The Swan Inn in Chichester

Is there still a contact number or email for this place? And are there any indications it will be reopening?

As a four-man pilgrimage to the No. 0 Vat of Ye Ancient Order of Froth Blowers (1924-1931), the c. 300-mile round-trip from Birmingham on a warm Bank Holiday Saturday might well have been a damp squib (despite the weather). As it was, eating pizza and drinking wine in the courtyard - instead of beer and beef in the scaffolded inn - turned out to be suitably eccentric. Angus's enthusiasm for the whole Froth Blowers' idea gave us hope that the A. O. F. B. will be part of the inn's identity once again. What could have been something of a disaster as a 'Plaque-Wetting' event (no plaque now, for example), was redeemed by the friendly reception.

We visited the pop up restaurant at The Swan. Under new management. Seasonal menu and foraged ingredients. Delicious food and a quirky place to have lunch (the 22 seat restaurant is at the back of the pub in an out building). Lovely experience and can’t wait to return!

It was closed down. Lovely when I went as a child 60 years ago!

Closed. Up for sale, April 2021.

Great beer, excellent food and friendly service.

Great food at sensible prices. Always very accommodating to requests. Dog friendly. Nice spaces inside and out.

Stopped in for a drink & light bite on our way home. Very friendly and accommodating staff making us feel welcome. Food and drink orders are strictly table service👍food was great and drinks ice cold. Cant ask for much more.

Really lovely food, enjoyed it very much! Friendly service and the pub has a lovely feel to it. Great price for the amazing quality of food, highly recommend it here.

Lovely place, lovely location, lovely food and lovely people! I can't recommend the Swan highly enough. A friend and I stayed for 4 nights in the stable block rooms. The food is delicious and the rooms are lovely. A perfect place to stay with access to many South Downs attractions nearby. Thanks to Fiona, Trewan and all the staff for making us feel so welcome and looking after us so well. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will be back. Special mention to Luca and Fitz who give everyone a waggy welcome!

We dined here at the end of a long day's walk. A warm welcome from staff greeted us. It is very clean, with a wonderful outdoor garden area, plentiful spacing, and thoughtful steps to keep patrons safe. We enjoyed our halloumi burgers and the baked garlic-infused camembert. Watching the swifts fly overhead in this quiet corner was a perfect way to spend a warm summer's eve. We recommend.

Friendly pub will definitely go again

Really nice pub and hotel foods great and staff are really friendly

Delightful spot to sit in the garden and enjoy a sundown drink before dinner.

I made a brief pit stop at this pub today whilst visiting two gardens in the area. This is the first pub I've visited since lockdown. I was highly impressed with the measures they have put in place to keep everyone safe. There is a one-way system in place which is signposted. Staff are very willing to explain things. Sadly the pub was very quiet but if I was back in the area I would eat/drink there and feel very 'Covid Secure'. They seemed to take the measures to protect everyone very seriously. I hope to visit again one day.

Went here today after a lovely walk down the River Rother. Had booked a table for me and my partner in the garden. On arrival there was a queue of people waiting to get in which I totally understand due to current circumstances. After fifteeen minutes we finally got to the bar to find an empty pub and three bar staff standing around one till having a jolly. We ordered our food and went to the garden. After waiting patiently in the garden for over an hour for a pint of prawns and a chicken dish we learnt that our food hadnt even been ordered, all though it was already paid for. We received a refund on the food but as they had no hospitality skills we weren't offered a refund on our drinks and preferred us to actually write an honest bad review instead of refunding the whole bill. Wont be going there again.

Excellent food, great hosts and a stunning location and setup presented by a great family team. Well done, will return lots! 🍺 😋

A super pub with friendly stsff. Nice to be able to actually sit and take your time to relax and just have a drink and not feel any pressure to move on. Will visit again.

Friendly and helpful staff. Atmospheric building

Traveled down from Lincolnshire , for my wifes uncle's funeral. The landlady and her son were the perfect hosts. We stayed the night and couldn't fault the service They were very friendly and couldn't do enough for us. Highly recommend for good food, room was clean and warm. The pinot grigio was pretty good to. If you're in the area you should definitely call in.

Great evening, lovely food and a really good night’s sleep. The staff were really friendly. Thanks you!

Went for dinner. The food was lovely and we had a great evening!

