Best family friendly hotels in Sussex

At the heart of the South Downs national park, this village pub-with-rooms is the rural sister of the seaside Crab & Lobster (see Sidlesham), country but no bumpkin.

The Crab & Lobster, Sidlesham

Overlooking the reed beds and salt marsh of Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve, this ‘lovely little pub’ is not a local boozer but a very good restaurant-with-rooms.

Old Whyly, East Hoathly

‘A curling gravel drive lined with mature trees and wild flowers’ leads to this ‘exceptionally beautiful Georgian manor house’ B&B.

The Ginger Pig, Hove

Across the road from Hove’s shingle beach, Ben and Pamela McKellar’s Edwardian mock-timbered gastropub is ‘loved by locals for its foodie reputation’.

The George Inn,

Do you remember an inn, Miranda? Hilaire Belloc certainly remembered this Georgian coaching inn, from which he described setting out in The Four Men.

The Pig in the South Downs, Arundel

‘The perfect restaurant-with-rooms for lovers of British bubbles’, this latest addition to Robin Hutson’s Pig litter is surrounded by some of Britain’s best wine-making country and offers ‘plenty of fizz with your food’.

The Star, Alfriston

Mother and daughter Olga and Alex Polizzi have beautifully reinvented this picturesque 15th-century hostelry in a medieval South Downs village.

The Lamb at Angmering, Littlehampton

Between the South Downs and the Sussex coast, the Newbon family’s revived village pub enfolds locals and visitors alike in its warmly welcoming atmosphere.

The Millstream, Chichester

A little wooden bridge leads across the Bosham Stream into the rose-filled gardens of the Wild family’s hotel, occupying three 17th-century workmen’s cottages, a stroll from its own quayside.

Park House, Hotel & Spa, Midhurst

More than 70 years after the O’Brien family first opened their Edwardian country house to the Cowdray Park set, third-generation owner Seamus O’Brien presides over a thriving spa hotel.

The Old Store, Chichester

There is a warm welcome in store for guests at this B&B and former 18th-century bakery in a South Downs hamlet on the edge of the Goodwood Estate.

Artist Residence Brighton, Brighton

Bohemian Brighton is artfully encapsulated in this Regency town house with its cool vibe, quirky furnishings and neighbourhood café-bar.

Deans Place, Alfriston

Hike along the South Downs Way, or meander along a country path to the village green from this dog-friendly, family-run hotel in large grounds on the banks of the Cuckmere River.

The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

A ‘perfect position for walking on the Downs and the beach’, this majestic, white Victorian hotel is on the seafront and has views stretching along the coast.

The White Hart, South Harting

In a peaceful village near the South Downs Way, ramblers join locals at this dog- and family-friendly 16th Century inn.

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The Roebuck Inn

Lewes

An historic coaching inn opposite Laughton village green, seven miles from Lewes. Rooms are in a sympathetically converted stable block. Hearty pub grub and an extensive range of beers, wines and gin is served in the interesting bar and dining room, or in the large pub garden with an outdoor bar and children’s play area.

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