The farmers

Name: The farmers
Address: Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, West Sussex, United Kingdom, RH17 7NE
Telephone: 01444 831899
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (444)

£25 and under

Southwest

Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, West Sussex RH17 7NE

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2 people

Jul 2, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for groups
Kid-friendly

We are pleased to be recognised as a family run pub with attentive friendly staff, something that repeatedly comes up on our reviews. Our aim is to provide good quality freshly produced food and at reasonable prices.

Serving a Smoke House Menu as well as pub classics

We are delighted our customers love the warm welcoming ambience of the pub and enjoy the traditional and slightly quirky decor.

The Farmer’s Sunday lunch always offers a choice of three meats, fresh vegetables and goose fat roast potatoes. We also offer a homemade vegetarian option and can cater for gluten free and other requirements, just ask us.

We require a deposit for bookings of 10 or more people - please call to book.
On busy days we may also ask for a deposit - such as Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Easter & Christmas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Southwest, British, Burgers
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
01444 831899
Website
http://www.thefarmersfreehouse.com/pub-dining-haywards-heath/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chris King

Location
Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, West Sussex RH17 7NE
Neighborhood
Haywards Heath
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 444 people are saying

The farmers reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.0Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Haywards Heath
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Farmers delights with "great food" and "very friendly service," offering a revamped menu featuring classic pub dishes and delicious Cajun chicken. It's a family-friendly spot with a large play area, perfect for children. Despite occasional lapses in cleanliness, its "generous portions" and "lovely roast dinners" make it a local favorite.

444 Reviews

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Neil
West Sussex1 review
3.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
I had the unfortunate experience to overhear the f word from a member of the public at the bar- this in a child friendly restaurant. The staff behind the bar seemed to be oblivious and the member of staff who took my payment was rather disrespectful for want of a better word
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Peter
Kent2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, lovely food and Chris Buley playing keyboard in the garden rounded off a perfect summer day.
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Len
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The revamped menu works well. Some nice new offerings but still the classic pub dishes on the menu. Food was excellently cooked and very generous. The Cajun chicken was very good. A new favourite!
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Flora
West Sussex1 review
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very tasty food and nice area for kids in the garden
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Amber
Brighton1 review
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The staff were great with our young children, nothing was too much trouble! The food was delicious, the addition of the play park in the garden makes dining out with children much more bearable. Will definitely be going back
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Rachel
Brighton5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Delicious and generously portioned roast, lovely rare beef, great range of vegetables and tasty gravy. Despite being extremely busy due to Father’s Day, the service was good with friendly and attentive staff.
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Ginette
West Sussex1 review
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Sunday Lunch Food was lovely and of good quality and presented beautifully on the plate. Our server Poppy was very attentive and helpful. We will be going back and would recommend to others.
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James VIP
West Sussex1 review
5.0
Dined on May 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love going to The Farmers in Scaynes Hill. Good food, good service and a fabulous play area for the kids./
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Gemma
West Sussex1 review
5.0
Dined on May 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a lovely pub. Food was great with lots of choice on the menu. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Lovely play area that I am looking forward to bringing the children to in the holidays. Glad I booked!
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Maddi
Manchester/Greater Manchester1 review
1.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Had high expectations based on the reviews but unfortunately was disappointed. The garden was dirty. You're greeted by a skip as you walk in. There were bins next to the tables, and the bathrooms were dirty. Menus were also quite confusing and you have to order at the bar, so I had to make a couple of trips back to the table to get revised orders. Food was poor. We had the salmon and chicken that was overcooked, and the pork belly was underdone and rubbery. It may be the time that we went - we arrived at 2 and it was virtually empty, but as we were leaving around 4 they were setting up the smoker in the garden and it was getting busy. Maybe aim for dinner rather than lunch. Other than that the staff were friendly and attentive.
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The farmers is rated 4.4 stars by 444 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 2, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Lewes Road, Scaynes Hill, West Sussex RH17 7NE

Additional information

Neighborhood
Haywards Heath
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Southwest, British, Burgers
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chris King
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thefarmersfreehouse.com/pub-dining-haywards-heath/
Phone number
01444 831899

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