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The Elephant & Castle, a cream corner pub with flowers in the windows.
Photo: via Harvey's Brewery

Elephant & Castle

Pub · White Hill, Lewes

Town pub with a real fire, reopened 4 Nov 2026 under Max Aben and Pat Mundy, with Pat's Pizza

  • Dogs welcome
  • Cosy fireplace
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Been here with your dog? Tell us how it went. It takes a few taps, and it helps the next dog.

Checked by Cleo & Bonnie

Confirmed on 5 Nov 2026

Cleo

Open again, with Pat's Pizza in the kitchen and a real fire. I know where the rug will go.

Bonnie

Pizza on White Hill at last. I'm already facing that way.

The pawrents

The Elephant & Castle on White Hill reopened on 4 November 2026 under Max Aben and Pat Mundy, with Pat's Pizza in the kitchen. Coffee from 10.

More from the pawrents

30am, cocktails, craft beer and wine, live music and a real fire, with a garden to follow. Dogs are welcome, but not during the late music nights.

The dog details

Hours and house rules can change. The date on this page is the one to trust.

  1. Our own visits · 5 Oct 2026

    Still closed, and opening soon: Pat's Pizza are taking it over.

  2. A directory · Sep 2026

    No dog information. Temporarily closed as of 11 Sep 2026, due to reopen by 30 Sep 2026 under new management after redecoration. Real fire; patio only.

    camra.org.uk

  3. A directory · Dec 2018

    Dogs allowed in all areas.

    dogfriendly.co.uk

  4. A directory · undated

    Harvey's stockist page lists 'Dog friendly'.

    harveys.org.uk

  5. A directory · 2026-05 (page says 'last updated 4 months ago')

    Listed as dog friendly, boilerplate wording only.

    dogownersguide.co.uk
Where dogs can go
Dogs welcome, but not during late music events
Cosy fireplace
Yes

Not known yet: garden, water, treats, muddy dogs, space and step-free. Know? Tell us

Opening hours and busy times See them on Google Maps

Hours change, so we don't copy them here. Google Maps has them, and for busier places how busy it usually is, hour by hour.

Visiting

Outside
Patio only
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We don't know yet: garden, water, treats, muddy dogs, space and step-free. $Or a rule that's changed, where dogs can go, water bowls. How you know helps too.

Only so we can ask you about it. We won't add you to anything, and it's never shown.

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Nearby

Café 12/31: 50 m · The Lewes Arms: 100 m · Big Fish: 100 m, as the crow flies.