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Anchor Hotel, Horsham

3 Market Square
Horsham
RH12 1EU
Phone: 01403250640
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Taylor Walker (Spirit Pubs)

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Pub SignMan left this review about Anchor Hotel

Another pub on Horsham’s Market Square, this large Greene King pub and former hotel was an obvious next stop on our crawl after we left the nearby Bear. It’s a pretty big pub, with a spacious, opened out interior that is bare boarded for the most-part, except for a checkerboard tiled strip around the servery on the right-hand wall. The pub was dimly lit on a Friday evening, which made navigating the jumble of tables, chairs and stools that fill the main body of the room, a trickier task than it should’ve been. Comfier seating options can be found around the perimeter of the room, including a few Chesterfield sofas to the left. At the rear, a raised seating space with a long row of full height windows on the back wall, has a few more tables, but I can’t imagine this place ever gets so busy that you can’t find somewhere to sit. The bar has a wood panelled counter front painted in a bright colour scheme with a modern mirrored bar back and a huge pillar right in front of the counter’s midpoint, which was a bit tricky to pass when the queues at the bar built up a little. Décor is mostly old photos and paintings plus the usual Greene King corporate promotional tat. Loud music played throughout the course of our visit and there were some TV screens showing what I think was a rolling news channel.
I’d read that local guest ales were a feature here, but sadly on this visit, there was only one cask option – Greene King False Nine – along with a real cider and two unused pumps. The False Nine was a little tired and not really my kind of brew, and the bar staff seemed bored and conducted proceedings with minimal effort. I expected to find a heaving pub judging by the noise we could hear on approach, but it was actually half empty and a bit disappointing as a result – such a large space needs a large crowd to make it come alive.
I felt that this pub was only one step removed from being a full-on 90’s style drinking barn, thanks to the vast, open interior, loud music and lack of decent beer. The place did seem to have a few cosy spots and I may have just been a little unlucky on the ale front, but I couldn’t find all that much to recommend about this place and would definitely give it a swerve the next time I’m in town.

Date of visit – 12th July 2024

On 31st October 2024 - rating: 5
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Moby Duck left this review about Anchor Hotel

As mentioned below a Wetherspooneque type pub with less of a beer choice, didn't do much for me.

On 19th July 2019 - rating: 4
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Danny O'Revey left this review about Anchor Hotel

Large open plan room, a little bit standard almost Wetherspoons layout. Its ok, beer seems good

On 27th May 2019 - rating: 7
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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Strongers .
Horsham, 0.68 miles, 13 min walk (show)
Littlehaven, 1.76 miles, 33 min walk (show)
Christs Hospital, 2.26 miles, 43 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for Anchor Hotel, Horsham
31st Oct 2024, 19:52
Review submitted by Pub SignMan
 
1st Jan 2024, 14:19
Picture submitted by paulof horsham approved

Pub Details

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 23 June 2014 by ROB Camra
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 06 July 2014 by Aqualung .
  • Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 12 December 2013 by Moby Duck
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 23 June 2014 by ROB Camra
  • CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% - last updated 22 November 2016 by ROB Camra
  • Car Park : Yes last updated 12 December 2013 by Moby Duck
  • Child Friendly : Yes - Until 7 p.m. - last updated 23 June 2014 by ROB Camra
  • Darts : No last updated 06 July 2014 by Aqualung .
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 31 October 2024 by Pub SignMan
  • Function Room : Yes - From review - last updated 24 May 2011 by Dave McNally
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 12 December 2013 by Moby Duck
  • Jukebox : No last updated 06 July 2014 by Aqualung .
  • Karaoke : No last updated 31 October 2024 by Pub SignMan
  • Live Music : Yes last updated 12 December 2013 by Moby Duck
  • Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 28 February 2017 by paulof horsham
  • Micropub : No last updated 28 February 2017 by paulof horsham
  • Pinball : No last updated 06 July 2014 by Aqualung .
  • Pool Table : No last updated 06 July 2014 by Aqualung .
  • Quiz Night : Yes last updated 12 December 2013 by Moby Duck
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
  • Real Cider : Yes last updated 23 June 2014 by ROB Camra
  • Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 23 June 2014 by ROB Camra
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 23 June 2014 by ROB Camra
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