Visited for lunch with my mother and son on Saturday. Warm atmosphere and attentive service, fairly small menu selection but we all found something we wanted. I had the ham hock terrine to start, which was nice and accompanying picallilili was home made but too strong a taste for me. Mains really great and generous servings, particularly impressed with with rib eye steak and desserts were fantastic, also dog friendly! We'll be back!

Lovely place and great food but it is the welcome that sets The Swan apart. We had a child and dietary requirements, both were welcomed effortlessly. Thank you.

We felt so spoilt on a Thursday night having dinner at the Swan. The food was incredible and the service amazing. It makes all the difference when your name is remembered and someone asks how you are. Thank you so much for the cake, it was deelish!!! 😋 xxx

Stopped by for a quick lunch with my partner. (30/11/19) The Pub has a good atmosphere, cozy and warm with a nice open fire. Food was adequate and reasonably priced, I had a Fish and chips and my partner had the Fish finger sandwich with fries, both were very tasty. Service was also very good.

Friendly welcoming staff and comfortable bedrooms in a lovely traditional pub.

I attended a family get together at The Swan,in october. It was a fairly busy lunch, but the staff were very friendly and helpful. My guests and I ordered a variety of meals, most of which were lovely, we had a slight problem with one, but thay was dealt with by the team, very efficiently. All in all a good place to go, and we will definitely return in the future

I love going to The Swan. The management is really friendly and always welcoming. As a vegetarian I can always find something to eat. Always my first choice for a pub lunch.

Lovely pub with great food and drink, comfy accommodation and wonderful staff.

Confit duck was tired and drying, with a strange taste of cooking oil. Gnocchi nothing to write home about. Both came with the same unimaginative scattering of seasonal vegetables. The fish and chips delivered to another table looked to be on the overcooked side. Perhaps it tasted better. The ham, egg and chops looked OK. But you know you are on dodgy territory when they have to explain what the complicated platter menu means. Reasonable if small selection of beer, the Langham was OK. Smallest wine selection we've encountered in some time. Does being a tied house really prevent them from offering a local wine? After all, the pub is not much more than an hour's walk from the Stopham winery. Good service on a reasonably busy mid-week day in August. Well placed for walking, if you can find somewhere to park, but not somewhere to rush back to. Near the bottom of the league for Sussex pubs.

Staff were rather off hand. Not much choice of real ale. Rather disappointing.

We stopped here for a spot of lunch my wife had the camembert which came with four bits of bread for 12.50 which was a joke and I had a cheese and chutney baguette 10.50 had some sort garnish but you would expect maybe a little bit of salad with both dishes and the beer was not very well kept as it tasted off so not impressed at all

Love my beer. Very homely. Dog friendly.

excellent finger buffet, and children looked after with hot lunch. Friendly team and made to feel welcome

Good fish and chips, but from a very short, expensive menu that only had two options containing meat - one of which was sausages and mash :-( Let's be generous and suggest that the chef was away for the evening?!

Quaint very friendly staff good food

Lovely lunch today, Very old pub loads of charm, plenty of space and lovely garden. Smallish menu but ample and good choice. Cooked fresh and delicious, mistake made on order but the way it was dealt with was outstanding and will be back. Thank you.

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal here! The food tasted fresh, interesting flavour combinations, very kind staff and calm atmosphere. Very impressed by the vegetarian options (who knew cauliflower soup could be SO GOOD), the fish was perfectly cooked and presented, and the seasonal vegetables were a delicious medley of carrots, radishes, peas and courgettes. Look forward to visiting again!

Warmly welcomed by Fiona,this was a happy family lunch; first course of choices enjoyed by all (lots of sharing of the tasty devilled whitebait). Then the grandsons sensibly served first with their tasty burgers, while our range of Sunday roasts, had tender meat and an interesting mixture of vegetables. Friendly efficient service too. Thank you all at The Swan.

I stopped with my two sons and dog - all covered a bit in sand after a short rainy visit to the beach. We were made very welcome despite our appearance. We really enjoyed our fish and chips - cooked really well and filling and tasty. The Harvey’s best bitter was great. Would highly recommend a stop if you are cutting through between Petworth and Arundel.

Friendly warm welcome. Beautiful old building with original features. Delicious full English breakfast made with quality ingredients . It was a brief stay so can’t comment on the lunch /dinner. Would recommend this inn

Saturday evening out for a meal. We sat in the bar and ordered a bottle of French red wine and Camembert to share to start with. Cheese was excellent with tomato relish and toasted baguette.

