The Griffin Inn in Fletching, East Sussex, is the kind of base that makes a golf break feel genuinely enjoyable beyond the fairways. The 13 double bedrooms are comfortable and well equipped, available for single occupancy when required. The food has earned serious recognition — the pub now holds a Michelin Plate award — drawing on the finest seasonal produce from the surrounding region, complemented by a comprehensive wine list and carefully chosen local ales.
The inn’s gardens stretch across two acres and look out over The South Downs and Sheffield Park, one of the National Trust’s great landscape gardens. It is a thoroughly English scene that sets the tone for a relaxed and character-filled stay. Fletching itself is a classic Sussex village, and the combination of rural peace and excellent food makes The Griffin Inn a very agreeable place to return to after a day on the course.
Piltdown Golf Club, Royal Ashdown Golf Club, and Crowborough Beacon Golf Club are all close by — three very different and characterful courses that between them offer an excellent survey of East Sussex golf. For a golf break in the south-east of England that pairs good golf with outstanding food and proper country-inn atmosphere, The Griffin is hard to overlook.
