The Eight Bells in Wealden

Gorgeous food and view of fields with horse in distance. Dog friendly. Compact toilet with ill fitting seat. Loos are clean, with paper, but tatty. Apparently the peaa are crushed and not mussy and are not availble uncrushed with fish and chips.

Lovely village pub, serving great food, with views from the terrace, which we enjoyed whilst having a pre lunch drink. We went for Sunday lunch following a circular walk from Jevington, taking in Butts Brow on the way. Interesting choice of starters (scotch egg with a delicious chutney and a beetroot and burrata salad) followed by a very good roast beef and roast chicken with all the trimmings (well we had been on a good walk!). Excellent service, even on a busy lunchtime - highly recommend.

We visited after a walk.Dogs welcome.The fish & chips were absolutely delicious & so were the 3 puddings that we shared! To be repeated & highly recommended.

Amazing sausage roll. Lovely staff and a best view of the South Downs

Our third visit and as usual it didn't disappoint. Prompt and friendly service, great atmosphere and delicious food. Plus good range of real ales. A perfect stop off after a trek across Butt's Brow!

We just had a mother's day lunch in the private dining room for 9 of us. The food and service were fantastic, and we didn't feel rushed even though the whole pub was fully booked all day. Well done to all the team!

Terrible customer services , food was tasteless and badly presented, very expensive for what we got and certainly will not be returning.

Friendly staff and excellent service. The food was high quality and presented in a delightful way. Good place to stop by 🙌🏻

I've known this pub for over 40 years, and it's currently the best it's ever been. It's always had superb views and lots of potential, and usually had decent beer - now it's also got genuinely excellent food as well. The hot scotch eggs were perfect, the mushroom and chestnut soup one of the best mushroom soups I've ever had. Zero complaints - and dog friendly too, meaning the atmosphere is instantly more friendly and fun with lots of muddy paws and waggy tails.

Beautiful food, especially the dauphinois and Stilton pie, fantastic attentive staff. Reasonably priced. Would thoroughly recommend.

To be honest if I was just driving around I would have probably driven past but we booked for lunch today so had to stop 🙂. What a great little place. A chilly rainy day and we were placed near the open fire. It was busy but staff were attentive and very pleasant. The food was superb with a good gluten free choice. Place has bags of charm. Definitely a repeat visit to be had.

Fantastic Mackerel and Ricotta Pate and Venison dishes, prepared with skill and care. Great selection of real ale - Long Man’s. Nothing not to like. Great service to the table. Dog friendly. 10% gratuity added to the bill.

Welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable staff, a great selection of non alcoholic beers and fantastic fresh food. A perfect pub to visit for lunch or dinner, especially after a local walk. We'll be back to visit in the summer and hopefully sit in the lovely looking pub garden.

10/10 the highest quality food and finally a pub that caters well for dietary requirements. We had vegan, gf and df people with us and menus all clearly labelled. Staff excellent and service was fast. Will be coming back regularly!

A great pub. Excellent attentive staff. Delicious food over and above usual pub fare. I had filet of venison with beetroot and a cocoa based sauce which was amazing. Great choice of fish or curry and the usual pies etc. Desserts were divine with a deconstructed banoffee pie and a brownie with exceptional coconut ice cream (non dairy). Can't wait to go back.

Wow 🤩 what an incredible Sunday afternoon at Eight Bells Jevington. Everything was spot on 😍 the only thing I would have preferred was a stronger horseradish sauce but that’s really being picky. Food is unreal ❤️ highly recommend this pub ⭐️

Food delicious - staff so professional and knowledgeable - especially Calum. It was a great delight and we will be back soon. Thank you

Really amazing roast everything cooked perfectly with great flavours. Cosy and friendly service even though it was very busy for staff. Will be back from Brighton for a day trip and definitely here again! Thank you to the lovely owner who we spoke to great work!

It’s clear that they put extra effort on food and service. We had a lovely time here! Would definitely come back!!

First time visiting the Eight Bells with my parents who have visited pre pandemic. They were impressed with the decoration and beer garden, it was all very nicely done. Been looking for a knockout Sunday roast pub nearby for a long time and this is it. Had the roast beef and every element was perfectly executed which is very rare. Beef was clearly high quality, roast potatoes freshly out the oven, veg very fresh and yorkshire puddings stuffed with beef ragu were a stroke of genius. We arrived at midday for a drink before our booking half an hour later and we were the only ones there, then within half an hour the place was FULL. They were fully booked all the way up to 6pm serving roasts. Service deserves a mention, really friendly staff all clearly motivated by the great things being done in this pub thats had a new lease of life. The only negative were the toilets, which while immaculately clean and hygienic, clearly were the part of the pub left behind in the renovation. Would be great to see them up to the standard of the rest of the pub. Book a table here in advance, its brilliant.