We were made so welcome. Food was delicious, thank you for a special birthday evening.Nothing was too much trouble. We should have booked a room here!

Friendly service, fantastic food using local ingredients and beautifully decorated rooms. The staff went above and beyond to accommodate us, and even our dog was treated like a king! Highly recommended.

Interesting choices well presented and reasonable prices. Particularly liked the use of Heritage Vegetables

On arrival there was a little hesitancy with which room we should have but having requested a superior room and assured the bathroom had been updated all seemed well . Unfortunately as the carpet got more and more worn we became disillusioned. The room had been badly emulsioned - basic bed, 2 bedside tables, 1 desk with pine chair, sad stuffed teddy on floor, 3 hooks on wall (no coat hangers) nowhere to put stuff. Bathroom down 3/4 steps - badly decorated and badly constructed shower with little pressure for hot water. Not good. It was a cold and depressing room after a long journey - couldn’t wait to leave. At £110.00 a total rip off! Evening meal at extra cost was ok but breakfast dismal - extra cost for hot food. Definitely one to avoid. Staff friendly but no one asked if everything was ok!

A warm welcome, excellent food and great service.

Nice place and they really look after you.

Old historical pub , with a large garden area, we had the Sunday roast 'beef' lunch which was very good, our room for a one night stay, was less than the Superior "name tag" given, room was large but sparsely furnished, double bed and a writing table, no wardrobes, armchairs or any wall paintings. There was some internal decoration being done but not to a very good finish. The staff were attentive and friendly.

The Swan Inn is situated in the compact village of Fittleworth. There is some age to the building. On a pleasant day there is a secluded pub garden with picnic tables. The pub is dog friendly and on our visit the staff were friendly. As an added attraction a duck and her seven ducklings had taken up residence in the garden. Overall the visit was pleasant with little to criticise EXCEPT the price of a pint of beer. Ordinary strength beer (circa 4% ABV) was a quite ridiculous £4.50 per pint; an absolute rip-off and 10-20% above industry norm. Even accounting for the perceived affluence of the area this price could not possibly be justified. So check-out the prices of everything before you visit to ensure that cost is within your expectations. The assessment would have been 'Very Good' but based on prices it is no more than average; three 'stars'..

We did not stay in the inn but stopped unit the pub for some drinks and food while staying in the area. Had the fish and chips and sausage and mash between us. Very nice food and atmosphere in a lovely setting.

Recently visited this charming pub for a Mother’s Day lunch as part of a large family gathering. The reception was very personal from this family run establishment and set us up for a very fun afternoon. The food was delicious and we were told how they source their ingredients from local and sustainable suppliers, including the vegetables grown less than half a mile away. There are also some particularly good local ales and a reasonably priced wine list.

Had a nice Sunday lunch. Very tasty and friendly service. Dogs welcome too in the bar.

What a lovely country pub, which seemed to be well frequented by locals. Had a lovely Sunday roast, couldn't fault the place at all.

What a great place, lovely atmosphere, very comfortable rooms and great food. Oh and fab hosts.

Food very expensive and we thought very limited hope evening menu better as we are in the trade to some of the staff need to be more jolly female

Lunch was nice and dog friendly but very expensive 17.50 fish chips 16.50 burger chips the burgers were cooked to how yu want them drinks expensive to

Just discovered this amazing historical Inn today. Super friendly staff, authentic and spotlessly clean and presented. Will definitely be returning to eat with friends and family. Highly recommend.

Visited for lunch. Limited and relatively high priced menu. Service was very good but the portions were small and not in proportion to the price. However, what there was was good quality and tasty. They need a wider selection of lunchtime snacks/meals and to price them more realistically. They may then get more customers that will improve the atmosphere.

