Worst Boozer in Sussex

[Robbie G]

Last time I went in there they had no Carling, no Fosters and no Bud.

Sounds like my sort of pub

 

[seagurn]

The New Inn, Hadlow Down (between Buxted and Mayfield opposite Tinkers Park).....If they had beer,nice hole in the roof though also the landlord didn't ever wash the glasses and was very anti customer, you where normually greeted with what you bloody want then...aint got none...LOL

 

[chez]

Sounds like my sort of pub

And you're not the only one, there seems to be quite a few people that also like that pub.

Each to their own I suppose. I just much prefer the pubs south of the Clock Tower than the ones north of it.

 

[atomicjam]

Most pubs in Littlehampton and Wick are iffy, are they still open?

I was once in the Wickbourbe Swan (long since gone) and there was a guy in there that had a few fingers missing. He seemed quite proud of his self inflicted injury. Sustained in a suicide attempt where he tried to end it all by blowing himself up, so he claimed, just one of the local oddballs!

The Spotted Cow in its hey day was a weird boozer, part night club, part drug den, part pub, part disco, always crap and often violent.

 

[wigman]

Most pubs in Littlehampton and Wick are iffy, are they still open?

Which ones in particular?

 

[Hunting 784561]

I'm amazed that the Spanish in Saltdean hasnt had a (dis)honourable mention yet.

 

[Papak]

I am genuinely shocked that nobody has mentioned the Junction in Burgess Hill.

I went to a punk all-dayer there, the day that England qualified after that Beckham free-kick against Greece. We actually watched the match in the Top House which I can't remember being anything out of the ordinary despite the comments in this thread.

 

[beorhthelm]

Its a pub that doesn't sell any decent lager, how can it be anything but shit?

thats a bit like saying a cinema is shit because it doesnt show summer blockbusters and thats all you like to watch.

dont remember the names, but the one in the centre of Bevendean makes a strong case as does the one on the juntion of South rd and Preston rd near Withdead (not the crown and anchor) which iirc shut on matchdays for a while

 

[cannedheat]

Which ones in particular?

True Blue.
Locomotive, near station .
Dolphin (big fat lezzer threatened to puch my head in the a few years ago)
Spotted Cow
The Portugese pub
Tower Club retard city
The names of the others escape me

 

[Stat Brother]

The White Swan in Fittleworth.
Everything about it should make it one of the best pubs in Sussex. But the landlord is one of the biggest arseholes I've ever had the misfortune to be served by.

The fella would rather stand there and humiliate his staff, than pull a pint.
This has happened so many times it can't be chalked up as 'just a bad day'.

 

[wigman]

True Blue.
Locomotive, near station .
Dolphin (big fat lezzer threatened to puch my head in the a few years ago)
Spotted Cow
The Portugese pub
Tower Club retard city
The names of the others escape me

True Blue-now building falts on the site.
Spotted Cow- now the Fish Factory.
Locomotive-boarded up!

 

[cannedheat]

True Blue-now building falts on the site.
Spotted Cow- now the Fish Factory.
Locomotive-boarded up!

Is the Steam Packet still open for business, saw Charlie Oatway in the General Henry a few years ago is that still open?

I used to go out with a rather horney bird from LA a few years back hence my visit to the local pubs.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

The Mark Lemon

 

[ArfurW8]

Littlehampton is just a freak show

 

[wigman]

Is the Steam Packet still open for business, saw Charlie Oatway in the General Henry a few years ago is that still open?

I used to go out with a rather horney bird from LA a few years back hence my visit to the local pubs.

Steam Packet is boarded up but the the General is still open.

 

[Arun1664]

Barnham Bridge Inn (Opposite Barnham Railway Station) - dirty, needs decorating, full of Pikeys, one draught beer on offer and the staff dont give a toss. On the positive side its easy to find a seat.

 

[Bluejuice]

Either The Whistlestop in Portslade or The Evening Star near Brighton Station.

The Whistle has an awful atmosphere and I have never felt safe in there and The Evening Star has the worst selection of Lager I've ever seen in a pub.

I'm assuming this is a wind up.

Now let me tell you about a town called East Grinstead where there is a pub near the Queen Victoria hospital named the Guinea Pig. It is so named because the burns unit there carried out specialist new treatment, pioneering skin grafting methods, on burn victims during the war. These patients, the first to try out the new treatments, were therefore Guinea Pigs.

Now it's an interesting little story and a good bit of local history, in fact the burns unit at the hospital is recognised as a centre for excellence in its field, however the pub is an absolute HOLE of the highest order. It barely seemed serviceable the last time I dared to venture in.

Crying shame for somewhere with an interesting and unusual history. Sadly the area around the hospital is not home to the cream of East Grinstead
society however

 

[Gwylan]

dont remember the names, but the one in the centre of Bevendean makes a strong case as does the one on the juntion of South rd and Preston rd near Withdead (not the crown and anchor) which iirc shut on matchdays for a while

The one in bevendean shut down about six years. It was called the White Admiral and it wasn't a good 'un.

One real horror that's not been mentioned yet is the Black Lion in Patcham. It used to be a Beards' pub and a very decent boozer - saw Sir Des of Lynham in there one evening in his tennis gear. Went back a couple of years ago and it was horror show: beer that was off and dreadful-looking over-priced food (we weren't eating, it just looked foul). It's in a prime location - how can it get everything so wrong?

BTW. Agree with Nibble about the Open House. It's got decent beer and food (if on the dear side) but the bar staff's attitude is shocking.

 

[beorhthelm]

The one in bevendean shut down about six years. It was called the White Admiral and it wasn't a good 'un.

thats it. outside featured as the Nag Head in the episode of Only Fools with Peckham spring (film up on the downs somewhere too)

 

[chez]

I'm assuming this is a wind up.

Now let me tell you about a town called East Grinstead where there is a pub near the Queen Victoria hospital named the Guinea Pig. It is so named because the burns unit there carried out specialist new treatment, pioneering skin grafting methods, on burn victims during the war. These patients, the first to try out the new treatments, were therefore Guinea Pigs.

Now it's an interesting little story and a good bit of local history, in fact the burns unit at the hospital is recognised as a centre for excellence in its field, however the pub is an absolute HOLE of the highest order. It barely seemed serviceable the last time I dared to venture in.

Crying shame for somewhere with an interesting and unusual history. Sadly the area around the hospital is not home to the cream of East Grinstead
society however

I used spend my lunchtimes in the Guinea pig,when I was multi-drop delivery driving. Didn't drink, just played pool. It was empty at that time of the day though so never came into any contact with the locals. I was also quite intrigued with the history when I first learnt about it.

Also, the bit about The Evening Star isn't a wind up. I don't mind pubs selling ales with names like "Bishops Brown Arsehole" etc but I wish they would cater for all clientel and sell some mainline stuff as well. The Evening Star seemed to disregard all the people that wanted normal lager and the barman if I remember rightly even looked at me as if I was some kind of weirdo"