The Hare and Hounds ... Cowfold
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OS Map : Landranger 187 · Map reference TQ 213 221
Description
The Hare and Hounds is a traditional freehouse pub selling 5-6 different beers from several Sussex breweries including Harveys and King and Company. There is usually at least one other local beer and it was Hepworths Summer Ale when I visited.
The pub has a stone-floored bar area and a dining area to one side. There is a bar billiards table and fireplace. There is a regular quiz night and live music on Bank Holiday weekends. All food is home-cooked.
The pub hosts weekly meetings for the Horsham 4 x 4 Off Road Club and the American Motorcycle Owners Club.
How to get there
By car
Cowfold is on the A281 Horsham to Brighton Road - between Mannings Heath and Henfield.
Cycling
The best off-road route is to take the Downs Link bridleway [south of Horsham] to Partridge Green. Leave the Downs Link path and cycle through Partridge Green village to Shermanbury. Turn left on the A281 and the pub is on the right after approximately 2 miles [3 km].
The shortest route from Horsham is to cycle along the A281 Brighton Road [this can be a busy road] past the Dun Horse Inn at Mannings Heath, then through Lower Beeding, and on to Cowfold. The pub is on the A281 Henfield Road - a few hundred meters south of Cowfold village.
Suggested cycling routes from here
There are some bridleways south of the pub towards the Royal Oak at Wineham. You can also cycle on-road to Wineham via the B2116 south of Shermanbury.
or, cycle through Cowfold and along the A272 west towards the A24. Take the first left towards the Windmill at Littleworth. It's only a few miles/km from the Hare and Hounds.
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Scott Emery says: 
| 13-December-06
My wife and I both enjoyed our visit to this cosy, friendly pub [no evidence of 'we don't like strangers here' from the staff or customers!]. Emphasis more on traditional pub than dining but that doesn't detract from eating here. If you are looking for a cosy, friendly, traditional pub with a good pint of beer and good, inexpensive food - you could do a lot worse than the very good Hare and Hounds. In fact, we are taking friends on Saturday.
Vic Hill says: 
| 11-December-06
Warm welcome, excellent food, from a varied menu, and service. Will return to go through the menu. Very well presented all round.
Ian K-B says: | 5-October-06
There are two pubs in Cowfold and the Hare and Hounds is the only real one. The beer is excellent [Cask Marque etc], the food attracts people from as far as Brighton and the friendly atmosphere is great. No jukebox! It's actually my local and I have been going here for over five years.
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