The Kings Head in Horsham

Planned a Saturday lunch walk with this pub in the middle. Was very excited to go from the good reviews for food but kitchen closed. Two others in the very tired pub with unfriendly staff who as we were sat in the empty forecourt asked us if we were going to use the pub very much to try and move us on. Go to The Fox much friendlier and wonderful menu.

Homely, friendly. Good Guinness. Dog friendly.

We reserved a table here for diner as wasn't sure how busy it would be. We had delicious meals with plenty on the menu. The pub was quiet and the owners really made us feel welcome. Our boys loved the fabulous desserts.

A lovely village pub, passed by whilst we were cycling in the area and dropped in about 8:30pm. The landlord was just about to close up as it was a quiet night but stayed open just for us. Great service and a lovely peaceful location.

I must say that we were positively surprised by this pub. Stepping in felt like stepping in a time capsule back to 1999, which we liked. The pub looks like it has been lived in for a long time. It has a hidden decking facing the church which is much better then the one that faces the road. The food was surprisingly good even you can see that there are not a lot of people opt to eat there. A proper old school pub in a tiny village. I hope it survives.

We were part of a reasonably sized group and were made to feel very welcome. Food was great - fish platter is highly recommended. Drinks were reasonably priced and staff were super helpful.

Great food, friendly staff and nice location. We thought it was good value for money we will definitely go again next time we're in the area.

Great friendly staff.Lovely food

Disappointing to find they didn't serve a Sunday Roast ,

A lovely pub to frequent in a little country village.

Popped in with a friend who lives locally, we were a little late for lunch but wasn't a problem to be served, good local pub grub and a lovely couple of pints of Youngs bitter.

This is a lovely welcoming and friendly pub. Food was great. Dogs are also welcome.

Still the best pub in Rudgwick by far. Proper pub 😉

Such a lovely, incredibly welcoming and friendly historic proper pub in a gorgeous part of the world. Excellent selection of real ales and ciders. Highly recommended.

I love a proper pub and this is a PROPER pub. My wife and I popped in on Saturday night for a couple of drinks before dinner. We were only visiting for one night and yet were treated with great hospitality. We were made extremely welcome by the landlord, landlady and locals. I had two things happen that I NEVER experienced in a pub before - the landlord proactively changed a beer that was fine but, as the last in the barrel, not as good as he clearly wanted it to be. He then put a new beer on and gave me a half on the house! A man who clearly loves his beer and values those who also love it! No wonder it's in the Good Beer Guide. I hope this pub thrives in the way this landlord and landlady deserve and that Rudgwick continues to have a proper pub for years to come.

This is a friendly traditional pub offering very fair prices on soft drinks. Very much a traditional pub with friendly service from licensees Has a loyal following for a traditional food menu. Not easy for access but doe have the benefit of extensive parking. Toilets spotlessly clean.

Had a fantastic burger meal. The landlord and lady are very nice. There is a lovely terrace at the rear of the pub overlooking a 12th century church

We arrived just past lunch time, so no food was being served. We were lucky enough that the owner rustled up some left over pies for us. Super friendly of him to go out of his way for two starving folk. We sat outside as we had the dogs.

Good pub Good beers very welcoming.

Had a lovely evening at The Kings Head. We had good food and the Landlord and Landlady were very welcoming and friendly. It’s a great little pub. Thank you for having us 👍

Very steep steps to enter Pub not for the infirm. Reception very cold and unfriendly. No atmosphere in the bar at all just mumbling between landlord and obvious regulars numbering 4. This was a Saturday lunchtime. Very strange. The Fox nearby was busy warm and friendly, no contest!!!

My friend and I just went in for a coffee and tea after a walk around Rudgwick but it was lovely and very welcoming! I think another visit won't be far away!

Nice pub and food and friendly atmosphere.

Popped in for well earned drink whilst out walking. Very welcoming, great service..

Spent a lovely couple of hours here. Nice ciders and ales and great service!

Friendly pub with great food and beer. Excellent place to stop on cycle route 223

Quiet locals bar with nice decor and pleasant outdoor seating areas. Friendly service, good selection of ales.

Very pleasant country pub. Landlord was helpful and friendly. We sat outside and had the fish sharing platter, which was excellent. Well worth a visit.