We had visited this country pub back in the spring of 2018 and thought it was charming and idyllic, how wrong could we be? We booked a room for 1st Feb 2019 to celebrate our joint birthdays (wife and myself). We arrived at 5 PM this afternoon after being told that we could book in from 2:00 PM and the lights were off and the place closed. Fortunately we could see someone in the back of the pub, so we ring the bell. When the person came to the door, he seemed surprised that we wanted to book in before the Pub opened at 6 PM. When we booked in, having booked B&B; we were informed the breakfast was Continental only, which surprised us, as the booking site didn't mention this and the room for the night was £110. We were also informed that they had a large party booked in that evening so we would have to place our food order before 7:30 if we wanted to eat. So we would have to get a move on if we wanted to freshen up and have a drink before eating. When we were led to our room, it was cold and damp, it's decor left a lot to be desired, the bathroom was very tired, dirty and cold, the room wasn't much better, not worth £110. The person who lead us to our room, then turned on the radiator, which was off and a space heater and said it might take a while to warm up, but we could have a drink in the bar while we waited. This obviously within the short time slot we had before we had to place our food order. We elected to stay in the room and to have a deep bath in order to warm ourselves and the room. Unfortunately there was only enough hot water for 1/2 a bath and there wasn't a hairdryer, so much for that great idea. We also didn't have a TV remote for the smallest TV in the world and the internet didn't work, so to the bar it is then. When we got to the bar, we were seated in a corridor part of a busy bar, not in the restaurant as requested. This was due to the size of the large party they were expecting (no room in the restaurant), we asked to move out of the corridor and eventually we were moved closer to the log fire, which also wasn't that effective as the logs were being severely rationed (2 logs burning for the whole bar area), so we were just as cold in our new location. We stuck with it as it was now 7:15 PM and had to get our food order in. The food itself was very nice, despite us being very cold at our table, but we enjoy the meal. After the meal we went back to the room, which had by now warmed up and off to bed for an early night. In the morning the Continental breakfast consisted of tea/coffee, orange juice, toast, croissant, cereal and a fruit yogurt. So off to MacDonald's it is then. We checked out, without being asked if we enjoyed our stay, or an apology for the way we were treated over the meal the evening before. Won't be coming back and will be informing all our family and friend not to make the same mistake as we did.

Wonderful old Inn. The owner and staff all very welcoming, friendly and helpful. First class chef. Recommend this place!

Friendly staff. Good for dogs (and great walks straight from pub). Busy - best to book at weekends. Food was very good, using fresh, local ingredients. Had to wait quite a while for our food, but at least it was freshly cooked.

We recently used the restaurant at the Swan to hold a wake. From the first moment I spoke to Fiona she was incredibly kind and understanding. We arrived to meet for lunch before the funeral and the staff were very accommodating and attentive. The Swan provided a beautiful buffet of open sandwiches and pastries. All of our food was very tasty, good portions and very well presented. A big thank you to the Swan for making a difficult situation the very best it could be.

Popped in for the first time after a long drive great welcome marvellous food 😊

Fish and chips were great. Bangers and mash also great! Service was v good. Lovely gastro pub... There were several areas to eat in the pub or restaurant. Price is the same.

Lovely village Inn, good food and beer. Right on the main road, parking in front.

I’ve decided to skip dry January this year, swapping instead for 31 days of vegetarianism.

Brilliant food and excellent service

We were looking forward to visiting and staying at the Swan Inn in Fittleworth. Unfortunately illness struck the day before we were due to stay. The hotel had a 48 hour cancellation policy which we aware of.

Had not been here for a few years. Popped in on passing for a beer and a sandwich. Both were excellent. Slightly more expensive than normal pub grub but quality made up for it. It was a wet winter's day but the pub was warm and welcoming. Remember a previous midsummer visit and a sunny beer garden behind the pub.

Great friendly hospitality...nice grub too

Excellent cuisine and accommodation.

Our last night in England and we stayed about 3km down the road. The lady running the b&b; recommended The Swan, so we tried it out and were not disappointed. They had a special dish, lobster mac and cheese, which both of us tried. I am not a mac and cheese person, but we both agreed it was an excellent meal. Service was good, and we had an enjoyable last evening in England.

Have been meeting friends for lunch every few months here for the last few years. Since it changed hands, it no longer caters for a 'light lunch' clientele (and there was very little vegetarian choice). The food may be very nice, but it was expensive.

Second visit for Sunday lunch, just as good as first time. Friendly staff and good beer. Always busy so book in advance.

I had driven past this pub in the last few weeks and noticed the amount of cars parked there of a Sunday lunch time so decided to try it out as it seems to be very popular.

The new owners have turned this pub around. At last Fittleworth has a thoroughly decent local. The food is fantastic. Menu changes to match local availability and it's all delicious! Sunday roasts are sublime, served with plenty of fresh locally grown vegetables. Very friendly welcoming landlords and staff.

