The Eight Bells, Haywards Heath

Very traditional village-centre pub, located directly opposite the church. Three-part interior, with the fairly bar in the centre, a more comfortable saloon off to the right and a larger lounge / dining area on the left-hand side. Three cask ales on handpump: the almost obligatory Harvey's, Long Man's Rye Red Ale (£6.10) and Landlord.

Visited 24/01/25 Cask was the Two Horses Pale from Firebird and Harvey's Best & Old Ale. Keg was Inch’s, own branded Eight Bells New Brew, Silly Moo cyber cider (whatever a cyber cider is heaven knows), Guinness, Heineken AF, Peroni, Joosy hazy pale ale from UnBarred, Hawkstone lager and Cruz. Traditional village pub. Outside seating at side and rear beer garden with picnic benches. Bar area in middle inside front entrance with original tiles, wooden bar counter with tall stool seating at the counter. Church pew opposite under window serving a few small tables. To right of entrance is boarded, upright piano and some comfy chairs by a roaring fire. To left of bar area is another roaring fire leading into a room with original flagstones, regular tables and chairs and served by end of same bar counter, but with no taps or pumps on that part of the bar counter. There is a restaurant area beyond that seating area with bare boards with regular tables and chairs. Low ceiling, beams, no music or screens to distract and generally a really nice village pub.