The Royal Oak in Chichester

Went for a walk on south downs way then back for lunch. Lovely food. Friendly staff. Sat in garden in October with our three setters.

The best pub nestled in South downs great food beers and amazing hosts

Hadn’t been for a year or two as moved away but remembered why we loved this pub as soon as we saw it! Beautiful garden,good value tasty food & friendly staff,we won’t leave it as long to visit ,lovely place!

For a remote pub this place is perfect if looking to have lunch and get people off their phones. No signal which means people have to talk and acknowledge. Visited here for some lunch and have to admit the food was really nice. Sitting in the beer garden it felt so peaceful and it showed how popular it is as customers arriving in droves throughout stay. Bit of a sod to find so be sure you google point it. Overall great little puv

Sunday's roast lamb was a disappointment. The lamb and the Yorkshire pudding were fine but the accompanying vegetables were poor and appeared to have been frozen.

I reckon this is the best looking country pub in England. Great welcome from owners .lovely pint can't wait to return 10 out of 10.

Authentic walkers pub with a fascinating history. Great beers, good food. A must see if in the area.

At the end of a one track road and firmly rooted in the last century, this pub has a great garden and fantastic walking in the South Downs. Near by bluebell woods are beautiful.

Always a pleasure to come here nice people lamb roast and brownie and icecream yummy🤓😛

This pub is our go to pub for food drinks and chill out time. Lovely garden in warmer weather and great for those on a walk across the south downs. Character pub with log fire with that cosy feel in winter. Food is exceptional and dog friendly. Cannot fault and hope to be visiting for many years to come.

Great little find. Amazing walks nearby and proper pub food.

We only stopped off for a drink whilst out walking along the South Downs Way. It isn't far off the route and as it was a lovely autumn day it was nice to sit outside in the pretty garden. The landlord made us feel very welcome and the pint of Guiness was a good one. We didn't try the food on this occasion, but it looked good. So, maybe next time.

Quiet tucked away old style pub. Really welcoming staff who engage. Very quiet maybe because of location or time.

A great independent pub , with a charming landlord...

3 of us called into the Royal Oak on the way back from Goodwood Revival after finding this pub on Google Maps. My brother and I had steak that was nice and tender. My sister in law had the mushroom pie which she said was delicious. We chatted with a couple of locals who had a lovely little puppy. The landlord and staff were very friendly and made us feel welcome. Will definitely be back as it’s a great walking area.

Great beer. Great location. Ok food.

Great lunch for a crowd of us. Great rural atmosphere.

A real but very pleasant surprise in the middle of nowhere. 😁👍

This is one of my favorite pubs I have visited in the UK over the past 20 years. Dave the owner is a very nice guy. The venison pie I had was excellent, and the treacle pudding was outstanding!!!

A great country pub with a large garden. Great service and choice of real beers.

Love this place, very friendly landlord, picture postcard pub, lovely venison pie and mash. Excellent

Classic English pub in a lovely setting. Great walks all around and a very pleasant place to rehydrate afterwards, especially in the garden. Pity it’s not open longer hours.

Good location for a quiet meal or drink. Good watering hole for a refreshing mid MTB ride. Close to the downs and great grounds and spot for an exercise break. Only ever cycled or walked there. Close to a main road, but at the end of a single track lane. Lovely place.

Great friendly service in the most beautiful location 👏👏

Lovely old pub, down a single track, dead end road, in the middle of nowhere! I first came here in 1978. Fascinating history, displayed around the inside. Basic but good pub food. Nice selection of beers and friendly staff. Plenty of seating inside and out. The original single bar room is now a lower dining area. The main pub area now, being part of the original house.

Lovely friendly pub very welcoming. We had a lovely lunch but portion size could have been bigger ie more chilli on the jacket potato and a bigger salad.

Lovely pub, tucked away down a single track road, good parking when you get there! Nice home cooked food, reasonably priced, with charming friendly staff. Recommended

Very friendly. Dog friendly. Little separate light dining area up a small flight of stairs. The food is very good basic pub food.

Super friendly atmosphere and superb Food add in friendly service and staff. All in all GREAT LITTLE PUB

Lovely pub. Great walk for a circular with a refreshment break halfway. Friendly, pretty decent food and it's like being in 1971 again 👌

Lovely place to stop for lunch whilst walking in the South Downs Way. Good food, wam fire and friendly staff

Bank Holiday treat on our hike on the SDW. A wonderful warm cosy rest unexpectedly open for the holiday. Very kind staff & dog friendly.