Popped in for a cheeky lunch and after a warm welcome from the cheery landlady, we sat down to eat. Fish finger sandwiches were spot on, lovely and crispy with decent bread!! Yum yum, just what was needed after a morning loving house. I’ll be back soon!!

Fantastic food and service. Owners are so friendly and really go out of their way for you. Highly recommend

Great feiendly pub. Had the Euros football on and nice locals to watch it with.

Old style pub in a modern setting well run establishment with a good choice of food and drink Worth a vist 👍👍

Popped in for lunch following a long bike ride. The landlady and the chef were very friendly and couldn't do enough for us even ensuring one of us got chunky chips with his lunch as a special request. Their burgers and ploughman's lunch are very good.Definitely going back.

I had a homemade mint and lamb burger with salad and fries and my friend had a beef burger. They were great. We sat on a small terrace at the rear of the pub which overlooks a lovely old church. The owners were very pleasant. The prices were very reasonable

Great food Great location and friendly attentive staff

A great stop on our blue bell walk for a drink and a nice meal.

Very friendly landlords and dog friendly the other people who was drinking was very friendly too

Really nice pint but, if the chef/landlord cooked as intently as he watches the carpark and yells at potential patrons they would probably get more business Very unfriendly, try the fox inn down the road, much better.

The owners are very nice warm and welcoming people. They are working hard to provide a great service while trying to conform to Covid rules. Would definitely be returning. Thank you for a great lunch.

Great service and lovely food!! Would highly recommended

Popped in here for lunch, very pleased with the welcome and the food. Proprietor very chatty, take time out and visit, you could do worse.

Friendly bar staff and good food.

Unfriendly greeting from an employee plus an over abundance of signage (rules)made me feel very unwelcome. Poor coffee. Building itself lovely timber-frame but tired interior. Only 1 other customer at Saturday lunchtime, the day of the Grand National! Speaks volumes about its popularity.

This is the best burger I have found in a long time. Perfectly cooked, good food and not too expensive. Some burgers have too much filling and salad that you can't actually fit it in your mouth but they had put the onion rings on the side rather than on top. Some other burgers try to be a bit gourmet by adding fancy toppings. But if you're looking for a good beef burger with classic toppings without the stupid price tag go here. The service was brilliant, and my Mum loved the seafood platter which also looked delicious. In fact, the Seafood Platter looked so good that the couple we were talking to at the next table ordered it too.

Local run by a local family.Ralph & Brenda are friendly & unlike a lot of modern chain owned gastro pubs, this one has bags of characters & a real genuine traditional atmosphere. Probably because it was built as a pub & has served the locals well for centuries. We all hope to be back for a pint soon!Until then here's to The Kings!Cheers Tobes

Interesting 18th Century pub situated on a pronounced slope at the northern end of the village. Quite narrow too, as positioned between the road and church land at the rear. Plenty of parking opposite.We called in one weekday lunchtime and were the only partakers of food. The bar area looked quite cosy and was well-marshalled by a clearly very experienced lady. The separate dining area further along seemed roomier, but did look rather tired. Menu on offer had an ample selection of pub favourites, with the unexpected bonus of suet puddings. Whilst intrigued, we were after something rather lighter. My vegetable spring rolls and chips reminded me of student days grappling with a microwave. Mrs EPR's baked potato was a commendable monster, and happily awash with beans and grated cheese. She enjoyed it but didn't eat again until breakfast the following day!So job done; cheap,cheerful and filling lunch achieved successfully.

Super food & very friendly atmosphere.

We ate here on Sunday 26th January 2020 for lunch we arrived around 1pm and was greeted by the two people running the pub. There wasn’t a huge range of choice but then again it is a small village pub. Food was average for the price and was served very quickly.

We stopped over with some friends while in the area and decided to have some food in this quirky little pub (it's proper beams and low ceilings). The owners were very understanding of dietary requirements and made us a yummy Sunday roast that was gluten free and dairy free. They checked everything and gave us a good size meal. Even the chips are gluten free so it was a proper slap up meal. The front part is dog friendly, a bonus for our party with several pooches on the day.

Very nice pint, tasty food, friendly Landlord and Lady, lovely old building. TV with BT Sport, dartboard, proper bar and dining room. Dog friendly in the bar.

