eggs are available. The Sunday lunchtime Cheese Club has strict rules - “Bring cheese, eat cheese, no cheese, hard cheese, you’re not in the Club!" The pub is on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ryewaterworks/?hl=en. From the start the pub has won a number of CAMRA Branch awards. More recent of these were it being judged Cider Pub of the Year in 2023 and in 2024 runner up. Also in 2024 it was LocAle Pub of the Year. The presentation pictures above show landlord David accepting each of these awards.

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.

Friendly, no frills locals' pub dating from the 1890s. Tends to be packed with tourists during the summer months and at weekends. Good quality food available that if wished can be eaten in the outdoor seating area close to Rye Harbour; the landlord being of Greek Cypriot heritage and the menu includes many dishes derived from that island's cuisine. Three Shepherd Neame ales are available, those shown are a typical selection. Camber is a five mile walk away and Winchelsea Beach three miles. Live music outside in the summer and cosy open fire during the winter months.

A popular, dog friendly pub in the heart of the peacefulhamlet with excellent views over the hop fields of the Rother Valley which can be seen from the beautiful garden, this cosy family run free house is loved by the community. 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 and specials 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. More recently, in 2023 it was voted Country Pub of the Year, the presentation picture above shows the award being made behind the pub's bar.

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. There are sometimes one or two guest beers are from local breweries such as Long Man.

Reopened under new management in 2024, 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, in the summer there will usually be a light or golden ale, in the winter a dark beer.

The Bo Peep takes its name from this area of St Leonards known historically for the activities of smugglers and excisemen, (the latter known locally as the Bo Peep). Offering up to three beers this pub can be very busy, in particular at meal times. A very good menu is available. This large pub offers TVs in one bar. Note some interesting historic photos on the walls, in particular the huge gun battery emplacement on the Marina promenade during the war.

Freehouse situated in the busy Silverhill district of St Leonards, offering two beers, TV and a friendly welcome.

This small pub has seen many changes in recent years. The present tenants have been in the pub from April 2018. A selection of whiskies is offered. Bar snacks are available; sandwiches, pie of the day and other light food. Events held include beer and meat raffles and quizzes. Ciders on offer are always Westons Old Rosie and usually Rosie's Pig, neither are real cider according to CAMRA's definition.

This bar was opened in 2021 by Three Legs Brewery, it goes by the full name of 'The Three tekraM.tsieH@sgeL'. It occupies a site previously a bank, hence the name; the premises include the Boatyard Restaurant, four Street Food vendors and also offers cheese plates. Most of the beer offering is keg, often including KeyKeg, but there are two handpumps to the side of the bar from which Three Legs Brewery beer flows. The cask offering is clearly shown on the blackboard and with the relevant pump clips propped up on the bar.

Situated in the heart of old St Leonards, a short walk from Warrior Square and the seafront, this pleasant back street free house is a quiet, atmospheric and dog friendly pub. The bar is an unusual horseshoe shape, with at the rear, a separate narrow and quieter room. Harvey’s Sussex Best Bitter is the regular ale, with three changing beers, nationally sourced. The pub does not serve food, however, an adjoining restaurant opens Tuesday to Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes.

The pub, recently renovated, is situated to the west of London Road, in quiet residential roads. The front entrance leads into the U-shaped bar, centrally located, on which five handpumps are sited, with both national and local ales thereon. Gun and Long Man Breweries feature regularly. Entertainment includes live music evenings once or twice per month on Saturdays and on all Sundays, together with a quiz night on Wednesdays and a meat raffle on Sunday afternoons. Well worth finding this historic back street local, author of “The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists”, Robert Tressell used to drink here.

Most recent reports have been that real ale is again available here.

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

Busy estate pub which has increased its real ale offering to include local beers. Sports TV is prominent. The food offedring varies from Thai, also available as take out, to Sunday roasts.

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 with seven cask ales on offer. 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. A past winner of Branch Cider pub of the Year, up to four real ciders are usually available plus others that do not meet CAMRA's current definition of real cider, (Weston's Old Rosie, Broadoak Moonshine). Tower real ale information can be found on line using the Real Ale Finder app. The Tower had been local CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year or runner up many times and celebrated ten consecutive years in the Good Beer Guide in 2023. The presentation pictures show the Pub of the Year runner up award being made in 2023 and 2024, also the Community Pub of the Year and the ten years awards in 2023.

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 food 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 village pub reopened in 2015, following a complete renovation, giving it a modern look and feel. It serves yhree real ales, normally including New Inn House Brew, and Lakedown 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. 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.

Situated at the foot of the South Downs, this friendly village community pub, tied to Hall and Woodhouse, is popular with locals, walkers and other visitors. The separate dining room which can be used for functions, located at the rear, leads to a well-used split-level garden with good, solid covered wooden furniture. Excellent varied home-cooked food, using many locally-sourced ingredients, is available. Adjacent is a covered smoking area. The pub is a setting in George Orwell's novel 'Animal Farm', an interesting feature in the bar is an old local pub map showing original pub names.

A Victorian building just yards from the A27 and in the shadow of Wendover Hill into which is carved the chalk figure of the Long Man, from which the pub takes its name. The premises did not re-open after the Covid pandemic, but was acquired by new owners and sensitively renovated, starting serving again in May 2023. The ales are served by gravity dispense, the handpulls are merely decorative. Etched windows feature the Long Man figure and there are prints of nearby landscapes along with three panels of local view postcards. There is a sunny front terrace for outside drinking and dining and whilst most of the interior is given over to tables and chairs but there is a “Locals' Snug” for bar hanging. There is efficient and friendly table service and good food is served.

Dating from 1778, this beamed building is one large divided room, some areas dedicated to food which can be used for functions. Handy for ramblers walking the Royal Military Canal. There is a pretty secluded garden out back that acts as a sun trap. An additional guest beer is occasionally available.

Located in Winchelsea Sands Holiday Park, the pub is so named because it's on the site of the 31st Martello tower, counting from East to West. It is supposedly haunted by the ghost of a barmaid murdered there. During the winter season the pub serves a single real ale, with a second added in the summer when demand warrants it.