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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Jolly Sportsman in Lewes offers family rooms with garden views, private bathrooms, and modern amenities. Each room includes a private entrance, walk-in shower, and free WiFi. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy British cuisine at the family-friendly restaurant, which serves lunch and dinner in a traditional and modern setting. Breakfast options include full English, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free selections. Leisure Facilities: The hotel features a sun terrace, garden, and outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include a bar, live music, and bicycle parking. Location and Attractions: Located 34 km from London Gatwick Airport, the hotel is near Glyndebourne Opera House (14 km) and Brighton Pier (21 km). Activities such as hiking and cycling are available nearby.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

  • Free private parking available at the hotel


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Debra
    Australia Australia
    Idyllic property in a more rural position. Peaceful & perfect.
  • Adrian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The hotel had given a lot of thought to the little extras in our room, chocolates, cordial in the fridge with water and fresh milk. We enjoyed an excellent meal in the evening. Would recommend the lamb cigar starter! The room was very spacious...
  • Hilary
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This country pub is quite difficult to find but we had a lovely stay and a superb breakfast.
  • Irene
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very welcoming, lovely beer garden with comfortable furniture, nice room with thoughtful extras, great shower and really excellent food
  • Celia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Spacious, comfortable rooms and bathrooms, private space on balcony/decking for all of us to sit together, quiet location, good breakfast and dinner. (Good weather helped!)
  • Rebecca
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great rural location with lovely relaxing garden and plenty of walks nearby. Comfortable rooms well equipped with nice touches like fresh milk and cordial in the fridge. Interesting innovative food menu which was delicious.
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A wonderful peaceful break. Beautiful room, fantastic food and lots of quiet pretty countryside to enjoy.
  • Olivia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Loved the truffles in the bedroom and very comfortable bed
  • Michael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A hidden gem in the middle of nowhere Outstanding food Staff very friendly Room very clean and spacious As a dog owner great places to walk the dog
  • Michael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    As a dog owner great location by the race course Staff very welcoming, bedroom spacious and clean Simple but tasty food Easy access to Bath

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • The Jolly Sportsman
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

The Jolly Sportsman takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 1 year
Cot upon request
£20 per child, per night
2 years
Cot upon request
£20 per child, per night
Extra bed upon request
£30 per child, per night
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
£30 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Jolly Sportsman in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.