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The Cock Inn, Lewes

Pub added by elizabeth mcgraw
Uckfield Road
Ringmer
Postal town: Lewes
BN8 5RX
Phone: 01273812040

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

Attractive old inn, now in a cul-de-sac following an improvement of the main A26 some years ago. However, as a renowned food-led establishment - to the extent that all tables were laid up for those eating - it is still doing excellent business (evidenced by those ringing up to book a table we're being told that they were fully booked throughout). Anyway, the bar is traditional enough, although the various dining rooms have been modernised more than one might expect. The obligatory Harvey's and Long Blonde from the almost-as-nearby Long Man Brewery (£5.50) were available from two of the three handpumps.

On 21st April 2024 - rating: 6
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Steve C left this review about The Cock Inn

The interesting part of the Cock is found to the right of the entrance where there’s a small bar area with seating, an inglenook with log fireplace and a small bar counter that supports three hand pumps that were drawing Harvey’s Best and Old Ale. The keg available during a weekday afternoon visit before Christmas were Birra Moretti, Amstel, Guinness, Inch’s Cider and an offering from the local Gun Brewery. The service was very friendly and I got quite comfortable with the fire burning and a bit of Buble playing in the background. A corridor to the left of the entrance leads past a snug dining area before arriving at a larger dining area in the left-hand side of the pub where the toilets are also located. All of the tables were occupied with grey haired diners, I think there was little chance of anyone eating here who hadn’t pre-booked. There’s a bus stop on either side of the A26 just up the road so this pub is accessible without a car, however it’s too isolated for me to consider returning again just for a beer.

On 2nd January 2024 - rating: 7
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Cock Inn

A few miles before you get to Lewes on the A26 the Cock Inn is tucked away in a cul de sac just off the main road on what was the original A26 before a bit of road straitening left it isolated and you have to turn sharpish when you get to the pub sign on the main A26 or you’ll miss it and drive straight past.
We were staying in a holiday rental at the end of the Uckfield Road dead end virtually next door to the pub and found it in rude health after reopening in July post covid lock down.
This is a family owned and run pub and you enter into the small main bar room which is large enough for three tables only, then there is a snug room to the left with four more and then further left is a larger dining room. The bar and the snug room to the left is the original historic part of the pub with the bar sporting thick brick walls, a dark beamed ceiling, flagstone floor and an impressive stone inglenook fireplace. The dining room is a much more recent add-on and of no particular architectural merit, but it does triple the available inside seating for the pub. Then outside up some steps was a very pleasant outside pub garden which stretched away from the pub isolated from the A26 by thick tree growth.
The beams of the main bar are covered in ale pump clips showing a good guest ale policy and although only two of the three ale pumps were in operation post covid lock down, Harveys Sussex Best remains a permanent ale and there were local Sussex guests from Downlands and Isfield during the week we were here and all beers tried were in good condition.
But this pub survives in its isolated position on the reputation of its food and there is a decent pub menu of quality food using local fresh ingredients. As well as utilising the pub garden on fine days we ate here twice during our stay, once in the evening and then returning for Sunday lunch and on both occasions the food was excellent.

On 30th September 2020 - rating: 8
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