FROM 4TH MAY

The barn is back
this spring

Serving hot dogs, burgers, steaks, skewers and more!

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Tuesday - Sunday

The very best of country pub

Serving great local beers & homemade bar food

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Tuesday - Sunday

À LA CARTE, SET
& SUNDAY MENUS

Freshly made, using the best local produce

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FRIDAYS AT 6pm

FRIDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY

Pub classics, delivered to your door (not by Oscar!)

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Tuesday - Sunday

PRIVATE
DINING ROOM

For special occasions and bespoke dinners

For hundreds of years, the Eight Bells has been at the heart of Jevington, a picturesque village in the South Downs, just outside Eastbourne. This small, independently owned free house has a rich history, welcoming bar, and landscaped gardens with the best views around! Whether you’re walking, cycling, passing by or coming to dine with us, we offer something for everyone — from the best local beers and bar snacks, to à la carte dining and our Friday Night Takeaway.

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Choice 2023

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OPENING TIMES

We are open from 10am to 10pm Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 8pm on Sundays and 10am to 6pm on bank holidays. During July and August we will be open seven days a week.

We serve toast with toppings and hot breakfast rolls from 10am to 11.30am, our lunch and bar menus from noon to 3pm and dinner from 6pm, except on Sundays, when we serve lunch from noon to 8pm, with the last booking at 6.30pm. Our Friday Night Takeaway is available every week, for collection or delivery at 6pm — click above for the menu and order form.

The Barn, our outside bar and barbecue, is open from noon to 4pm on weekends and bank holidays from 4th May to 29th September, weather permitting.

What's on

May Day Weekend

We’ll be open all three days, with music from the Court Brothers on Saturday, our classic roasts on Sunday and a special menu of pub classics on Monday.

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Barbecues Are Back!

The Barn reopens on 4th May for the best chargrills around! We'll then be open every weekend and bank holiday throughout the summer, subject of course to the great British weather.

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Father’s Day

Say cheers to Dad on 16th June! Choose a special Sunday lunch menu from our pub kitchen, or barbie and beers from The Barn, our outside grill, bar and ice cream stall.

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Keeping it local

We source as much quality, local and sustainable produce as we can. We are surrounded by many innovative and passionate farmers and producers, many of whom we consider to be our friends, and the area boasts some of the country’s best wines, beers and cheeses. You won’t find things like olives or avocados on our menus, because, delicious as they are, there’s plenty of choice and flavour right here on our doorstep.

We keep a close eye on food miles, packaging and our use of landfill, we use harvested rainwater for our garden and we compost whatever we can.

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Celebrating our Community

Jevington is surrounded by farm land, woodland and downland. The sea is just at the bottom of the valley, and the coastline includes Beachy Head, the Seven Sisters and Cuckmere Haven — so you can explore for miles!

There are plenty of exceptional places to visit, from Eastbourne’s award-winning Towner Gallery, to Charleston Farmhouse (home to some of the Bloomsbury set), Glyndebourne, the Rathfinny Wine Estate and Long Man Brewery.

We are always happy to suggest places to stay, to introduce you to the village’s many talented artists and to recommend some of our great local tradespeople.

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