The Henty Arms, Ferring

Have you ever found somewhere that makes you feel so good you want to live there? Well, I know this might sound ridiculous but the Henty makes me want to live in Ferring because it sums up the village and the people for me - really friendly and warm. The landlord is a gent and always give you a really warm welcome. I must say though the star of the show for us is Julie, the lovely lady who works behind the bar. We go to Ferring every year on holiday and amazingly she remembers us every time and what we drink even though it's been 12 months since she last saw us!! You won't get that in Wetherspoons or Yates!! I always think that a test of a real pub is how it stands within the community and every time we've been in there you see the same friendly local faces - if they like it enough to be regulars it's good enough for me. There's a quiz night every week, the food is lovely with a great specials board and they also have a beer festival every year. I can't believe the comment I saw about it looking rough and the person concerned insisting they will never visit again - your loss mate, what an idiot!! Who is this person - one of the Royal family - it's a normal local community pub? How can you possibly judge a pub that is shut anyway? Please ignore their comments and visit this great little pub and see for yourself.

15 Jan 2011 20:43

The Tudor Close, Ferring

I don't normally leave reviews but feel in this case I must. I can't believe the negative comments regarding this pub. We have visited Ferring for many years on holiday and the Tudor Close is a large part of our stay. The lovely man who owns it is always pleasant and we have certainly never been made to feel unwelcome just because we are not local. I find this a really strange comment for anyone to make - do these people try to make friends with the locals? Or do they just assume that they should receive the red carpet treatment just because they are on holiday? Last year we celebrated our Silver Wedding Anniversary and rather than head for the bright lights of Brighton we chose the Tudor Close and I can say we were not disappointed. The food was excellent, the staff were polite and friendly and we couldn't have asked for more. I just think some people like complaining for complaining's sake!! All I can say is we are heading down there again in July and I can't wait

15 Jan 2011 20:21