Places To Visit

Discover the wonders of Sussex.

 

Sussex is simply stunning

Explore picturesque local towns, local vineyards, National Trust properties, the South Downs Way and of course the quirky city of Brighton - we’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay!

Here are our personal recommendations, bringing you the very best of our region!

Restaurants & Pubs

  • For the best gastro pub head to the Ginger Fox. Only ten minutes away it is by far the yummiest in the area. However, do book first as it's popular!

  • The Royal Oak is a traditional  oak beamed pub – fantastic Sunday lunches – in Wineham also a ten-minute drive towards Haywards Heath.

  • The Wheatsheaf is newly refurbished, laid-back but still nicely styled and does excellent Brazilian food (thanks to the Brazillian Chef)!

  • West Sussex is growing in reputation for its vineyards - especially for sparkling wine. Bolney Winery and Café is open every day and you can arrange a tour, or book one of their food and wine evenings - check their  website for details and be sure to book for the tours (drop-in for the cafe).

Local food suppliers

 

Henfield has two main supermarkets – Sainsburys and Costcutter (which is open until 11pm). There is a great green grocers called Jeremy's in the High Street which also sells local cheese and milk. And a proper butcher behind the High Street on the way to Sainsburys and the carpark opposite the pet shop.

Relish Deli is an excellent option for breakfasts!

Vegetables, herbs and fruit

  • Veg boxes full of locally grown, freshly picked organic vegetables. Also deliver handmade bread, organic eggs, honey, and local seasonal fruit and juices.

    Available at local shops, for home delivery and veg box collection at the farm.

    The Orchard, Ashurst Farm, Plumpton, Lewes BN7 3AP

  • Local organic vegetable box scheme, delivering fresh, affordable vegetables directly to customers.

    Available at farmers’ markets (Lewes and Shoreham) and for home delivery.

    Mill Lane, Barcombe, Lewes BN8 5TH

  • Growing organic vegetables under glass for local markets. Specialising in leaves – salad, spinach and chard – but also grow a full range of produce.

    Available at farm shops and farmers’ markets including Hassocks Village Market, Lewes and Chelwood Gate.

    The Glasshouses, Fletching Common, Newick, Lewes BN8 4JJ

  • Grows a range of vegetables all year round – from potatoes and leeks to courgettes, tomatoes and beans.

    Available at the farm gate and farmers’ markets including Hassocks Village Market.

    Norland’s Farm, Station Rd, Plumpton Green, Lewes BN7 3BT

Cheese, Dairy and Eggs

  • Free range eggs.

    Available at the farm gate (seven days a week), local shops, farmers’ markets including Hassocks Village Market, and for home delivery in the Uckfield area.

    Batts Farm, Piltdown, Uckfield, TN22 3XT

  • Fresh milk, cream and real dairy ice-cream from our own cows. The ice-cream has won awards and the 200 flavours are all natural, high-quality, and produced with local ingredients wherever possible.

    Available at local shops in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint and farm shops.

    Laughton Rd, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5UT.

  • Range of hard and soft cheeses using their own organic cows’ milk, and with sheep milk and goat milk, including Sussex Cheddar, Duddleswell, Halloumi, Sussex Slipcote, Sister Sarah and Feta. In 2011 we received five International Cheese Awards.

    Available at local shops in Hassocks, Ditchling and Hurstpierpoint, at the farm gate and farmers’ markets, including Hassocks Village Market.

    Tremains Farm, Treemans Rd, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7EA

  • A range of unpasteurised cheeses from cow, sheep and goat milk, all made using vegetarian rennet.

    Available at Hassocks Village Market and other farmers’ markets, local shops and at the farm gate.

    The Old Factory Buildings, Battenhurst Rd, Stonegate, Wadhurst, TN5 7DU

  • We are a third-generation, egg farming family, producers of high quality, free range, organic eggs. We put the welfare of animals first and invest in the future of organic farming.

    Available at the farm gate (half dozen, dozen and trays available), and local shops in Ditchling and Hassocks.

    Fourfields Farm, Dumbrells Court Road, Ditchling, Hassocks BN6 8GT

Local Drinks

  • Small family-run vineyard making award-winning wines since 1972, specialising in red but also producing white, rosé and sparkling wines. All pass the Quality Wine Scheme so are classed as quality wines, not just table wines.

