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The Cuckmere Inn, Seaford

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Eastbourne Road
Exceat
Postal town: Seaford
BN25 4AB
Phone: 01323892247
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Vintage Inns (Mitchells & Butlers)

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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Cuckmere Inn

Substantial Vintage Inn pub / restaurant in an elevated position overlooking the eponymous haven at the edge of the South Downs. Partly opened-out (and no doubt extended at some stage) layout in an overall L shape, all with the expected semi-traditional look. Also has a terrace seating area with some good views. With just two of three handpumps in use, I was pleased to find the local Harvey's available as well as the inevitable Doom Bar.

On 10th March 2024 - rating: 6
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Cuckmere Inn

The Cuckmere Inn is situated at the head of the Cuckmere estuary and provides a decent place for refreshments if walking the Seven Sisters and/or the nearby South Downs path.
The pub itself is now part of the M&B Vintage Inn brand and as such has clearly had a major makeover since previous reviews and is fairly typical of the brand with the usual large internal smart space with several distinct areas mainly laid for dining, which has the usual modern gastro decor and liberal use of the Farrow and Ball colour pallet, and the main reason for people to visit is to dine here. But we were he just for drinks and in that respect the pub has the advantage of an excellent multi area external garden area with a lot of the tables underneath giant jumbrellas with most providing wonderful vistas of the Cuckmere River and its estuary. Surprisingly this outdoor space did not seem that busy just after lunchtime on one of the most brilliant weather days of the year so far we were able to bag one of the best tables under the umbrellas for views of the estuary.
The reason that the garden wasn’t busy became evident when I walked into the pub and up to the bar to be confronted with a prominent chalk board notice proclaiming that no food was available due to structural damage in the kitchen, which initially explained why it was good news for me that the pub was not busy but very bad news for a pub that focuses on diners, and bad news for most of the punters who entered and promptly left in search of somewhere that was serving food.
The downside however then became clear because, despite the few customers who hadn’t turned heel there was still a queue at the bar and it was evident they must have sent most of the staff home and we were left with only one young lad serving. And that lad was doing a very good impression of someone who was mightily miffed that he hadn’t been sent home and was suffering for his profession in both joviality and speed. But finally I got my pint of Thwaites Wainright, which I decided was the best choice from that , Doombore and Pedigree and headed back out into the cracking garden to enjoy it.
As a pub to have an alfresco beer on a fine weather day it is rather good. But as a pub /restaurant with decent service levels it all seemed a bit of a disaster.

On 11th July 2019 - rating: 6
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John Chisholm left this review about The Cuckmere Inn

I was travelling the main road and expected to find the Golden Galleon which seems to have changed its name to Cuckmere Inn. I note that the last review was in 2011 but I believe name change has been within the course of the last twelve months. Unfortunately I didn't have the time to do more than photograph the Inn Sign but from outside it looked much the same as usual.

On 28th April 2015 - no rating submitted
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Map location corrected by Steve C
Seaford, 2.2 miles, 42 min walk (show)
Bishopstone, 3.42 miles, 1 hr 6 min walk (show)
Newhaven Harbour, 5.96 miles, 1 hr 55 min walk (show)
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