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The Jolly Sportsman's terrace, with a picnic table by the building.
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The Jolly Sportsman

Pub · Chapel Lane, East Chiltington

Country gastropub with a garden and outdoor bar

  • Dogs welcome
  • Garden
  • Cosy fireplace
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Checked by Cleo & Bonnie

Confirmed on 25 Oct 2026

Cleo

The whole building is open to dogs, rooms and all. I'll inspect it room by room. Everything will be in order.

Bonnie

There's a bar in the garden. I'll stand beside it for some time. Nobody takes my order, and that's the rules.

The pawrents

A country gastropub at East Chiltington. Well behaved dogs are welcome throughout the buildings, rooms included, on leads in the pub and garden, and the garden has its own outdoor bar in summer.

More from the pawrents

There's a doggy box with towels and a bowl; dogs in rooms add £20 cleaning to the bill.

The dog details

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

  1. Their own website · undated

    Well-behaved dogs welcome throughout the buildings, including the rooms; a garden with an outdoor bar.

    thejollysportsman.com

  2. A directory · undated

    Pub and B&B; gives the postcode BN7 3BA.

    visitlewes.co.uk

  3. A directory · undated

    Leads: Well behaved dogs on leads, inside and out. Prices: £££ (Restaurants Brighton listing); set menu 2 courses 22 pounds, 3 courses 28 pounds, Monday to Thursday lunch.

    restaurantsbrighton.co.uk

  4. Their own website · undated

    Extras: A 'doggy box' in the corridor with towels, shampoo, blanket and bowl. Good to know: Dogs in rooms: a 20 pound cleaning charge is added to the bill; staying guests who tell staff in advance get a goody bag for the dog.

    thejollysportsman.com

  5. A directory · 27 Sep 2025

    Treats: yes.

    dogfriendly.co.uk

  6. Their own website · undated

    Leads: On leads in the pub and garden. Limits: Well behaved and quiet dogs only. Food served: Winter (1 Sep to 31 Mar, not December): lunch Mon to Fri 12:00 to 14:00, Sat 12:00 to 14:30, Sun 12:00 to 19:00; dinner Mon and Wed 18:00 to 20:00, Thu to Sat 18:00 to 20:30, none on Tuesday; breakfast Sat and Sun 08:30 to 10:00. Summer (1 Apr to 31 Aug): breakfast every day 08:30 to 10:00 and dinner on Tuesday too. Seasonal rules: Garden dining in spring and summer; the outside bar is open through the summer.

    thejollysportsman.com

  7. Their social media · 4 Sep 2026

    At mealtimes: Dogs welcome throughout the restaurant, bar, bedrooms and private events.

    instagram.com
Where dogs can go
Throughout the buildings, including the rooms
Garden
Yes
Treats
Yes
Cosy fireplace
Yes
Limits
Well behaved and quiet dogs only
Leads
On leads in the pub and garden
At mealtimes
Dogs welcome throughout the restaurant, bar, bedrooms and private events
Extras
A doggy box in the corridor with towels, shampoo, blanket and bowl
Seasonal rules
Garden dining in spring and summer; the outside bar is open through the summer

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

Opening hours

Mon, Tue
12:00 to 22:00
Wed to Sat
12:00 to 23:00
Sun
12:00 to 21:00

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
Breakfast needs booking, for residents and non-residents
Food served
Winter (1 Sep to 31 Mar, not December): lunch Mon to Fri 12:00 to 14:00, Sat 12:00 to 14:30, Sun 12:00 to 19:00; dinner Mon and Wed 18:00 to 20:00, Thu to Sat 18:00 to 20:30, none on Tuesday; breakfast Sat and Sun 08:30 to 10:00. Summer (1 Apr to 31 Aug): breakfast every day 08:30 to 10:00 and dinner on Tuesday too
Prices
£££; set menu 2 courses 22 pounds, 3 courses 28 pounds, Monday to Thursday lunch
Outside
Garden with an outdoor bar
Parking
Ample free off-road parking
Good to know
Dogs in rooms: a 20 pound cleaning charge is added to the bill; staying guests who tell staff in advance get a goody bag for the dog

In their own words We welcome well-behaved dogs throughout the buildings, including our rooms.

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Nearby

The Jolly Sportsman (rooms) shares its postcode. East Chiltington Cottage (Airbnb): 250 m · Plumpton Racecourse: 1.0 km, as the crow flies.