I met a ghost. He offered me one of his cheesey moments and we played dominoes over a bottle of brandy. This pub is an oasis of wonderment in a valley of mystery.

Lovely quaint pub in a rural setting

I have not yet had the pleasure of eating here however on a number of occasions I have dropped in for a drink whilst out walking. The pub is in a beautiful and peaceful location. The staff were friendly and welcoming despite the state I was in after walking in the heat all day. I would also like to add this pub is home to the best fruit cider I have ever drank.

Proper pub, secluded and peaceful place. Really friendly and well kept beers including 3 real ales at time of visit. Perfect stop after/during a lovely country walk

Lovely pub sits down a narrow lane, Sunday roast was great, owners very friendly, will be back

An amazing find. If you can find it you'll have the best of times. Enthusiastic, cheerful and patient staff. Lovely food, lovely drinks in an English oasis. Please try and visit, you won't regret it. The jerk chicken was better then any I've had in my local West London.

We did a walk in National Park and found this place. What an amazing ice-cream they had, jum jum. And flowers, those amazing flowers ❤️

Hidden away within the South Downs National Park is this little gem of a place. We went with friends as it was their local. Lovely quaint 16th century country pub. Good for walks nearby. There's a beer garden with lots of tables and parasols. Tasty pub food and drinks thanks to Dave, and Sarah the cook. A free house with real ale available, three being local ales. Undoubtedly this could well become our local too! What's not to like.

Lovely food friendly staff. Seems like a popular village pub also has music nights but we weren't around as it was the end of our holiday.

Beautiful location. Very large choice on the menu.

Lovely setting. Good food and beer. Smashing place to sit and while away an hour or two.

There are pubs, plenty of pubs up and down the country and there is The Royal Oak!

Good cider, and service. Food good, but not fine dining, simple and hearty...

Lovely surroundings and good, unpretentious food. Really helpful, friendly staff made our mothers day lunch in the garden feel very relaxed. Interior of the pub looks very traditional and cosy

Super oldy worldy pub.... great food too.

Old fashion english pub dog friendly

An excellent traditional country pub. HAS THE BEST KEPT REAL ALE IN SUSSEX!!!!

A wonderful country pub. Great food and very friendly helpful staff who make you feel very welcome. In the middle of nowhere down a country lane, fine in daylight but slightly scary in the dark. But don't be put off, it's well worth going. Picturesque gardens and surrounding woods and hills made me feel I had gone back in time and the large open log fire was the icing on the cake.

This pub is difficult to reach: the drive way of narrow and it is a bit of a diversion from the south downs way along a restricted bridleway. The people are quite friendly though, allowing a tab and serving tasty food (although the pie was a bit watery the crumble with custard was awesome). They have good seating outside. There are at least two bridleways leading to the pub, one from telegraph house and the other from the farm. This means that instead of doing beacon hill you could divert past the pub.

Bottled drinks, becks blue and two Orangina were served at room temperature no one had bothered to put them in the fridge. Pretty lazy.

This is a fantastic pub hidden away in the South Downs. Very dog friendly, and very friendly landlord. We enjoyed a lovely meal and then headed off for a great walk.

Reasonable price, nice food. I had a homemade double burger which was something like £12!. A tiny bit cold in the dining room though, it was the middle of winter and the wood burner had been alight but not warm when we were there.

Hadn't been for almost a year & after coming for a last minute lunch, remembered why we love this pub! Staff so nice,food good value & tasty & of course dog friendly with a beautiful garden,it won't be a year til we come back!

Traditional pub. Excellent beer. Excellent welcome. Excellent food. Wonderful location.

Traditional pub tucked away down a single lane dirt track, this was such a lovely surprise! The landlord and staff could not have been more welcoming, (my pooch felt very much at home!), the simple food was beautifully cooked (venison pie - proper pie base, so unusual these days they had to tell us it was edible!) The small selection of local beers catered for all our tastes and the log fire and wood burner kept us nice and toasty after a chilly walk. We will definitely be back!

Great food, really recommend the pies!

Bloddy lovely beer as always. 2 years away, sooo glad they're still here.

What a find tucked away in a vale lovly greeting when we got there beer was good and had a lovly hot meal in very plesent surroundings and my mum and dad like it to

Very good pub in quiet location. Excellent burger and great service. Highly recommended

Good food, good service, will go again, great location.

