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Castle Inn, Pevensey
Pevensey Bay
Postal town: Pevensey
BN24 6HS
Served areas
Reviews of Castle Inn (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
John Reeves left this review about Castle Inn
Reasonable steak with Harvey's Best.
On 13th April 2026
- rating: 7
[User has posted 8 recommendations about 8 pubs]
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Castle Inn
This traditional-looking inn is one of the few old buildings in Pevensey Bay, and the partly opened-out L-shaped interior retains some character. Doing good business on a Sunday lunchtime so a limited amount of free seating, but I found a spot to enjoy a pint. Four cask ales on handpump: Harvey's, the Best Bitter (£4.40) and Long Blonde from Long Man, plus Abbot from further afield.
On 1st July 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 9119 recommendations about 9119 pubs]
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Michael Gale left this review about The Castle Inn
This long established 16th century inn has recently been tastefully renovated and taken over by the new mine hosts, Andy and Linda Skinner.
This is a very friendly and welcoming local inn that serves both fine ales and superb, mainly English, food. Well behaved children and dogs are also welcome!
Harvey's Best Bitter and Abbot Ale are the two well kept real ales, also available on tap are Guinness, lager beers and cider.
Andy is the amiable mine host, normally serving behind the bar, while Linda runs the kitchen, producing the same high standard of food that this pub has been renowned for for several years now, hardly surprising as Linda has worked and cooked in the kitchen for several years now.
One of the delights of the menu is that one never knows what is available until a blackboard is brought out just before serving time, the reason for this being that the fish and meat are usually bought daily from local sources and are subject to availability.
The menu will have one or two "catch of the day" fish dishes plus, if you are lucky, a superb home made steak and kidney pie served with fresh vegetables. Other dishes are always available. On Sunday lunch time a meat roast is always available.
The pub opening hours are from 1100 to 2200 Monday to Thursday, 1100 to 2300 Friday and Saturday and 1200 to 2200 Sunday.
Food is served from 1200 to 1400 Monday to Saturday and 1800 to 2000 Tuesday to Saturday while Sunday lunchtime is 1200 to 1430 (no food is served on Sunday and Monday evenings).
Booking is recommended for both lunch and dinner on 01323 764970 (please note that there are steps down into the bar and dining area from all entrances, therefore it is not wheel chair accessible).
A seperate room, just off the main bar, is available for parties of up to 30 people.
Credit/Debit cards are accepted.
The Castle Inn has a large car park and garden.
Free WIFI is available.
When TV is on, normally during sporting events, it is never too loud. Background music is also played and occasionally entertainers appear.
On 9th July 2012
- rating: 9
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Car Park : Yes last updated 13 April 2026 by John Reeves
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 09 July 2012 by hondo .
- Darts : Yes last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 09 July 2012 by hondo .
- Function Room : No last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Jukebox : No last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Karaoke : No last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Live Music : Yes last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Micropub : No last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Pinball : No last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Pool Table : No last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 09 January 2005 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 13 April 2026 by John Reeves
- Real Cider : No last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 15 April 2019 by Strongers .
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