Pub with rooms in Chilgrove, West Sussex
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15 doubles: £125
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Two adjoining double-rooms offer private en-suites for both parents
and children, while cots and Z-beds can also be provided. A private
courtyard makes for an excellent private play area and can even be
set up for a family croquet match.
Events and
celebrations
Up to 14 guests can be accommodated in the stately Baron Lafite
private dining room. For larger gatherings you can reserve the
private garden during the summer months.
Dog-friendly
Dogs are very welcome in the bar area and can stay overnight in
each of the rooms, too.
Hidden away behind the inn and housed in attractive wood-clad buildings, each of the rooms open out onto a private courtyard or lawn, edged with lush borders filled with herbs, shrubs and colourful summer flowers.
Named after deer, ducks and game birds, the rooms cleverly combine rustic elegance with contemporary design and a huge does of quirk. Expect funky steamer trunks, retro lamps and phones, sheepskin rugs on trendy chairs, eye-catching feature wallpaper, including blown-up images of Goodwood in its hey-day, and architectural four-poster beds. There are also 50" Smart TVs and Nespresso machines.
Smart tiled bathrooms either boast rain showers or vast copper baths and posh Bramley bathroom products - book Stag rooms 1 or 2 for your own private patio and hot tub, ideal for a long soak after strolling the Downs. Bliss.
Kick off your wellies, sink into one of the leather chairs and settle in for a few hours - the White Horse is a true country pub offering the best in food and drink.
Monthly menus evolve with the seasons and draw on the rich larder of local produce. Selsey fishermen deliver fresh lobster and crab to the door, shooters drop off pigeon, rabbits and seasonal game shot on local estates, and venison comes from South Downs Game at Duncton. The best pork for miles around is reared over the hill at Funtingdon and draws discerning diners for Sunday lunch.
Tuck into sandwiches or one of the grazing boards in the bar at lunchtime; eat where you please at dinner, perhaps following celeriac and apple soup with partridge, roasted celeriac, braised red cabbage, crispy kale and game jus, and pear & almond tart with chocolate sauce.
Whatever your poison, be it boutique gin, an espresso Martini, fine wine or a pint of local ale, the amazing choice of drinks behind the groaning bar will be sure to slake the most adventurous of thirsts. Gin lovers should peruse the mouth-watering G&T menu, which champions the locally distilled Chilgrove Gin (just up the road). The cellar brims with fabulous wines, the impressive Red Book collection lists some opulent Burgundies and some 1st growth Bordeaux wines, all selected by renowned vintner Barry Philips, whose shop stands across the drive from the pub.
Experience a slice of regal English countryside in the stately Baron Lafite private dining room. Located in the separate barn conversion, up to 14 guests can wine and dine under magnificent candelabras. For larger parties, including weddings and corporate events, you can reserve the private garden (there's a croquet lawn to keep guests amused) during the summer months. And for something extra special, why not hire the vintage Citroen van, which has been converted to a stylish alfresco bar, to offer your guests ice-cold glasses of Nyetimber Champagne?
Tour one of England’s rare sparkling wine vineyards and enjoy a wine tasting and cheese board afterwards. This experience includes a stay at a choice of Collection inns in the West Sussex countryside.
Enjoy an Epicurean exclusive gin masterclass led by an experienced mixologist from local artisan gin company Chilgrove Spirits based in West Sussex.
This charming inn is a perfect base from which to traverse the sweeping landscapes of the South Downs on this mapped country walk.
Learn to shoot or brush up on your shooting skills with a bespoke lesson in the West Sussex countryside with a qualified instructor at Crows Hall Farm.
Take the scenic route and explore the beautiful South Downs behind the wheel of a classic car in partnership with road rallying expert Zoe Whittaker.
Soar over the beautiful English countryside in a Twin Squirrel helicopter for a delicious two-hour, three-course lunch at The White Horse in the heart of the beautiful South Downs, with return flight and Champagne included.
Find out how award-winning craft ale is made on this fun and informative tour of a 10-barrel steam-powered brewery in the West Sussex countryside.
