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Nice walk followed by good quality pub food

On 27 Feb 2012 at 6:59pm Bevi wrote:

Just wanted to share ..... Can recommend the Royal Oak at Barcombe, the Plough and Harrow at Litlington, and the Trevor Arms at Glynde - all great food and price. However do avoid the Half Moon at Plumtpton - poor quality and expensive.

On 27 Feb 2012 at 7:12pm Observer wrote:

I can thoroughly recommend The Fountain at Plumpton - try that next time!

On 28 Feb 2012 at 9:44am Cliffite wrote:

Shame, last time I went to Half Moon about 3 years ago it was lovely

On 29 Feb 2012 at 9:53pm strewth wrote:

Did go to Litlington walking back from Eastbourne on South Downs Way. Nice pub but a bit of a stretch from Lewes if walking there & back, compared to Glynde, Barcombe or a summer favourite across the hill - the Blacksmiths at Offham. The Fountain, Jolly Sportsman, Cock, Firle may be a bit long winded to avoid the roads.....yep Spring's coming the evenings are getting longer and the wallets going to get lighter

On 4 Mar 2012 at 5:50pm Glasy wrote:

There are some great walks in and around Plumpton (see the link below) and the walk to/from Lewes is good too.
Half Moon is getting a bit overpriced - but the quality is good - what happened to you Bevi?

Check it out here »

On 5 Mar 2012 at 12:49pm Bevi wrote:

The food was definitely not good quality. £14 for a roast beef dinner is rather steep - 3 roast potatoes, 1 yorkshire pud, some meat that was tough, and a pile of savoy cabbage - nothing else and no other veg. Also when we mentioned that their was string on both plastes from the meat - got told it was because it is organic and that it had been tied up. Usually when you slice the beef up it is the time to remove the string ! The roast belly pork could not have been smaller and also with gristle throughout the bottom layer was very disapointing. The starter I had for £8 was Goats Cheese panna cotta - the texture (like glue), and the taste was awful. Much nicer places to enjoy- i.e the Royal Oak at Barcombe -£8.50 for a roast and lots of lovely veg, good quality meat and nearly half the price.