Continues to provide really good nosh, great beer and great service. Even when they're busy on a Sunday lunchtime the service is excellent. Stand-out items for this meal were the roast porchetta and the pea & asparagus soup

Lovely pub and helpful staff , just wish the “banoffee pie” which was invented in Jevington wasn’t a “deconstruction”. Or had to be explained to me when i had the look of shock on my face . i was very disappointed with this aspect and hope that tourists that want to go to the land where this dessert was invented dont get the disappointment i did . Besides this, the food and staff were lovely and it was a real treat thank you !

Family Sunday lunch for 5. This is our third time to visit, but I haven't written any reviews yet. I was suprised about the 4.6 review score as thought it should be around 4.8+. We were very satisfied with the food and the service. I felt great team work vibes from the waiters and waitresses. We had sunday roast, which never disappoint here. Happy to pay higher price for this quality, also gluten free meals and gluten free options on the menu are second to none. The fish and chips was great too, my fussy daughter finished hers as the fish was beautifully white. She was also chuffed with ice cream toppings varieties. My favourite was the Goat cheese starter. Divine! Lovely latte to finish the experience with. Will return very soon!

The Eight Bells exceeded expectations on every front. The service was impeccable, roast outstanding, and as a large group we even had a private dining room which was perfect for a good laugh after a long walk!

Sunday roast was 10/10, as was the scotch egg. Staff were all very friendly and polite. Would recommend to anyone.

We had a walk on the South Downs and ended up at the Eight Bells for lunch. It is a lively friendly pub with superb food and really good service. We had a glass each of the Romanian red wine which was brilliant. Very busy for a good reason. Lovely place.

Very highly recommended food is delicious and complements all on the plate very well

Visited this morning around 10.30am. Took 10 mins to find someone to serve me Knocked on side door outside several times could hear voices ,no reply When I finally got served in bar by woman who looked like she had emerged from cleaning toilets ,I commented on their fancy coffee machine. It wasn’t so fancy,I downed coffee in less than a minute . I commented to the woman serving me that maybe their machine isn’t so fancy & my coffee was lukewarm & received no reply . I left & continued my walk . I have visited this pub many times in the past 45 years for lunch & dinner,no issues. Won’t be returning anytime soon

Place came highly recommended so disappointed after very poor Xmas Eve lunch for family. The positives were that the kids were happy with burgers and fish and chips (even if chip’s were not home made). The lunches were poor. Dried up turkey roll (supermarket would’ve been better). Tiny portions of overcooked carrots and cremated sprouts. A very nice jus….enjoyed all 3 teaspoons of it! Speciality banoffee pie was a joke. A banana on top of some crumbled biscuits and banoffee ice cream. Being seated crammed next to the toilets was unpleasant. Service was excellent though but not enough to make up for a poor meal at high prices.

Great place to eat, took the guys out on our Christmas work do / meal. Six of us had the scotch eggs which where amazing, the yolk was just right inside and cooked perfectly. One of the guys had the soup which he said was really nice as well. I had fish and chips which perfect not to much batter and just the right size, chips are great as well. Others had burgers that where packed and a great size. One of the guys had a festive type meal that they described as being the best meal out they have had for a long time. Couple of us had dessert which was equally delicious and and had a slightly different spin on how we thought they where going top come out. Atmosphere is great and cosy for winter meal out, staff attentive and on the ball. If you get the round wobbly table which we did there's a reason why its wobbly so don't worry there's a story behind it as well aside from what its worth.

Totally disagree with a recent review about the food. I also had the Oxtail main meal and must say that I've never had anything so bad in a pub before. It didn't resemble oxtail at all. Was more like some processed pulled beef thing wrapped around goodness knows what. and tasted of vinegar. Veg very sparse. Accompanying spinach was so dry it was crispy probably from sitting under a warmer for too long. Sorry I was not impressed. Won't be going back. It was also overpriced. We also had to sit in the tent/marquee which was at least warm but atmosphere? = 0 out of 10. It's a shame this place has gone down hill since it's new ownership. Parking is also very limited. Edit - (In response to pubs response)- This is the description of the meal taken directly from your website - "BRAISED OXTAIL with Boudin Blanc, creamed cabbage, truffle and creamed potato (GF) " No mention of wrapping anything around anything else. No mention of Roasting the veg. Please forgive my ignorance for not knowing what Boudin Blanc is. I'll know better next time. Please also forgive my comments about the marquee, I was aware that it was booked. And I agree that must be useful for dog walkers etc.

