The Bull on the Green, Newick

The Bull on the Green is a village pub with rooms facing the green at Newick, in the Sussex countryside between Lewes and Haywards Heath, and it is set up for dogs rather than merely tolerant of them. Dogs are specifically listed as allowed, some rooms open straight to the outside so there is no lobby or staircase to negotiate at six in the morning, and guests travelling with dogs describe the staff as warm about it. It earns a 4.6/5 paw rating.

The pub itself is the draw: beams, open fireplaces and a proper bar, and dog owners report being made welcome downstairs as well as in their room. Rooms are comfortable, with good beds and clean bathrooms, and a continental breakfast is included in the rate. The Ouse valley and the South Downs are close enough for a serious walk, and Lewes is about ten minutes by car.

Two things are worth knowing before booking. Rooms vary a lot: the larger upstairs rooms get consistently good write-ups, while at least one ground-floor conversion is genuinely tight, with a very small shower. And breakfast divides opinion. The included continental spread has been called sparse and repetitive, the room it is served in has drawn complaints about cleanliness, including a dog bowl left underfoot, and the cooked option is charged in full rather than as a supplement. Guests have also been caught out by the kitchen closing on Sunday evenings.

Best suited to dog owners who want a countryside pub base near Lewes and the Downs, who value direct outside access more than a big breakfast, and who will ask about the specific room before booking.