    Available at local shops in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, the vineyard shop and online.

    Bolney Wine Estate, Bookers Vineyard, Foxhole Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NB

  • We produce sparkling wine. The 2008 Vintage was made from a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Wine tours with tasting: ring to book.

    Available at local shops in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, at the farm (call for availability), and home delivery by arrangement.

    Court Gardens Farm, Orchard Lane, Ditchling, Hassocks, BN6 8TH

  • A wide variety of beers including traditional, newer, seasonal, and experimental. Most are cask but also some bottled and kegged.

    Available at local shops in Hassocks, and at pubs.

    22 Star Rd, Partridge Green, Horsham, RH13 8RA

  • A family business making a range of non-alcoholic drinks, from traditional lemonade and ginger wine to lemonade with a zing of ginger. Made with all natural ingredients.

    Available at local shops in Hassocks, farm shops and farmers’ markets.

    Mile Oak Farm, Mile Oak Rd, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2RF

  • Sussex’s oldest independent brewery, dating to 1792. Strong environmental credentials, using locally-grown whole hops and spring water. A range of seasonal and cask ales and bottled beers.

    Available at many local shops and pubs within a 30 mile radius of Lewes.

    The Bridge Wharf Brewery, 6 Cliffe High St, Lewes, BN7 2AH

  • Plumpton College produces about 15,000 bottles of award-winning wine each year, including white, rosé, red and sparkling wines. The wines are carefully crafted by our students, under guidance from experienced viticulture and wine-making professionals.

    Available at local shops in Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint, Plumpton Green and at farm shops.

    Wine Department, Plumpton College, Ditchling Rd, Plumpton, Lewes BN7 3AE

  • Various ales are brewed depending on the seasons. These include ‘Rectors Revenge’, ‘Summer Ale’, ‘Harvest Ale’ and in October/November ‘Parsons Porter’.

    Available only by telephone orders and in small quantities.

    Godfray Broster (AKA the Rector of Plumpton), The Rectory, Plumpton, Lewes, BN7 3BU

  • Traditional-method sparkling English wines that have won many national and international awards. Our vineyards specialise in growing classic grape varieties to make the highest quality bottle fermented sparkling wines.

    Available at the vineyard (sales and tastings) from Mon to Sat 11am to 4pm and at local shops in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint.

    Fragbarrow Lane, Ditchling Common, Hassocks, BN6 8TP

  • High quality English sparkling wine – Gaultsbrook. Blend of chardonnay and pinot noir grapes. Vineyard is in Albourne. Ridgeview Estates in Ditchling Common produces and bottles the wine. Two silver medals in 2011 for our 2008 Gaultsbrook.

    Church Lane, Albourne, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9BZ

  • We make nine types of single variety pure apple juice and our own cider, using apples we grow on our farm. Our farm shop also sells other local produce.

    Available at our farm shop.

    Old Mill Fruit Farm, Cowfold Rd, Bolney, Haywards Heath RH17 5SE

Meat and Poultry

  • We have free-range British Lop pigs, one of our oldest and rarest breeds. We sell pork butchered whole, half or quarters, as joints and sausages.

    Available at local shops and for home delivery.

    Little Copyhold, Henfield Rd, Albourne, Hassocks, BN6 9DE

  • We rear calves, lambs and piglets and encourage local inhabitants to become involved in the whole process. We have developed a box scheme of a whole range of butchered meat, which can be tailored to people’s needs.

    Available at the farm gate, from local shops, farmers’ markets and for home delivery within a five mile radius. Telephone for availability.

    Beards Folly, New Way Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9BD

  • We have a well-established herd of pedigree Sussex cattle as well as sheep. They are all fed on out own grass, slaughtered and butchered locally.

    Available at local shops.

    Henfield Rd, Poynings, Brighton, BN45 7AW

  • We rear free-range roasting chickens and lamb. We use the Sasso breed of chicken which are specially bred. Our sheep are Beulah Speckleface, which are a hardy and resilient Welsh breed raised only on grass with no manufactured feeds.

    Available at the farm (ring first), farm shops and farmers’ markets, including Hassocks Village Market.