Rude bartender who didn’t understand what cordial is (is she special), not even a guiness glass for my guiness and the pour was atrocious and I needed a flake for the ice cream my pint was, also she was very rude with one word answers and no manners, will never come again

First time at the Eight Bells - visiting on the recommendation of a friend - and was blown away. Visited in the run up to Christmas (22nd Dec). Despite a full house, service was really friendly, efficient and staff very personable - particularly our waitress Amy. Food was really really yummy. Starter: Bread & Scorch Egg Mains: Oxtail (must have - so good!) and fish and chips Dessert: Banoffee (really light after a filling meal, brilliant ratio of crumb to everything else) Would highly recommend if you’re in the area looking for a pub lunch - all ground great atmosphere.

Attended a 70th birthday party here what a lovely pub great food very attentive staff well worth a visit

Overall we did enjoy our meal however the roast beef was a let down, over cooked, quite a lot of fat round it & not that melt in the mouth texture that it should have been. Expected far better for the £24 price. The rest of the roast however was spot on, the filled yorkies were something different & all the veg very tasty. We had a side of cauliflower cheese which was good & the gravy was excellent. I made the mistake of not checking the wine menu before ordering so was a bit surprised when my pinot grigio came on the bill at £11 for a large glass as that is usually the cheaper of the wine options. It was however an enjoyable glass off wine. I would certainly recommend here & we will be back.

First class Sunday lunch with perfect roast potatoes, fresh veg and all the trimmings. Really good sized portions and was asked if we wanted anymore veg. Served with red cabbage, swede and Kale you won’t find a better roast in Sussex. Great atmosphere and really froendly staff. A rare find 🙌

Food was absolutely excellent and stood apart for combination of flavours

Wow, brilliant pub.... Had the chicken roast and it was DELICIOUS. Super cosy inside, lovely energy and atmosphere and great food. Wish I lived closer so I could visit more frequently.

Enjoyed a fireside dinner with my wife at this delightful country pub . Pub classics still feature on the menu but specials are definitely “Restaurant quality “ Head Chef James is to he congratulated on the deep flavour of his Provençal Fish Stew Total professionalism from Louis and his front of house team. A great evening I even left a tip !!!

Eight of us went for Sunday lunch.Roast Pork and Beef were our choices. Great food along with fantastic service

Went there with my son for dinner. When we arrived we offered a various of tables which I liked. Along with menu we were offered 3 different pies I went for the fish pie which was excellent plenty of filling in it. My son had steak which he devoured in record time as it was so nice. Tried the scotch egg , best egg I’ve had. Head chef Jamie came over asked us was our meal enjoyable. Both said top notch. Would recommend this place at a drop of a hat .

Celebrated my dads birthday here , food was best around and staff were all super friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend. 10/10

We had the pleasure of visiting this charming gastro pub during our stroll along Butts Brow. We indulged in a delightful meal and a refreshing pint. The bustling atmosphere suggests a winning combination of excellent cuisine and a fantastic location. The Eight Bells is a must-visit gem!

We had a Sunday lunch at The Eight Bells and were delighted. The food was excellent and the portions were very generous. All of the team were friendly, helpful and welcoming. Will definitely return here when back in the area.

Just had the best meal at the Eight Bells. Great good, great wine, great service and great ambience. Faultless. Thanks lots! ❤️

Great food and service. We were staying at Darwin Cottage next door and the pub made us very lazy as we ate there every evening for three nights as the food was phenomenal and the service was too.

Fabulous cosy pub in picturesque Jevington. We enjoyed a main & dessert each, all wonderful. Well trained friendly staff. We will definitely be coming back 😀

Great pub need to get back to try the grub. Went back recently to eat and the food and service were exemplary. Staff even kind enough to direct me out on the road!

Had the best non alcoholic beer I've ever tasted in the beautiful pub gardens, sat under grapevines and watched the horses grazing 🐴 . Staff were all very friendly and efficient. Menu looks great with a great selection of local beers, wines, and spirits in addition to cocktails blended with homemade syrups. Great hiking stopover, would come back!

