The back story
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Town guide
Horsham: the back story
A medieval market town at the end of the Causeway: St Mary’s church of about 1247, an inn on the Market Square since 1611 and an Art Deco cinema of 1936.
Beyond Brighton · north, about 45 minutes by train
Horsham: Our Favourites
Horsham, about 45 minutes north of Brighton by train: St Mary’s church of about 1247 and the Causeway, the Market Square and the Bishopric, The Capitol, and Leonardslee, South Lodge and Knepp in the countryside around.
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Where to stay
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Five-star
South Lodge
A five-star country house hotel in the Sussex countryside south of Horsham.
Brighton Road, Lower Beeding, Horsham RH13 6PSExplore View on map
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Ten boutique rooms
Leonardslee House
Ten boutique rooms in Grade II listed Leonardslee House, home of Restaurant Interlude, in the Leonardslee gardens.
Leonardslee Gardens, Brighton Road, Lower Beeding, Horsham RH13 6PPExplore View on map
Where to eat
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Modern European
FELIX
A stylish independent bistro on the Market Square, with modern European cooking touched by Asia and the Middle East.
5 Market Square, Horsham RH12 1EUExplore View on map
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Four AA rosettes
Restaurant Interlude
A seasonal multi-course tasting menu built on ingredients foraged in the Leonardslee gardens.
Leonardslee Gardens, Brighton Road, Lower Beeding, Horsham RH13 6PPExplore View on map
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Fresh and local
La Piazzetta
A family Italian restaurant on the Bishopric, cooking with fresh, mostly local produce.
5 Bishopric, Horsham RH12 1QAExplore View on map
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Evenings, seven days
Chak De India
An Indian restaurant on the Bishopric, open every evening, with takeaway and delivery.
16 Bishopric, Horsham RH12 1QNExplore View on map
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The original, since 1995
Smith & Western, Horsham
The Wild West-themed American BBQ restaurant that the Cox family opened in Horsham in 1995.
Cafés and tea rooms
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With Horsham Coffee Roasters
Amici Coffee Co.
A cosy East Street coffee shop serving specialty coffee from Horsham Coffee Roasters.
24 East Street, Horsham RH12 1HLExplore View on map
Bars
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Asian fusion
The M Bar
A cocktail bar and Asian fusion tapas restaurant in Piries Place.
19 Piries Place, Horsham RH12 1EHExplore View on map
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Cocktail masterclasses
Mungo’s Bar
A relaxed cocktail bar on Park Place, with masterclasses.
7–9 Park Place, Horsham RH12 1DFExplore View on map
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Wednesday to Sunday
Love You Bye
A wine and cocktail bar in Piries Place, open Wednesday to Sunday.
21 Piries Place, Horsham RH12 1EHExplore View on map
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Est. 2021
Horsham Brewery Company
Horsham’s brewery and taproom: ten taps and three casks of beer brewed next door.
22 Blatchford Close, Horsham RH13 5RGExplore View on map
Pubs
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On the Carfax
The Red Deer
A gastropub and restaurant on the Carfax, Horsham’s central square, with live music.
24D Carfax, Horsham RH12 1EEExplore View on map
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Fresh food and cask ales
The Black Jug
A town-centre dining pub on North Street, with daily menus and cask ales.
31 North Street, Horsham RH12 1RJExplore View on map
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Two fireplaces and a garden
The Green Dragon
A traditional pub with two fireplaces, beams and a garden, in the town centre.
12 Bishopric, Horsham RH12 1QRExplore View on map
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An inn since 1611
The Anchor Hotel
A family-friendly pub on the Market Square, on the site of an inn first recorded in 1611.
3 Market Square, Horsham RH12 1EUExplore View on map
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Food at its heart
The Boar’s Head
A welcoming country pub on the Worthing Road, just south of the town.
Worthing Road, Horsham RH13 0ADExplore View on map
What to see and do
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About 1247
St Mary’s Church, Horsham
Horsham’s oldest building, an Early English church of about 1247 at the end of the Causeway.
The Causeway, Horsham RH12 1HEExplore View on map
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The conservation area
The Causeway
The old street of cottages leading to St Mary’s, the heart of Horsham’s conservation area.
Arts & Culture
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Shows and films
The Capitol, Horsham
Horsham’s theatre and cinema, with touring shows, concerts and films.
Parks and gardens
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Reopened 2019
Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens
A great woodland garden of lakes and rhododendrons near Horsham, reopened in 2019 after ten years closed, with a wallaby enclosure.
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White storks
Knepp Wildland
The Sussex rewilding estate south of Horsham, where white storks have bred again since 2020.
Property
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Market town
Living in Horsham
A historic market town with a conservation-area centre and the Sussex countryside on every side.
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