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The Griffin Inn, Uckfield
Fletching
Postal town: Uckfield
TN22 3SS
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The Griffin Inn
Dating from the 16th century the Griffin Inn is a hotel, pub and restaurant in the well-to-do village of Fletching. The right-hand entrance opens into a rectangular wooden floored wood panelled bar with open plan seating and a counter up the left. On the other side of the counter, which can be accessed via the pub’s left-hand door, is a second bar area with a piano and a red carpeted seating area with set tables adjacent to an interesting old fireplace with burner. Panelled walls are also found in this section where old pictures and paintings can be viewed, one of which is our now king having a beer in here some years ago. An L-shaped wooden floored dining area runs up the left of this carpeted seating and across the rear to a fireplace on the right-hand side. The hotel reception is found in the right rear adjacent to the toilets. This is a Youngs pub, or it has some affiliation to Youngs, so their London Original was available alongside Harvey’s Best on the two out of four hand pumps that were in operation. A premium keg selection was also available, as was a gastro food menu. I think this pub gets it just about right between the wet and dry, but it’s not the sort of place I would stop in for long.
On 18th March 2025
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Griffin Inn
This turns out to be an upmarket traditional inn although it looks more like a solid village local from the street. Anyway, the bar and dining rooms have 3/4-height dark wood panelling with black-and-white photographs and coloured illustrations of various cricketers and their teams. Slightly oddly, the four handpumps are on the restaurant side of the central servery, with Youngs 'London Original' and the more local Harvey's (£5.85) available (and the presence of the former is perhaps explained but that company's name appearing on the wi-fi connection).
On 1st December 2024
- rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Griffin Inn
A totally charming 16th century small country inn,with low ceilings,many beams and fine wood panelling throughout.There are two rooms for drinkers,one opening from the High Street ,the other from the carpark while a seperate restaurant is also located at the rear of the building.A central corridor connects the various rooms.A bar menu operated in the two bars,each with their own servery ,from a short menu offering much the same food as the Good Food Guide restaurant,but just with less exotic options .Real fires in all rooms add to the character and no muzak,gaming machines or flatscreens spoil the authentic interior.
At the bar 4 handpumps offer Harvey's Sussex Best as a regular (top drawer),with guests on my visit Harvey's Old Ale,Beachy Head Lighthouse and Gun Brewery Pale (decent);lots of Locale.
It's a refined place and many visitors will be here to eat the fine food,but you will get an equally friendly welcome if you just want a pint.Old school and charming,there are a number of letting rooms and a magnificent beer garden .
Well worth a visit,be prepared to pay up for some fine food if that is what you are looking for.
On 3rd March 2017
- rating: 8
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Rich Gibbs left this review about The Griffin Inn
An impressive inn located in the quaint village of Fletching, south-west of the Ashdown Forest, Sussex. Good food and ales are a tad pricey but that doesn't deter the many customers who visit this place, particularly in the summer when the spacious and attractive garden provides wonderful views across to the South Downs. I've used the 'four-poster' accomodation on a couple of occasions which is in keeping with the ambience of this old hostelry. One word of warning - parking is at a premium both on site and in the village on busy weekends!
On 29th March 2011
- rating: 7
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