Having parked and finished the circular walk we sat and had a full table of roast beef, with all the trimmings and some side orders. Followed by deserts. Drinks all round and a bottle of wine. For all that a minor complaint would be one roast dinner there was one slice of beef a little red, the prices are a tad high. For all that I would go there again and have the same on a Sunday.

Blown away by the food and the service here. Every member of staff had a smile on their face. The specials were incredible. Very dog friendly, even our boy was smiling! The fried bread and butter pudding is a MUST.

Stopped off for a soft drink with my two girls and dog we was made to feel very welcome . It looks a very busy establishment

Sunday lunchtime. Excellent food, very attentive staff. Will return very soon

Always a great place to visit, both outside and inside have great atmosphere. Their food is some of the best in East Sussex and their beer selection is excellent, really glad they have local and gluten free beer on draught!

Beautiful garden setting overlooking fields. Staff were all lovely. We had bbq food from the hut outside which was amazing. Prices were extremely good for such a fantastic pub.

Lovely pub with fab food. The only thing that lets them down is the 10% service charge automatically added to the bill - no mention of it on menu or website. 😐

Visited as a family on 14 & throughly enjoyed it, was visually a busy day but that didn't effect our experience at all! Issy looked after us well, ensuring allergens where taken down which is a big must for us as a family. We find it hard to eat our regularly due to some members allergies but the 8bells never fails to cater to us! Highly reccomend & great value for money. Portion sizes & quality of food was exceptional!

Geweldige lunch genoten in de tuin. Mooie ontspannen sfeer.

My daughter and I just had the best roast Sunday lunch ever, couldn't fault the food or the service, beautiful old period pub with a stunning garden with amazing views. Would highly recommend this.

My daughter and I had the best roast beef Sunday ever, service was brilliant too, we'll definitely be back! Thank you!

Really great food and service, well kept pub garden and beautiful setting.

Had a lovely time here sadly the steak wasn't up to standard but it was rectified will go back sometime, staff cannot be faulted. Recommend having your meal outside overlooking the field with horses on nice day.

Very nice place, quiet location and the place was peaceful even when busy. Not a cheap pub, but I'd go again. Had to knock a star for the plastic cups. It's my only criticism but it's a fairly big one IMO. It's a country pub not a night club, but maybe I'm missing something; Why does everybody outside have to have their drink served in a plastic cup?! Guinness for example put a lot of research in to perfecting their glass for maximum product enjoyment, and it's being served in a plastic cup for just shy of £6 a pint like it's Glastonbury, which is a shame. Aside from that great pub.

Booked a last minute table for 2:45pm on Sunday 2nd September for lunch/dinner after 10 years from my last visit and I left feeling absolutely stuffed. The roast beef with all the trimmings was very tasty and fresh and the chestnut stuffing inside the Yorkshire...

Delicious Sunday roasts, both the traditional and the week's special, plus the nut roast option. All the staff and the chef were very nice and accommodated an uncommon allergy in our table they had not heard about before. Really beautiful outdoor garden space

Not been for many years and was v pleasantly surprised by improvements. We both had steak which was superb - and beautifully presented

So disappointing this once was a thriving village traditional pub has been turned into an over priced gastro eatery ! All overpriced sprits ! Ales ! Beers ! £100 bill Food was written well admittedly on menu but we got takeaway once we got home...

It was a lovely night and it wasn't crowded as it was a Tuesday night. I loved the place Jevington and I used to drive occasionally to see the beauty of nature /South down. Eight bells were on my bucket list and it was good. Loved the beer (obviously it was Longman ) and food was kind of ok actually. One of the customers who was sitting on the side of the pub came to us and told us not to order the main dishes bcoz it's not worth it so we didn't order much but a few. But I did like the service and atmosphere , indeed it was peaceful and it was drizzling outside. I would definitely visit the Eight bells again and next time I would love to sit outside the pub. It was dark when we visited yesterday (Tuesday).

It was a fantastic Sunday meal, with great quality and wonderful service. You must try the Bennofi desert. Seb, the Bar manager, was especially kind and helpful.

Fantastic Sunday meal, with great quality and wonderful service. Seb the Bar manager was especially kind and helpful.

Fantastic pub up a country road. The cider was good, the good was spectacular. The outside seating area gives you a nice view of the sunset as well as the horses on the fields. Would definitely go back here. Tip: get the Bannoffee pudding.

