The Sussex Oak at Warnham

You're heading out of central Horsham towards Warnham and suddenly you're in proper Sussex countryside. The Sussex Oak sits on Church Street like it's been there forever—because it pretty much has—and it feels like the kind of place where regulars have their usual seat and the staff remember your order. Inside, it's all low ceilings, real ales on tap, and the sort of cooking that doesn't mess about: proper pub food done well, not gastropub pretension. It's the sort of local where you can bring the family on a Sunday, or sneak away for a proper pint and a chat.