Lovely traditional pub in secluded location. Very friendly Spurs supporting landlord. He may even serve Arsenal supporters for a small mark up.

Great old-school, village pub. The decor and menu are a bit from the pervious century but that is exactly what gives this place a unique charm. Tasty pub grub and a good selection of drinks. Located in the middle of nowhere, visited by locals. An additional bonus: superb friendly staff. It's a rare gem you don't find much any more.

Perfect pub after a long bike ride.

Friendly staff, limited menu but food excellent, great location.

Came in today and was greated by a horrible owner and horrible staff, didn't even get to eat, so so disgusted, and was very very annoyed by the people around who never stuck up for me when the server was giving me attitude!.

Great pub ,lovely staff and great food.perfect for a family day out !

On a lovely Spring day, it cannot be beat. Great pies, pleasant garden, good beer, I'll say no more.

Charming little pub at the bottom of a very steep hill. Situated in the heart of the Southdowns . So plenty of places to go for a walk . Food alittle pricey but looked good. Cider very authentic country taste.

Quite country pub . Lovely walks and then a great roast on a Sunday.

Good service food not highest quality unfortunately

Beautiful pub in a tranquil setting. Friendly staff. Usual sort of pub fare. Menu was limited on the day of our visit though. A good stop off point on the Southdowns way.

Great place to visit on a nice day. Big beer garden and very COVID secure. Enjoyed the food and beer.

What a gem of a pub! Found it by chance on a walk. Friendly and helpful staff. Food looks good. Langham ale excellent.

Excellent food, beer and Landlord. Recommend it to everyone.

The Royal Oak is a top pub. Lovely country pub off the beaten track

You will get a very warm welcome from the landlord and his staff at this lovely country pub where you can enjoy a good selection of beers and wine. The food is good and wholesome and is very reasonably priced. The pub is also dog-friendly.

Super freindly staff. Great WiFi, fast service, great views.

Well positioned pub at the end of a walk. Mind out no mobile phone reception here!

Great meal such a lovely country pub stunning gardens.

So pretty a real country pub in middle of nowhere A welcome oasis whilst travelling. We sought it out after recommendation -glad we did.

10 years since me and Cath were there navy chatting to Dave before coming back up north. Really good ale and delish grub

Terrible food. £8.50 for a crumbling, pre-frozen baguette with grated cheese so chilled that was half to powder, and utterlt tecure and taste-less. I fail to understand how food so bad can be served so readily. There was a Cheddar ploughmans on the menu...surely the same cheese could be used for the sandwiches/rolls? Quite horrible, I'm afraid.

Beautiful, delicious food, child and dog friendly, fantastic pub! Great for hikers and non hikers alike

Lovely pub. Very picturesque setting in the Downs. Opening times need checking as not always open in the evening. Food not bad though only had a lunch time ploughman.

A gem of a pub tucked away in an idyllic spot. Good food. Delightful gardens and hanging baskets in June. Real ales kept at the right temperature. Try Exmoor Beast if it's on but don't drive afterwards!

Lovely location off the beaten track.

Perfect pub stop off for harting down. Friendly service and great beer

It's always been a good pub. Hasn't changed

Lovely place. Good beers. Fine landlord

A lovely 17th century haunted pub in the middle of nowhere. What a find! Huge sunny gardens with cottage garden flowers and shrubs and quaint pub, tho not open all day and only some evenings. The setting is amazing if you're a bird lover as pub is set practically in a forest with trees around it and loads of bird noises! So relaxing. A popular with walkers. Very good homemade food menu. Prices of soft drinks I thought were a little high but worth it for the setting. Car parking adequate but only for pub patrons so walkers literally passing by on foot. Definitely worth at least one visit. Dogs welcome.

A proper country pub in beautiful surroundings

Brilliant food and good service

Great place. Fantastic location with lovely garden and cosy bar.

Another good pub for lunch after a walk in the downs. Good beer.

Great walkers pub! Busy on the usual days so book ahead.

Slightly old fashioned menu but a nice friendly atmosphere.

A cosy pub in the middle of the Downs. Lovely place to stop in for a pint while on a walk or for a traditional pub lunch.

Went on a walk checked on Web site nothing to say would not be open. When got there at 1230 signs up saying closed and landlord was pulling away in his jag car