The Fox Goes Free

We had a wonderful one night stay at The Fox Runs Free in August. The staff went above and beyond from literally the moment we arrived. We enjoyed a lovely dinner and breakfast in the restaurant with great attentive service on both. Rooms were lovely with a great shower in the bathroom. The beer garden is spectacular. There can’t be many that rival such a view while enjoying a pint. We will return for sure!

We stayed here one night - a comfortable bedroom but no sheets - just a washable duvet - too hot for a summer's night. The restaurant failed to tell us which items on the menu were unavailable until we ordered. A veggie burger was not a burger - just a roast red pepper enclosing two mushrooms, nasty coleslaw. One group of 7 waited so long they were offered a free meal if they waited even longer. Breakfast was good but beware of the bacon sandwich - two thick slabs of bread - but delicious bacon.

I stayed here, a few days ago for 2 nights. I was greeted by a nice young lady and shown to my room. The room was very nice, clean & comfortable, complete with T.V, tea/ coffee facilities & bottled water & biscuits. The room also had a fan.The food was very good, service was pretty quick and the staff just great.The Breakfast menu was quite vast and the food I had was very tasty. The Sunday Lunch was also good. The view from the garden is truly glorious

We had breakfast at this lovely pub whilst staying locally. Although the pub serves residents it doesn’t offer it on their website for non-residents. I enquired by email if they could accommodate a group of us and they readily welcomed us. I must say we had an enjoyable meal and the egg Benedict with bacon and full English was very good. We were well looked after by Peter who was on hand for anything we needed. Would definitely recommend this pub.

Spontaneous lunch time visit on way back from airport and a real find. Despite being midweek it was buzzing and the staff were very welcoming and friendly. Great menu choice and although there was a Tuesday special deal I opted for the fish pie which was delicious and very good portion size. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and excellent food. Perfect combination. Worth having a wander around the pretty village as well.

I would heartily recommend The Fox Goes Free - it’s a beautiful old pub in a stunning location, so makes a great destination whether you’ve been out exploring the South Downs or just wanting to go somewhere lovely to eat. Our food was, in the main, exceptional. Some of the best pub food we’ve had - sensational pie and wonderful fish & chips. I said “in the main”, as we did have an issue with one of our dishes, which wasn’t cooked correctly. Whilst this is understandable especially at a busy time, it wasn’t really improved on being returned at our request to the kitchen. Usually a dish which was less than fantastic would dampen my experience and review score, however the manner in which the waitress (and management) dealt with the issue was nothing short of exceptional. Upon collecting the plates, she noticed that the dish in question hadn’t been eaten, asked if it was any better after being sent back, apologised profusely, asked if we’d like anything else instead, and didn’t charge for it. The measure of a hospitality establishment isn’t how they deal with everything when it’s going well, rather it’s how they deal with an issue without it becoming a problem, and The Fox Goes Free scores top makers here. We’ll definitely be back. Thank you.