What a brilliant job the new owners have done to this place. It has always been a lovely pub but the renovation and development of the garden area (with outside bar) is exceptional. A real treat whether you are passing in the car or walking....

Outside area is pleasant and super dog friendly. Food is so so, potatoes in the roast tasted as if cooked overnight and reheated, not crispy anymore. Yorkshire pudding was dry, also felt like reheated.

We pre-booked a table outside of 30+ in the covered gazebo area. A good selection of beer and spirits etc, the staff were incredibly friendly throughout catering to all our needs which can be a challenge for such a large group. The food was served promptly and tasted great. Would highly recommend

Came for lunch with family and friends, they were really helpful and managed to squeeze 10 of us (+ 4 dogs) in the garden after we rang them an hour or so before arriving. The Barbeque menu was the only one available due to the...

Had a lovely dinner here the other night, mainly due to the food and company! The service was good but very slow. There is minimal parking availability and the prices were quite expensive. My dish was lovely, my partners also but a quarter of the size! Very mixed feelings about this visit. I would return but probably only during off peak times!

Managed to fit us (a table of 7!) in at the last moment. Beautiful cosy pub/restaurants. Service was excellent and friendly and the fish and chips were the best I’ve had in a long time. Everyone loved their meals. We’re new to the area and absolutely will be regulars. Thank you so much!

Well worth the drive, we all had fish and it was cooked to perfection

Good food and even better service from our waitress Megan. Portions a bit on the large size. The beer Is good as well

My first visit as a customer since I was banned in 1968 - I don't think they recognised me! I noticed that the prices had gone up a bit since then...

Excellent restaurant, super rapport qualité-prix, personnel hyper courtois et efficace. Bravo les anglais 🇬🇧

We were walking from Eastbourne to Alfriston and stopped by here because heavy rained was on its way. And what a great surprise. I could walk the whole trip again just for stopping by The Eight Bells and enjoy the cold, tasty beer, the meal...

Stumbled across this beautiful place after a long hike across the south downs. The food was excellent as was the beer. Staff here are a real asset! Katie was a perfect host and extremely knowledgeable. Food and drinks were served promptly and nothing was too...

Fantastic tasting food and a must try pub/restaurant

Beautiful immaculate garden. I remember how it looked years ago the new owner did a great job. Adding efficient friendly service and delicious food it a recepie for a place worth visit! We will definitely come back for more food.

First off, I have celiac disease. That means I must maintain a strictly gluten-free lifestyle. That also means that eating out is a difficult task. Many restaurants advertise gluten-free options, but most kitchens have so much cross-contamination that you simply can’t trust them. I use...

Favourite pub in the South East

The food was excellent quality the staff could not have been better, thank you all at Eight Bells

Beautiful location and friendly attentive staff. The fish and chips was average, I would have expected home cooked chips for the price. The polenta cake was beautifully presented but was rather bland and I struggled to find or taste cashew nuts. Drinks I feel are...

Warm welcome. It was a lovely evening to sit in the garden looking out at a great view of the countryside. The burger was a little bit overdone. , I enjoyed the polenta cake it comes beautifully presented lovely flavors.

This place claims to be like a fine restaurant but that couldn’t be further from the truth The beer was awful and the food underwhelming

We went for lunch on Sunday and it was so amazing. The food, service and atmosphere are on point and will be going back again soon!

Having promised ourselves a visit, we finally got there today. We were not disappointed, the Sunday Roast (we both had beef), was tremendous. The staff were attentive and really pleasant. We will be going back and taking the family.

Really lovely pub who went out of their way to accommodate our large group booking at short notice on a Saturday afternoon. Impeccable service and hospitality. The food was great and reasonably priced. The backroom marquee was cute with a huge trestle table.

Very nice , my boys Birthday, we had the function room out the back , not been for a few years, will definitely be going back 🙂 Much improved since we last went 😇

Parking is a nightmare but in a lovely location. Beef wellington good.but overpriced. All veggies were superb

Didnt eat just went for drink, lovely pub great surroundings, where else would you want to spend your sunday afternoon

Food was absolutely fantastic, we both had a roast and we were both very impressed. The team were amazing from our initial greeting to our farewell. A special mention go out to George & Freddie, they were great and helped us with anything we needed....

A bit on the expensive side for what we had for lunch but tasty and staff really friendly.

What a treat to eat lovely food overlooking fields with animals in them. This has improved tremendously since it was taken over and I'm sure this is much appreciated. A good meal was had by all of us.