Pubs and Restaurants

There are many pubs and restaurants in proximity to Benchwood House and we provide an extensive list of places for you to visit in your welcome pack.

These are some of our favourites and are highly recommended. 

Four minutes away is the Queens Head Inn a 17th Century pub nestled in woodlands with views from its gardens over the Brede Valley and as far as the coast of Rye. 

The Queens Head is very popular and reservations are strongly encouraged.

  There is usually a live band booked for Sundays around 4.00 pm. And if you decide to reserve a table, and do not wish to be seated directly in front of the band, you could ask to be seated in the dining rooms to the right or to the back of the pub.

Spike's at The Lodge Winchelsea 5 minutes away, is a casual fine dining restaurant, and sits in idyllic beautiful countryside, with views of rolling open downlands, and sheep grazing on pastureland.  

Spike’s is a great choice to dine out if you are exhausted from a long day of fun, and do not feel like driving.

They can provide a return trip for you from Benchwood House to their restaurant.

Or you can call and order from their menu between 5.00 pm and 9.00 pm, if you want to stay in and enjoy their delectable offerings.

Their modern British menu created from great quality, locally sourced produce, offers a wide range of meat and seafood, with delicious vegetarian options.

They will be opening their ‘pizzeria in the field’ to offer alfresco dining, and you will find it difficult to choose from their extensive menu of succulent stone baked, handmade pizzas.

On Sundays they serve a carvery from noon until 3.00 pm, and a sit down roast from 3.00 pm until 8.00 pm. Breakfast is served Monday to Saturday, from 8.00 am until 11.00 am.

Maggie’s Fish and Chips café 13 minutes away, was voted by The Times in 2023, as one of 18 best fish and chips shops in the UK. 

You can enjoy Maggie's delicious offerings right on the beach in Hastings, with seafood directly from the local fishing fleet.
 

Situated off Rock– a–Nore Road in Hastings Old Town, it is hidden upstairs a former old black cladded net shop with cosy sea views across the English Channel. 

Limited seating means that reservations are strongly encouraged. 

Goat Ledge located 16 minutes away, is a bohemian café on the beach in St. Leonards-On-Sea, with quirky and colourful  beach huts that transport you to tropical climes.
 

Its fun-filled atmosphere and mesmerising seas views, will entice you to relax on their lounge chairs with drinks of your choice, and locally caught seafood from their delicious menu.

Mama Geny’s is a mother and daughter owned vegetarian restaurant located 17 minutes away, and serves plant based Filipino fusion food, created from recipes handed down through generations of their family.

The White Hart Beefeater grill and restaurant, a quaint and charming Grade II listed building 5 minutes away, serves specially crafted locally sourced food, and is sought after for all cuts of steak. It also offers al fresco dining in their large beer garden.

Reservations to dine at The White Hart Beefeater are strongly encouraged.

The Globe Inn Rye 14 minutes away, earned a Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice 2023 award, and is situated on the outskirts of the town of Rye, where the Military Canal meets the River Rother.

Originally built in 1839, it is a charming and cosy Sussex weatherboarded inn and pub, with a quirky, eclectic interior design.

The Globe Inn Rye serves locally sourced produce with a fair trade ethos, from farm to table fresh food all day long, with fish from local boats delivered to their door.

You can reserve a booking using their online ‘Save a Space’ calendar.