    Heath Farm, South Road, Plumpton Green, BN8 4EA

  • Free-range pork, lamb and hogget from a small farm at Hamsey and Albourne. I have a mixed flock of sheep: Jacob, Shetland, Beulah and Romney ewes, and both a Shetland and Southdown ram. The rare breed pigs live outdoors on grass and woodland.

    Available at the farm gate on Saturday morning, Lewes farmers’ market and for home delivery. I am a small producer and usually have meat available once a month.

    31 Leicester Rd, Lewes, BN7 1SU

  • All our meat is produced on our farm: Limousin beef, lambs and pork. We keep two traditional breeds of pigs: Saddleback and Landrace. We do quarter side beef in a box, half pig or whole lamb.

    Available at the farm gate (phone first), local shops and for home delivery within a three-mile radius.

    Pakyn’s Farm, Bullfinch Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9ER

  • Own produced beef, pork, chicken and turkey. Locally produced lamb from Offham. Eggs from West Hoathly. Some seasonal veg and local honey.

    Available from the farm Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm and Sat 8.30am to 3pm. Also from Cuckfield Market.

    The Oaks Poultry Farm, Ditchling Common, Hassocks, BN6 8TN

  • We produce our own pork, beef, lamb and sausages. Most of our meat is sold by the box.

    Available at the farm gate, local shops and for local home delivery.

    Hassocks Rd, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9QW

  • We breed a wide range of fowl including quail, duck, goose, chicken and turkey, for both meat and livestock. We also sell eggs from these birds and are developing a vegetable produce line.

    Available at the farm gate by appointment, and home delivery for large orders.

    Old London Rd, Hickstead, RH17 5LZ

Honeys, preserves and chutneys

  • English honey and beeswax products, preserves and chutneys, all made especially by us.

    Available at the farm Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm, Sat 9am to 1pm, local shops and Hassocks Village Market.

    Wickham Hill, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9NP

  • A range of chutneys, all handmade, using local ingredients where possible. Also pasties, sausage rolls and pies.

    Available at farmers’ markets, including Hassocks Village Market.

    211 Cuckfield Rd, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9RT

Prepared food

  • Cakes for all occasions, using the best local ingredients including free-range eggs. We produce giant cupcakes to novelty cakes and specialise in gluten-free products. Cakes made to order.

    Available by order or at local shops and tearooms.

    Hillmans Farm, Bolney Chapel Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 5NN

  • I make homemade cakes for special occasions, including large brownie hearts, carrot cake, and raspberry and almond cake decorated with fresh flowers. I use organic and local produce where I can and also make gluten-free cakes.

    Available at local shops in Hassocks, restaurants and cafés. Home delivery for private commissions.

    Manor House, 104 Keymer Rd, Keymer, Hassocks, BN6 8QS

  • Traditional stone-ground wholegrain wheat and rye flours using locally sourced organic grains. Bread-baking workshops and mill tours available in our award-winning restored mill.

    Available at local shops including Plumpton Green.

    The Old Mill House, Plumpton Lane, Plumpton, Lewes, BN7 3AH

  • I make a selection of cakes, small and large, many of which are wheat and gluten-free. I also make a selection of vegan/vegetarian/free-from savouries, all of which are made using Ashurst Organics veg.

    Available at Lewes Food Market and for home delivery.

    Elm Cottage, Cooksbridge, Lewes, BN8 4SN

  • Yummy homemade puds and pies made to order on the farm in Bolney, delivered to your door. We are happy to help you with all your dessert requirements from private parties to wholesale customers. Check out our menu online to find out more.

    Available at local shops and for home delivery.

    Chaites Farm, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5LX

  • 12, Wilton Close, Partridge Green, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 8RX. Tel Sarah Westall

  • Handmade artisan bread, cakes and buns using local ingredients wherever possible. We sell wheat-free and gluten-free rolls (really good ones), spelt, ciabatta, foccaccia, soda bread and more.

    Available at Hassocks Village Market, other Sussex farmers’ markets, and at the farm gate.

    The Old Bakery, Slindon, Arundel, BN18 0RP

  • Locally cold smoked produce using oak chips and traditional methods, including salmon, trout, mackerel, herring and prawn. Also smoked garlic, smoked cheese (including organic High Weald Dairy cheddar), and smoked and spiced nuts.

    Available at Lewes Farmers’ Market, Lewes Food Market and for home delivery in the area.

    11 Tanners Brook, Lewes, BN7 1RU

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