The Cricketers Arms ... Wisborough Green
Telephone 01403 700369 · Map · Reviews
OS Map : Landranger 187 · Map reference TQ 050 261
Description
Next to the attractive village green in a typical cricket-playing village setting, the Cricketers Arms dates from the 16th century. It has a large iron-stove open fireplace, with long string of conkers hanging next to it, and wooden block floors with brick walls. There is a large old Whitbread brewery sign on the outside of the pub.
Beers served include Fullers London Pride, Youngs bitter and Greene King IPA. Classic car rallies regularly use the pub as a stopping point.
The uniquely British sport of lawnmower racing was established after a meeting in the pub in 1973 and there are regular races in the local area. The lawnmower racing group still meets in the pub.
How to get there
By car
Wisborough Green is a village west of Billingshurst - it is about 10 miles from Horsham.
Cycling
A good route to Billingshurst along some quiet roads is via Southwater to Barns Green, perhaps visiting the Queens Head? From Barns Green, cycle south following the railway until you get to a staggered junction. Go straight across and then take the next left, before the A29, to the A272 and then right to Billingshurst.
Cycle through the village [this avoids most of the bypass]. Take the A272 [can be busy] west towards Petworth. You can stop at the Limeburners Arms to break the journey. At Wisborough Green, turn right just before the village green and cricket pitch and the pub is on the right, set back from the road, at the end of the green.
Suggested routes from here
From the pub, cycle straight ahead, with the village green on your left, along some quiet country lanes towards Kirdford and the Foresters Arms and Half Moon Inn.
Or turn right from the pub and cycle to the Onslow Arms at Loxwood.
Your reviews
Disclaimer: All reviews and ratings on this website are personal opinions by pub-goers. Horsham Pub Guide publishes comments at our editorial discretion but we are not responsible for comments made.
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Great pub, very nice food, good all round.
Older reviews
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Firstly, what a good website this one. A group of us cycled a circular route covering six pubs [Cricketers, Limeburners Arms, Selsey Arms, George and Dragon, Queens Head and finally the Blue Ship] last Saturday and used this site to help us. I volunteered to review each pub. We started and finished at the Cricketers. Not a bad pub this one - great position on the green and what everyone expects from an English pub. The beer was good but the bar staff were a bit uninterested and acted as if they would rather be somewhere else; shame because this is a good pub. On to the Limeburners!
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Sunday lunch and a family reunion with a party of eight. The log fire and low beams set the atmosphere for what turned out to be a really excellent lunch. We all chose from the board's 'specials of the day', but the card menu looked very comprehensive. Service was fair considering it was a busy Sunday lunchtime - but we were there to talk as well as eat. The waitresses were very attractive and attentive and clearly enjoyed their duties. The food portions were very generous and all cooked to our liking. There were no complaints from us, the prices were very reasonable, and we left with a clear desire to return soon.
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