The Cowdray Arms

I was looking for somewhere to kill some time on Christmas eve waiting to collect family and I happened upon this pub. ( Google maps wasn't working I wanted a mcdonalds) I was hungry so decided why not!!! As soon as I walked in I felt comfortable the staff were exceptional and I ended up spending a very amusing lunchtime chatting with several people at the bar. The food was really good as was the coffee. I would definitely recommend this place even of.youre on your own.

Called into the Cowdray Arms to waste some time before attending a wedding...what a great pub/b&b. Staff were friendly and helpful and service was excellent. Decided to have a "light bite" and found the menu was varied and well priced. Recomend a visit.

So very pleased with my room at the Cowdray, beautifully presented, clean and cosy with the most comfortable bed. Had luncheon here, a satisfying experience and was by far the highest quality, delicious meal that came with an excellent service. The owner Michelle and her husband are a credit to their Pub and Restaurant and deserve continued success. Great people and a wonderful establishment. Marina

This has to be one of the most memorable evenings of my life the Cowdray is local to me the service was impeccable the room 5 star for a lovely relaxing break with good food and company you will not be disappointed

Room was cozy, bed super comfortable. Delightful en suite. Nice touches with chilled water, cafetière with ground coffee and proper milk in the room. Slept like a log. Breakfast next morning could not be faulted. Haven’t had a fried slice in 10 years but had some here and omg, best ever had. Staff lovely. Would stay again.

We booked three nights at the end of October 2022 - but would have left earlier if there was a short notice alternative available. The room is in a separate building in the garden of the pub. The room itself has been renovated, but the building is completely damp - so all the brickwork is wet. This means it is musty and mouldy in the room. You can smell and see that. There is only one small window that cannot be opened completely. It is dark in the room, so you need light even during the day. Minor issue: The light from the fire alarm is very bright. We had dinner there the first night. The burger served was topped with lettuce leaves that anyone else would have thrown in the organic waste bin. There was no apology, and nothing was offered. Weird attitude. After the first night in the worst air imaginable, we went to breakfast. That was allright. In the evening we went out for dinner (different place) and when we came back we found that there was no housekeeping. Coffee cups dirty, no coffee powder refilled, bed not made, simply nothing. We had never experienced that before! The second night we sat down on the terrace for a while, bought a non-alcoholic beer at the bar, my husband had found German beer in a shop nearby, which he drank on the terrace. Then an employee came and grumbled at us that we can't drink beer from elsewhere here. No hello, no introduction. We explained to her that we were staying here overnight (our open room door was a whole two metres away). She didn't care, she insisted that we could only drink the beer in the room. Hospitable? Rather not. And given the mouldy and musty state of the room, probably a health risk. Moreover, the accommodation is right between two busy roads. Not to be recommended at all.

We had a cosy and very lovely room ( called stables) . The bath was spacious and clean and the beds super comfy. Nice design . The excellent breakfast with best croissants a variety of fruits and cereals as well as delicious food in the pub made our stay perfect. Heartwarming details in this dog friendly place and super kind and attentive staff made us feel at time . We would have loved to stay longer .

As our business is taking people on day trips, we were delighted to meet the wonderful team at The Cowdray Arms in Haywards Heath. We have taken two coach groups on two occasions now to this fantastic welcoming Our guests love coming to see Michelle, Will and their fabulous team so we will definitely be back. Again and again and again! RoadTrippers.

Nestled between two fast roads the rooms were surprisingly quiet. Don’t expect fancy but it was clean and comfortable. Showers were hot and good pressure. Food in the pub was also good - it was super busy for a Wednesday evening. 😊. Great before an early airport trip to Gatwick.