The Dorset Arms in Wealden

Lovely old County style Pub with a fabulous history to the adjacent historic Estate and Lovely to discover the Pub is still owned and managed by the family. Staff were super friendly. I shall get back there soon as we enjoyed our tome there so much.

It was the first time I've been to the Dorset Arms. Food was excellent, service was fantastic and I would recommend eating here. I will be back again for the Sunday roast!

Enjoyable lunch stop here whilst out walking. Food and service very good. Would recommend.

Nice place located near several footpaths with friendly staff and delicious pub food. We had burger and venison pie and a cheese board. Really nice.

Lovely friendly atmosphere and staff. Food is extremely good and not rushed even tho it was a Sunday lunch. Could have chosen just about anything on the menu...all very tempting. Good wine list too

Lovely rural pub with restaurant and outdoor area including a recently added pizza oven open in the Summer. The restaurant was upmarket with commensurate food and wine prices, attentive and friendly staff. Real fire and nice ambiance.

Friendly staff. Had a cracking pint of Harvey's Old Ale. There is a service bell mounted near the bar, a rare survivor from the era of table service being provided in the premium lounge rooms of pubs.

The Dorset Arms is a truly lovely place to stay.The room we stayed in was in the Old School House behind the Pub.It was a very comfortable room with and extremely comfortable bed. The bathroom is big and has both a long bath and a walk in shower. There are toiletries, tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryer and TV as you would expect, but there are also bath robes and a landline for use free as long as you are not calling abroad. The rooms were spotlessly clean and the linen and towels sparkling white. Thank you to Sue for the beautiful housekeeping. The view from the room is the one in the photo. so quiet and so tranquil. All we could hear were the cows and the pheasants!The food at the pub is worthy of a top restaurant. I had soup both nights which was honestly the best I have had out. I had duck one night and lobster the other. Both excellent, the duck particularly was wonderful. My husband had the homemade steak and kidney pie which was a proper real pie - not just a lid, with excellent shortcrust pastry. The following night he had the fish and chips which was good too.And to the staff. They are really what top off this place as somewhere you would want to return to.Lisa who greeted us and was there for most of our stay, is so helpful and nothing is too much trouble. Amelia and Justin and the girls (sorry girls, we did not get your names) were fabulous at customer service. They were attentive without being intrusive and friendly without being over familiar. They were knowledgeable about the food and wines and served in such a way as to make the dining experience an unhurried and thoroughly enjoyable affair. A mention must also go to Brian, who was all of these things as well as being really funny and entertaining.A big shout out must also go to the locals in the area who are so very friendly to us visitors. and a special hello to Alan, a nonagenarian who had worked on the estate for 70 years and had loads of interesting stories to tell.We will definitely be going back - if only to try the Cote de Boeuf!!!

Lovely pub in a beautiful location with really delicious food, however there are some things which can definitely be improved. We booked a table and turned up slightly early which was no problem but after enquiring about a garden table we were denied despite multiple empty tables which remained empty for the duration of our stay! On top of this, the staff were not very attentive or hugely helpful- it was a constant struggle to get their attention. I also felt that the screens put up were slightly unnecessary and intrusive, not to mention incredibly dirty. I appreciate they are taking extra precautions with covid safety but this felt a step too far and made for quite an unpleasant dining experience. The food was delicious but the bread seemed shop-brought which was the only downside. Apart from that, we did enjoy our visit but perhaps some things could be improved to make it even better.

Great gastropub in the middle of some beautiful English countryside. We booked a place here so we could call in halfway along the Forest Way, an abandoned railway line turned country walk. It was a small detour from the walk so no problems getting there.We sat in the rear garden along with our dog to enjoy the view. Staff were very friendly and had is seated promptly and provided menus and took drinks.The food was extremely good, worthy of some fine dining restaurants, absolutely no complaints. We ordered the half lobster, royal fish and chips both of which were cooked to perfection, along with the prawn cocktail for starters and finished off with some made on premises orange ice-cream. Great meal out! Thank you to the Dorset Arms for a great meal