The Hatch Inn

The Hatch Inn The historic landmark public house located in the heart of Ashdown Forest. There are two large gardens for summer dining with vistas to the forest.
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The landmark public house located in the heart of Ashdown Forest, close to the acclaimed Ashdown Park Hotel and numerous attractions in the area including Winnie the Pooh bridge, just five minutes from the Hatch Inn, Ashdown Visitor Centre & the llama Farm. Proprietor, Nicholas Drillsma & partner Sandy Barton have built an enviable reputation over the past eighteen years in producing the highest q

uality, locally sourced food, complimented by an extensive wine list including ten wines served by the glass. The daily changing menus reflect our customer profile in delivering quality food & service in a cosy, quintessentially English public house. Our food service times are from 12.00 noon until 2.30pm & from 7.00pm to 9.15pm daily (9.30pm, Friday & Saturday evenings)


Over the years the Hatch Inn has received many accolades, to name but a few, these include, The Good Pub Guide, AA Best Pubs, AA Best Pub Food, Country Life Magazine, Time Out Magazine & the Daily Telegraph, Best of British Pubs. The Hatch Inn is also synonymous for Television advertising and been the setting for ITV’s drama, Rough Treatment, Vodafone, Channel Four’s, Celebrity Wife Swap, Fifth Gear, Four Weddings, Walking Through History and numerous other television advertising campaigns. Enjoy our web site & please feel free to make online inquires.

You’ve gotta ask yourself one question… do I feel lucky?⭐️Lucky Saint now on tap at the Hatch Inn ⭐️
15/05/2026

You’ve gotta ask yourself one question… do I feel lucky?

⭐️Lucky Saint now on tap at the Hatch Inn ⭐️

12/05/2026

Serving all Summer long!

18/04/2026
18/04/2026

We will be offering a selection of drinks, hot bacon and egg rolls, vegetarian breakfast burgers and tea & coffee.
Come and enjoy the traditions of the Ashdown Forest Morris Men at The Hatch Inn

We’re on the lookout for local talent to come and join our kitchen team working a two or four day working week.We are se...
15/04/2026

We’re on the lookout for local talent to come and join our kitchen team working a two or four day working week.
We are seeking an enthusiastic professional who enjoys working in a team driven environment producing quality food for our discerning clientele. This position offers a competitive salary and generous gratuities.
If you feel you could be the right fit, we’d love to hear from you.
01342 822363
Email- [email protected]

Rare Beef Salad
25/03/2026

Rare Beef Salad

We are looking forward to welcoming you all on Mums special day, Sunday 15th March. In order to accommodate everyone we ...
04/03/2026

We are looking forward to welcoming you all on Mums special day, Sunday 15th March. In order to accommodate everyone we have extended our traditional Roast Sunday Lunch service to accommodate parties wishing to dine a little later. We have just opened our third sitting due to popular demand so if you haven’t booked already….be quick!!💐

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Coleman's Hatch
Hartfield
TN74EJ

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