The Bluebell at Cocking in Chichester

Had a delicious lunch here after a good walk. The staff were very friendly and the food was excellent. They also made are dog very welcome. Thank you

Stayed for three nights with a group of walking friends Breakfast and evening meals are good and rooms are clean and comfortable. Friendly, traditional local pub. Highly recommended.

Great staff, very delices food, plates looks good and well done. Its a must to go there. We was 10 peoples and order comes fast.

Two of us for Lunch at the Blue Bell on Wednesday. Don't need to book ; at 12.30m there was no one there but by 1pm there were 4 tables in use so much better. Friendly service by the young waitress Emily. I had ham eggs and chips - I ordered from the main menu and the meal was huge - I should have ordered the same thing from the 'light' menu - it was only lunchtime after all. Good but far too large. Lynda had prawn and salmon salad which was also good except the salad was only lettuce; no toms/cues/etc. We had one crumble and custard between us - also good but far too large (£8). Cost was £25pp excluding tip but that included a coffee and a glass of wine. Recommended but ask for advice about sizes etc.

Wonderful community run pub. We were camping nearby and went to watch England in the Euros. All the locals we met were very welcoming and all those working there were very friendly

Visited for lunch while on a walk Staff friendly food what you’d expect from a village pub just tasty well cook Will definitely return

This is a really lovely pub in a lovely village, lovely manager Simon & his staff so welcoming & can’t do enough for you. The food was excellent & we stayed in a lovely room. Locals were also very friendly& welcoming. We will definitely be going back soon highly recommended.

The Bluebell was the third overnight stop for a friend and I as we walked the South Downs Way. I booked directly with them but, despite repeated request, received no email confirmation of my booking. That notwithstanding, our welcome / check in upon arrival was warm an efficient and our (twin) room, though quite small, was modern, clean and well prepared. Oddly, it contained no TV. The dinner menu was reasonably varied and our meals were well prepared and delicious. Both bar and dining service were very good. In the morning, a fault in the kitchen meant no breakfasts could be prepared but the pub manager overcame this challenge with aplomb by arranging with the owner of the excellent village store (opposite) for her to open early and provide alternative food. Incidentally, during the evening, a wheelchair user came in for a drink and we noticed how both locals and staff engaged with him and facilitated his access to the bar etc. The manager told us this is a community owned / run venture and overall (we suspect in no small part due to him) we felt it was very good and on its way up. Finally, it is well placed for access to / from the South Downs Way.

Catherine and I had an Amazing three course meal at The Bluebell, Cocking. We enjoyed perfectly cooked Scallops, Scrumptious Fishcake and Two Main courses which equally delicious. Followed by a Chocolate, coffee Mousse to die for. As always Simon was a pleasure in providing great Customer Service Fantastic, Fantastic, Fantastic!!

I had a bedroom with shared shower room and it was clean and functional. The host Simon was friendly and helpful. For walkers, it's about 20 walk from the South Downs Way, and was my second stop on the walk from Winchester to Eastbourne. This review is of the accommodation which I would rate 4/5 while the restaurant would be 3/5. I have no hesitation in recommending it to walkers.

The service at The Bluebell was first class, our dog knocked over a drink and they replaced it free of charge without us asking.The meal was really nice too, it arrived quickly and was exactly as ordered.I would recommend this as a detour away from the South Downs Way.

We were disappointed with the food, expecting better for the price. The meals we had were ok but lacking in vegetables and extras. My meal was a fish pie. It contained lots of fish and was very tasty but was only accompanied with a few beans on the side. No bread was brought to the table. My friend had a steak pie accompanied by a small spoonful of mashed potato! I wouldn't recommend that you eat here if you have been out walking all day and have a ravenous appetite.The B&B was clean but again very expensive. We paid £105 for a twin room. And we shared the shower and toilet with the adjoining double! The radiator was turned off so the room was freezing when we went to bed. Lacking in personal touches for the price.