We phoned ahead to ask if we could park our camper van overnight and watch the Champions League match. When we arrived we were shown to reserved seats in front of the TV and sat next to a local Liverpool supporter! The staff and locals were all very friendly with plenty of banter over the football and the ongoing darts match. We felt very welcomed into what is obviously a real locals pub. Thank you :-)

Nice friendly country pub. Food was good too. Definitely somewhere to go back to.

While out for a walk we called in for food one Saturday evening in July but the kitchen was closed as the chef was doing a BBQ instead. He happily reopened the kitchen to cook fish & chips for us as neither of us fancied BBQ. We sat outside as the weather was lovely and listened to the singer/guitar player. Food was lovely and there was a lively atmosphere. Lovely pub in a lovely setting. Look forward to eating there again.

You really need to have the pizzas innthis place. Truly superb!

A traditional pub serving well kept ales and home cooked dishes. Friendly and comfortable ambiance

Ralph & Linda plus their family really make our pub a proper traditional local. Great range of beers. Traditional food plus takeaways. All round benefit to the local community.

Such a nice old pub with loads of charm and really friendly landlords....

We were staying locally and wanted a good country pub to nourish us with good food and drink...The Kings Head did just that 😁 The staff were so accommodating to vegetarian food requests, the views of the church, the flowers and the wonderful feel of the ancient pub were incredible. We felt welcomed in a local where we quite obviously weren't local and loved the feel of the place. It wasn't fancy food, but it was good tasty pub grub in a wonderful environment and atmosphere, just what we wanted. Many thanks to all the staff and locals 😁

We were staying locally and wanted a good country pub to nourish us with good food and drink...The Kings Head did just that The staff were so accommodating to vegetarian food requests, the views of the church, the flowers and the wonderful feel of the ancient pub were incredible.We felt welcomed in a local where we quite obviously weren't local and loved the feel of the place. It wasn't fancy food, but it was good tasty pub grub in a wonderful environment and atmosphere, just what we wanted. Many thanks to all the staff and locals for making us feel so welcome

On my first return to my childhood village I was sorely let down by this pub. Probably serves fine as a drinker but very unwelcoming employee (landlord) being upset we used a bin. Bizarre. Rude to the point of embarassment but no apology. Decor tired. Healthy selection on tap, but the coffee was awful.And unsurprising only one other customer at lunchtime on a Saturday. This fine building and good village deserve better I feel. It reminded me of the 1980s, not in a good way.

Lovely traditional pub. Proper beer and proper pub food

Not great quality very salty didn’t even grill off the burger bun. But what do you expect from a village pub

I have just arrived home from a lovely walk and a very nice 2 course Sunday roast. I feel a 5 star review is definitely fair as we were both very happy with the food for what I would say was a very reasonable price. We will definitely return again soon. Great selection of ales aswell!!

Traditional local friendly ,food and drink

Good solid pub grub with our being pretentious.

Parking opposite. Nice authentic Old pub. Only had a drink. A few stairs to climb up, to get into the pub.

Lovely friendly pub. I would recommend

I found the king's head a lovely pub. Everyone is friendly and the atmosphere is wonderful. I wish I lived nearer as I would be in every day. Well done to you all.

Nice friendly pub with cracking real ale.

Can’t say I’ve eaten or drunk anything here; but will return as they were friendly and very helpful in recommending another pub to go to because they were short-handed and weren’t doing food.

We visited on a Tuesday so were able to take advantage of their excellent value specials which they offer Monday and Tuesday lunchtimes. The food was good as was the beer and cider, just 3 draught beers on offer but a great pint of Youngs. We were offered a taster before deciding which was a nice touch.

Great landlord and landlady, nice lunch

Fantastic looking traditional pub in the lovely village of Rudgwick.Big car park and seating outside.Next to a lovely church.Lots of walks nearby.Great selection of local and brand ales.Worth a visit if in that lovely area of the lovely fine old county of West Sussex.

Lovely country side. Cold beer.

Visited for a quick lunch and really enjoyed my visit . I had a basket meal and a delicious pint of Real Ale .

Friendly old fashioned pub. Good standard food. the publican and his staff were chatty and helpful. Only15 to 20 minute walk from The Coach House-where I stayed.

