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Half Moon Inn, Haywards Heath
Balcombe
Postal town: Haywards Heath
RH17 6PA
Served areas
Reviews of Half Moon Inn (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
David Walton left this review about Half Moon Inn
Visited 03/10/24
Two cask ales, predictably Harvey's Sussex Best and the Long Man Long Summer. Plenty of keg options for a small venue, Orchard Pig cider, Budvar, Asahi, Neck Oil, Stella, Tiny Rebel Easy Livin, Camden Hells, Guinness, and Jubel Peach lager.
Pretty small pub, I believe community owned, in the centre (it's not a big place) of Balcombe. It is U shaped with seating along the level in the front door via regular tables and chairs. A couple of steps take you up to the level of the curved bar counter. Locals were mostly assembled on tall stools at the bar counter on in the tables opposite the bar counter. There were four tables beyond the bar counter set with condiments etc so presumably generally occupied by diners, for what looks like a rustic pub menu. There was a small TV on the wall in this area, but I suspect most are in here for the chat with fellow locals. A well-trodden parquet flooring and a boarded ceiling suggested this place has been here for many years on the main road junction through the village.
On 31st January 2026
- rating: 5
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Haywards Heath, 4.78 miles, 1 hr 32 min walk (show)
Three Bridges, 5.1 miles, 1 hr 38 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 24 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 24 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 24 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 24 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 24 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Live Music : Yes last updated 24 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Micropub : No last updated 24 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally
