Horsham area pubs are included in prestigious guide to watering holes

Sixteen pubs across West Sussex have been included in the Real Heritage Pubs of the South East guide, published by the Campaign for Real Ale.

Pubs in Wineham, Coolham and Steyning have been included along with pubs from around the county.

A selection of the chosen watering holes include:

Stag Inn in Balls Cross, a Grade II-listed building that was a simple beer house in the late eighteenth century

White Hart in Crawley, an eighteenth-century pub that was refitted in the inter-war period and retains many fittings from that time

Station Buffet at Horsted Keynes station, which is a step back in time to the 1920s and a perfect setting for a drink when using the preserved steam railway

Norfolk Arms Hotel in Steyning, which was once three cottages and which included a bakery on the right-hand side

Blue Ship at The Haven, has a wonderful traditional, unspoilt room at the front, redolent of so many pubs a century or more ago

The guide also includes a section on the past breweries of West Sussex.

Other counties covered are Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and East Sussex.

Listings range from unspoilt country delights and old coaching inns to cosy Victorian locals and little-known pubs from the inter-war and post-war periods.

Illustrated with high-quality photography throughout, the book allows you to experience first-hand the pub history of the South East while doing your bit to help protect a vital part of the region’s heritage. 

Editor and historic pubs expert Geoff Brandwood said: “As a period of great uncertainty for the nation’s pubs hopefully comes to a close, it’s a real delight to release the final instalment of the Real Heritage Pub guide series.

“This guide highlights the best-preserved pubs across the South East region, allowing you experience pub history even if you’re unable to visit them in person right now. It also champions the need to celebrate, understand and protect the genuine pub heritage we have left, and revenue raised from the title goes back into CAMRA campaigning.”

Every listing in the guide includes a pub description, highlighting its special features and the address, contact details and information about the availability of real ale, real cider and food. Pubs are arranged by county, with maps showing their location and there are numerous feature articles about pub and brewing history in the area.

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