The Kings Head in Rudgwick is a traditional good pub. Unpretentious and is exactly what is says on the tin. Very friendly staff an a great landlord. Please visit.

The King's Head is an old quaint pub with bags of charm and character. The staff are friendly and very attentive and they carry a good range of reasonably priced dishes. Unfortunately we did not find our food particularly well cooked. The chips could have done with longer in the oven, the salad was wilted and two of the party ordered from the 'specials'. A liver and bacon casserole. The liver was cooked to a paste but the onions and carrots were rock hard ! Perhaps we were unlucky but next time I would choose sandwiches and a pint.

A lovely pub and very friendly so perhaps I was just unlucky

Excellent atmosphere. A modern approach to the old fashioned style pub. Good food. Friendly staff. Hosts enjoy being part of the local community.

Very friendly pub. Homemade food. Literally.

Lovely traditional family run local pub.

We were a group of 7 woman for a Sunday lunch. The food was good, everyone enjoyed their meals. Service was excellent, staff was very helpful and friendly.

Good beer and nice people except for dave Porter.

fab food and company...loved my time there today

Proper country pub. The shared fish platter was just what the doctor ordered. Good selection of well kept beers and a friendly reception

OK food - not the best. Friendly service & good beer.

We've always liked this pub, but the proper pub grub menu, excellent range of beers and friendly landlord and landlady really make this place. Well done Kings Head!

The food was great the staff were brilliant and ambience was just fantastic. A great pub and if you have not visited yet do so ASAP. Great experience .

Delightful friendly family run great events throughout the year great food, really cute decking area at the back, seating at the front BBQ in the summer.

Paramos aquí a la hora del almuerzo en el camino de vuelta a Crawley habiendo sido compras en Guildford (hemos estado unos meses antes con un grupo de amigos después de un paseo)

Los dueños son muy amables y un gran servicio. Una sopa que era muy agradable. También sube por las noches a veces y siempre es cálido y acogedor

Recientemente visité este pub local en un cumpleaños los miembros de la familia del cual esperaba una cálida bienvenida, sin embargo me era absolutamente horrorizados por el horrible bienvenida por el propietario desagradable y su niños, ya que cerraban la puerta. Completamente disgustado por el enfoque de un pub local, sin duda no lo recomiendo!

Ahora han parado aquí dos veces mientras caza. Ambiente muy agradable con una buena selección de cervezas y sidras increíble. El plato de pescado compartir es excelente y es de un valor increíble. Volveré incluso si no podemos encontrar una casa en el pueblo para comprar.

I love the pub,there is a lovely atmosphere and you get a great welcome, the decor is a little tired but that doesn't really matter, its a lovely pub. The food menu is good standard tradition pub food and homemade, I believe and is really tasty however, we have eaten there on a few occasions and I have found that most times my food is luke warm, the food is warmed up in the microwave you can hear the ping of it, which I don't have actually an issue with, because it is a small village pub that can only have a certain amount of staff. What I don't like is that its not reheated properly, I had the chilli which was hot on the outside and cool in the middle, I have also experienced this with my sunday lamp shank. Just a little attention to detail is required. On the plus side the ploughmans is great - rather a large plateful with a very spicy pickled onion. They just need to get the food standard up a little and I'm sure the place would be packed. It has a beautiful back decking area.

Excellent olde worlde roadside country pub. Very friendly and helpful landlady and a good choice of ales including one from the (very) nearby Firebird Brewery. No giant pub garden but a small decked area out the back with a good view of the Norman village church and a very floral outside drinking area at the front. Recommend the vegetarian Heidi pie.

Nice friendly staff, decor tired,just passing through. Cannot rate food as didn't eat. Right on the road though. Car park opposite. Small seating area outside, noisy as right by the road.

went out the other Friday night, three a boards advertising food so we pulled into car park. walked into pub, got glared at by customers and staff only to be told no food as chef had a day off

Picked up a takeaway curry last night . Delicious. Available Friday and Saturday nights. Well worth it.

Ale from the local mini brewery was excellent but my steak and kidney pie and vegetables was not up to the same standard. The steak was tough and should have been cooked longer but it was tasty and hot. The accompanying vegetables were lukewarm but by adding to the pie they were OK. Staff were good and attentive. The meals for others all looked fine.