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John Harvey Tavern's front, with its sign and baskets of pink flowers.
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John Harvey Tavern

Pub · 1 Bear Yard, Cliffe High Street, Lewes

Harvey's own brewery tap, by the Ouse

  • Dogs in some areas
  • Cosy fireplace
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Checked by Cleo & Bonnie

From its own pages and listings on 19 Sept 2026

Cleo

A steel bowl in the middle of the floor. Dead centre, where a bowl belongs.

Bonnie

Log burners, low beams, the brewery across the road. Also, steak and mushroom pie. I'll sit where I can see it.

The pawrents

Harvey's tap, opposite the brewery by the Ouse, with log burners and low beams. Dogs are welcome downstairs, on a lead. The pies and the Sunday roast are the ones to order. A step at the door, and a portable ramp kept there.

The dog details

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

  1. Their own website · undated

    Nothing about dogs on the home or contact pages.

    johnharveytavern.co.uk

  2. Their listing · undated

    Harvey's (the owning brewery) lists 'Dog friendly' and disabled access among the facilities.

    harveys.org.uk

  3. A directory · Jun 2026

    Dogs downstairs only and on a lead at all times. A step at the main entrance, with a portable ramp kept there; accessible toilet.

    camra.org.uk

  4. A blog · undated

    Dogs welcome in the bar area; children can dine in the restaurant.

    restaurantsbrighton.co.uk

  5. A directory · undated

    Nothing about dogs; mentions a log burner.

    visitlewes.co.uk

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

    Listed as dog friendly, boilerplate wording only.

    dogownersguide.co.uk

  7. Their own website · undated

    Booking: tables booked by phone or email. Food served: food Mon to Thu 12 to 8pm, Fri and Sat 12 to 9pm, Sun 12 to 5pm. Walks nearby: riverside, opposite the River Ouse.

    johnharveytavern.co.uk
Where dogs can go
Downstairs only; on a lead at all times
Muddy dogs
Muddy dogs welcome
Space
Room to lie down
Cosy fireplace
Yes
Leads
On a lead at all times

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

Opening hours

Mon to Sat
11:00 to 23:00
Sun
11:00 to 22:00

Usual hours from their own website · Today's and busy times on Google Maps

Usual hours as their own website gives them, read 4 Oct 2026. They change, so ask the place. Google Maps has today's hours and, for busier places, how busy it usually is, hour by hour.

Visiting

Booking
Tables booked by phone or email
Food served
Food Mon to Thu 12 to 8pm, Fri and Sat 12 to 9pm, Sun 12 to 5pm
Access
A step at the entrance with a portable ramp stored there; accessible toilet
Walks nearby
Riverside, opposite the River Ouse
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Nearby

Bill's Lewes and Harvey's Brewery Shop share its postcode. Nord: 50 m, as the crow flies.