The Swan management were very flexible in meeting our needs, such as opening early for coffee and pre ordering lunches. The food was of an excellent quality and the service outstanding.

Went for lunch and ate in the bar area which was fairly busy food served on wooden boards that had sean better days and should of been thrown out long ago bun burnt skinny fries under cooked but fish was good

Amazing food / roast. And great service. Would highly recommend and look forward to a repeat visit. New owners are very good. Been new owners since May.

Both of us went for the Sunday Roast - one beef, one pork.

Rushed in for a sandwich and a drink; well greeted although staff are still being trained on the systems and on smiling; not many customers so it seems to be going through a regeneration stage; small range of ordinary wines; good range of well-kept local ales; sandwiches came fast – fillings good but served on very ordinary bread; could try harder and the customers will return

Lovely place, visited twice! Roast was superb (cauliflower cheese is a MUST) and one of the meals off the menu was super tasty! Will be returning

Always a lovely reception. Lovely food, well presented. And they have dog treats for your 4 legged friends. So its a place we like to revisit again and again

Have had three meals at this pub and it’s been faultless, lunch dinner and a Sunday roast were amazing.

Visited on a Monday for my wife's birthday. We live a village over, have often passed but never partaken. Our local has changed hands and gone downhill which meant we wanted to go elsewhere, so you can imagine my trepidation when on entry the pub sported the same colour scheme as our village pub which implies the same owner and his plans for local domination. Piped music was a bit intrusive but playing nothing offensive, overall the pub was clean and tidy with the toilets a welcome clean quality unlike some placed I've frequented over the years. Was surprised to see a cider that I enjoy being offered on draught, and a long way from home was this particular offering.

Amazing, warm & friendly Serivce from all the staff! Visiting for a family 70th birthday an the staff, especially Fiona couldn't do enough to accommodate our party of 12 including setting up a space for us for our banners and balloons and even booking us all in for last minute rooms! Thank you again we will definitely be back for another visit soon!

We travelled from London to visit The Swan Inn and it was well worth the journey. The staff were beyond welcoming and the food was delicious! We had the whitebait, duck liver parfait and hungry guest bread to start, the portions were very generous and every dish was really very tasty! For mains we had the aged steak burger, the wild boar ragu and the crispy fish, crayfish & prawn burger for main! The staff were attentive and helpful but not in our face! Could not recommend enough and definitely worth travelling to visit! Thank you!

Food always excellent and lovely sevice.

After living only a short drive from the Swan in Fittleworth for years we thought we would try our luck! We had been hearing great things from friends about new owners and a new kitchen team and I can say 100% that by were right!

This pub has had several owners in the last 10 years, at last it now had a great chef and a lovely landlady and friendly and helpful staff. The food is local and very tasty. The presentation is innovative. They also do great real ale.

I staged another surprise birthday for my husband at The Swan Inn Fittleworth and we again had amazing food and everything was just wonderful. Thank you so much for enabling us to have such a fabulous time - we are so pleased. Yours Jacky & Greville

We'd been recommended to try The Swan. We were a little disappointed by the lack of welcome (surly landlady) but the food was good and plentiful. We would have liked to sit in the huge (untidy) beer garden but although there were lots of tables there were no umbrellas - far too hot without. This place could be much better with a little effort.

My disabled mum, mentally handicapped brother and I came by this pub on a drive

A proper pub with clean rooms, comfortable bed and a great breakfast. I only booked the night before so had a room overlooking the road which could have been noisy, but it wasn't a problem.

Went to the pub with no expectations, but was truly overwhelmed by the outstanding level of service, accompanied by great food at reasonable prices. I rarely write reviews, but where it's deserved I will. Highly recommended 5 star.

I love it - what a great pub/hotel, I like they Beer garden , great owners - they give you a welcoming feeling . I enjoyed my stay- honestly guys that's the place to chill in your off time and enjoy good food

Ordered the ‘Chefs Special’ Fish Pie for a second time in two weeks. As good as the first time around; a ‘stargazey’, fishy, cheesy, dish of loveliness. Great food. Great location.

Nice country pub the only one in a small village. The room we had was at the rear of the pub so very quiet but the room and en-suite were tired and in need of a refurb.