Heathy Farm, Crawley

Fairly typical Greene King conversion of an old building into a modern eatery, so part of it looks good from the outside but inside feels pretty modern although there are a number of side rooms with a little character. It is largely set up for dining, but there is a clump of armchairs to the side of the bar and extensive gardens outside. The usual GK cask ales for the area are on handpump: IPA, Abbot and fake Deuchars. I suppose it is ok if you are eating or attending the crematorium opposite.

Official site of Heathy Farm - www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk

Official site of Heathy Farm - www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk

Greene King identifies Heathy farm as a 500 year old farmhouse that still retains original fireplaces and beams. I found the interior to be bland and thought it strange that the lowest beam in the building is directly outside the gent’s toilets. This is a food led pub so it wasn’t surprising to find a large car park to the front of the entrance. At the rear is a grass covered picnic table strewn beer garden. I counted four hand pumps on the L shaped bar that were drawing 2x GK IPA and 2x Old Speckled Hen. There was also a standard draught range alongside Peroni and San Miguel. Food is available all day and the mains are priced around the £8 mark. To be honest I found the smell of vinegar to be overpowering. I am unsure if this was coming from the ale or food because I had half a generic lager. My visit was on Friday evening a couple of weeks ago when there was an advertisement for a Halloween party with live music on the Saturday. I am unsure if live music is a regular occurrence. I didn’t find the staff to be overly friendly and I saw nothing to entice me back. I would walk past if I find myself in the area again.