The Peacock Inn

The Peacock Inn is a historic country pub and dining room located in the village of Piltdown, near Uckfield in East Sussex, England. The building dates back to the 1560s and is described as a quintessential 16th-century picturesque country inn, featuring a massive inglenook fireplace and extensive exposed timber beams throughout. It operates as a freehouse — a pub not tied to any particular brewery — and has been independently owned and family-run in the same hands since 1988. The pub serves food every day, with a kitchen team led by Jamie Hazelden. The menu showcases British meats and ingredients, including high-quality pub classics and daily specials, with a main menu that changes seasonally. The Peacock Inn prioritises exceptional food, beverages and service, partnering with local Sussex suppliers such as Handcross butchers, Batts Farm free-range eggs, MCB Seafoods, Downsview ice cream, Flintowl bakery, South Brockwells farm, and local breweries including Harveys, Longman and Three Acre Brewery. The inn is situated in the heart of East Sussex, approximately 2 miles from Uckfield town, 7 miles from Lewes, 9 miles from Haywards Heath and 14 miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells. It offers a cosy bar and dining room packed with original features, where visitors can enjoy a lunch or dinner in an inviting atmosphere of low ceilings and inglenook fires. Opening hours vary by day, with food served from midday until evening.

The Peacock Inn is housed in a building that dates back to the 1560s, making it a genuine 500-year-old structure. It is described as a quintessential 16th-century picturesque country inn, with historic features including a massive inglenook fireplace and extensive exposed timber beams throughout. The pub operates as a freehouse, meaning it is not tied to any brewery, and has been independently owned and family-run in the same hands since 1988. Over the years, it has become a well-known local establishment in Piltdown, East Sussex, offering food and drink to visitors and locals alike. The kitchen team, led by Jamie Hazelden, curates a menu that showcases the best of British meats and ingredients, with a focus on high-quality pub classics and daily specials. The pub prioritises exceptional food, beverages and service, partnering with esteemed local suppliers to create a memorable dining and drinking experience.

• 1988

  Independently owned and family-run in the same hands since 1988.

• 1560

  Building dates back to the 1560s, original construction.

A quintessential historic country freehouse pub and dining room offering first-class dining and warm hospitality in a 16th-century building, independently family-run since 1988.

• Pub classics

  High-quality traditional pub dishes.

• Daily specials

  Changing daily specials based on seasonal ingredients.

• Seasonal menu

  Main menu changes seasonally.

• Real ale and local beers

  Serves local beers from Harveys, Longman, and Three Acre Brewery.

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