Foresters Arms, Graffham, PETWORTH, GU28 0QA [Map]
01798 867202 
11:30-14:30, 18-23 MO-SA; 12-15, 18:30-22:30 SU
Accommodation, Car Park, Evening Meals, Real Fire, Beer Garden, Lunchtime Meals, Quiet Bar, Campsite At / Near Pub

Me outside the Forresters Arms, September 2001

This lovely old 17th century country pub, named after the free foresters who used to meet here, is buried amongst narrow country lanes a handful of miles southeast of Midhurst off the A272. It’s a real gem tucked away from the fast pace of modern life and is a real oasis for good beer and good food. It's popular both with locals and walkers with the South Downs Way passing less than a mile from the pub. For those who enjoy fresh air the rear garden of the pub is the perfect place in which to relax and relish a fine pint of English real ale. They usual serve a real ale from the nearby Cheriton brewery over the border in Hampshire (their pub, the Flower Pots in Cheriton near Alresford also features in this guide) along with a number of guest ales from independent breweries.

If you've come for more than just decent real ale in a friendly atmosphere they offer an excellent range of decent food which you can either consume in the bar, the restaurant or in their pleasant garden. I tried some of their excellent home-made soup and it was absolutely delicious - clearly not straight out of the packet/tin/flimsy plastic container. To follow I chose the rabbit, and there was absolutely no doubt that it was rabbit when it arrived on the plate. Absolutely delicious.