The Plough and Harrow, Litlington - pub details
Address: Litlington, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 5RE [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 24246)
Seaford (3.2 miles), Berwick (3.4 miles), Bishopstone (3.7 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
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> Current user rating: 7.2/10 (rated by 16 users)
> Local guide: East Sussex pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Wingrove Inn, Alfriston (0.8 miles), Star Inn, Alfriston (0.9 miles), George Inn, Alfriston (0.9 miles), Ye Olde Smugglers Inn, Alfriston (0.9 miles), Sussex Ox, Milton Street (1.5 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Plough and Harrow, Litlington
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| We arranged a special Birthday meal here recently for a small walking group. We were well cared for, with excellent food and included some of the staff singing Happy Birthday to the lady that mattered that day! As a result we have so far been in twice more, and plan to continue. The new management/ownership is to be congratulated, for we visited this pub a few years ago and were left with a completely different impression. That visit left such a bad after-taste that it stayed with us whenever we saw the building for months afterwards. A shame . . . so we now are pleased to see this lovely pub back on the up-and-up legs2x11 - 17 Jan 2010 22:20 |
| On a route linking the A27 and Cuckmere Haven Country Park, this pub appears to cater mainly for diners but does not forget beer lovers. A wide menu of quality food is available complimented by 4 Sussex beers on our visit from Harveys, Dark Star and WJ King at a slightly high price for the area. Worth visiting if in the area. foamy - 4 Aug 2009 18:20 |
| Three of us got to The Plough and Harrow at Littlington at about 12.45 pm after a 6 mile walk on a recent Wednesday lunchtime and it was very busy, seemed only 1 person serving for a while and we had to queue for 10 minutes with 6 others while the one person battled with a coffee machine on the bar. When served the beer was ok if a tad warm (we are regular real ale drinkers and don't expect lager type chilling but this was a bit too warm.) On hand pump and all at the same temperature, (we sampled 3 of the 4) were, Harveys, Sharp's Doombar, Hop Head, and another we did not try called "Summer ale" Other than the temperature, they all seemed well kept. Prices ranged from £3.10 for Doombar to Harveys at £2.80. Food was not slow coming considering the bussiness of the pub but only one of us was satisfied with the quality, price and quantity of the food. The GOOD result was the Ham Egg and chips (not cheap though at £8.50) Ham was thick and home cooked and chips were readily exchanged on ordering for new potatoes, plenty of everything my companion said and in his opinion his meal rated 8 10 The Not So Good meals were the Lamb shanks in Minty gravy with Mash and Veg which 2 of us did not enjoy. At £13.95 we excpected it to be filling and as the blackboard said the meat was "falling off the bone" we expected it to be tender. It was NEITHER, I think it was overcooked as it was hard, rather tough, fatty and mine was rather grisly. I should have complained but we Brits never do, do we? We just don't go back ....... The mash was good but was rather drowned by the rather glutinous VERY minty gravy. The veg for 2 people arrived in one small dish and my share seemed to be 2 slices of courgette, a small spoon of carrots and a spoon of swede cubes or maybe it was turnip (it had no real taste.) There was a big sign at the bar saying that they did not charge for service and that tips were at the diners discretion. I considered that at £13.95 for my not very nice lamb shank and veg, that they could take any tip due for the average service out of the over the top price charged for the food. SO, for us just 6 out of 10. Maybe they were having a bad day but this is the second below average meal out of 2 in the last 6 months, so maybe NOT! (LAST time, very small portion of Belly Pork, pitiful lack of crackling and nothing but tough meat) Will not be returning again, certainly not till next year when we will perhaps try a different season of the year, maybe when the pub is less busy and they have more time to do the job properly. I don't LIKE giving bad reviews, particularly when they are at odds with others who enjoyed their meal bu I MUST speak as I find or this website is pointless. roberttherambler - 9 Jul 2009 14:51 |
| Loved this place. Walked here via High and Over and what an oasis. 4 good real ales on the go and 2 of them were spot on. Would have tried the other 2 as well but had to walk home. The food looked good too. Heard the barman explaining to a prospective luncher that the bass was caught yesterday immediately off Beachy Head. Comfortable, inviting, friendly and helpful staff and good beer too. Please don't tell anyone about this place, lets just keep it as our secret shall we. Don't want it to get to popular and crowded like the Golden Galleon down the road. persist_artist - 17 Jun 2009 09:09 |
| i rate this as the best country pub in the area. although the food is fantastic, it is also completely unpretentious, unlike most of its rivals. pat and paul have done a fantastic job here... they are so welcoming and are really pleasant people. the beer garden is perfect for relaxing on a summer's afternoon. magnusrogers - 21 Mar 2009 11:27 |
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