The Sloop Inn, Scaynes Hill - pub details
Address: Sloop Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 7NP [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 15021) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Haywards Heath (3.7 miles), Wivelsfield (5.3 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating
Pub suggested by Andy Brooks on 4 Oct 2004
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> Current user rating: 6.4/10 (rated by 19 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Bessemer Arms, Sheffield Park (1.3 miles), Farmers Inn, Scaynes Hill (1.4 miles)
user reviews of the Sloop Inn, Scaynes Hill
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| The Sloop is now on the map again. As mentioned by the previous contributor, it is now a free house and so much better for it. Ales from Harveys and Hammerpot breweries were on offer, I tried both and both were well kept. The food was excellent and bit different but still reasonably priced and the landlord and landlady were very friendly and welcoming. I was there on a Saturday lunchtime and the pub was full, which is unusual for a pub which is well away from both housing and shops. Dogs are allowed as are children but children sitting at the bar with their toys on the bar? Come on. gareth1011 - 30 Jan 2012 18:24 |
| Excellent pub. As of December 2011 this pub is now a FREE HOUSE! The pub has been bought from the Green King estate and now will be even better with the ability to sell beers of the landlord's choice. Harveys Sussex Best Bitter now a permanent feature and so expect to see the likes of Dark Star and more. This is a proper rural Sussex pub, thankfully it has not been spoilt to meet the tastes of the "down from London" folk living in the Haywards Heath commuter belt. Expect a friendly welcome, clean attractive surrounding, log fires, decent beer and proper well priced meals. A Sussex pub as it should be. Flightlevel444 - 19 Dec 2011 09:37 |
| Once you've found it, a great place to sup. tommo5 - 8 Aug 2011 20:56 |
| Great place, great food: Walked to this charming pub in beautiful countryside on a Tuesday lunchtime. Got lost, and so turned up after 2pm. Thought I was going to get the usual 'well, we've closed the kitchens' scenario, but nothing of the sort. The staff couldn't have been friendlier and more helpful, and the homemade burger and chips I had was wonderful (good value at £9 I thought). Also a very comfortable and handsome bar, and an unusually pretty and well kept pub garden. dinovan89 - 22 Jun 2011 09:00 |
| Had been meaning to visit this pub for some while following good reviews from friends. Telephoned before visiting to check what food was available for vegetarians, I was told that there was a good selection and the lady listed 5 different dishes and said that there were more, this pleased me as often there is only one choice - if that. Upon arrival the menu only had 1 vegetarian dish so we asked whether anything else was available only to be told that the vegetarian starter could be made into a main dish if required :( We decided to stay and have the dish listed as we were fairly short of time and it sounded nice (goats cheese and walnut salad served with warm bread) Ordered drinks including a glass of dry white wine. The wine was not very well chilled and was rather sweet but we didn't wish to make a fuss so drank it anyway. The food took rather a long time to arrive but the pub was busy so we waited patiently. A lady at another table had the salad and it looked delicious. Eventually our food arrived but the bread was not with the salad so we enquired about it and was told that it would be sorted and would come straight out. 5 minutes later the bread had still not arrived so we enquired again and was told that it was on its way. 5 more minutes passed and we enquired yet again. 5 minutes later the bread finally arrived by which time the grilled goats cheese was cold and my companions had both finished their meals including cold chips) and I was left eating alone. I was very disappointed in the meal as the walnuts tasted old and fousty but as we were quite time limited and after the length of time to simply bring out the bread I pushed the walnuts aside and ate the salad and cold goats cheese. When the waiter collected our plates he asked whether the meal was ok so we told him of our disappointment and he went to fetch the manager - James. Well, what a rude, obnoxious man he turned out to be. He seemed surprised that I had waited for the bread to arrive before eating the salad, implying it was my fault that the cheese had gone cold and tried to tell us that the bread had arrived after 2 minutes and that we should have mentioned to staff if we were dissatisfied (which we had done twice). He eventually reluctantly refunded the value of the salad but continued to defend the meal and service. I would not recommend this pub to anyone and will certainly not be returning myself. notalagerboy - 21 May 2011 21:14 |
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