The Royal Oak (Poynings, Sussex) Reviews

The Royal Oak (Poynings, Sussex) Pub / Bar National

Newest Review: ... blend of traditional decor with a modern twist, a mixture of earthy shades and exposed wood with the compulsory wooden beams in the ceiling. Oil paintings by local artists are on most of the walls, mostly depicting rural scenes of livestock or the nearby beauty of the South Downs. The pictures are for sale if you are tempted. In the winter real open fires in the bar areas keep the place warm and snug. The beer selection is fair, on the pumps you get a choice of the local real ale Harvey's Bitter and the Cornish Sharp's Doom Bar. Guinness is available as are and few lagers including the Italian lager Moretti. You also have a choice of one ... more

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Crowned ReviewThe Royal Oak (Poynings, Sussex): GOOD FOOD IN THE SUSSEX DOWNS (1834 words)
by - written on 26/07/11 (Very useful, 128 readings)
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IN GENERAL The Royal Oak is a traditional country pub that in recent years has developed into a highly rated gastro pub in the Sussex area. The pub can be found in the small village of Poynings in the heart of the Sussex countryside not far from The Devil's Dyke a well known local natural attraction. The Royal Oak has been on this site since 1880; the present owners Paul Day and Lewis Robinson acquired the pub in 1996 and have won some prestigious awards for their food and standards of service. To get to Poynings you have to drive down a picturesque tree covered lane and as you come into the village from the north you come across the Royal Oak on ...  Read the complete review

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