The Blacksmiths Arms

4.0 star property

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Traditional brick building with a gabled roof, featuring a central entrance and welcoming porch.
Classic four-poster bed with metal frame and white bedding, set against a neutral backdrop.
Traditional pub with a classic brick facade and central entrance.
Escape to a serene countryside setting surrounded by rolling green fields and lush trees.
Bathroom features a pedestal sink, bathtub, and toilet, with a shower curtain rod above the bathtub.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
London Road, Lewes, England, BN7 3QD
  • American Express Stadium
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • University of Sussex
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Glyndebourne Opera House
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room, Ensuite (Cissbury)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Firle - Four Poster)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Stoke)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, Ensuite (Cuckmere - Bedstead)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Lewes

With a stay at The Blacksmiths Arms in Lewes, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of South Downs National Park and University of Sussex. .This bed & breakfast is 10 mi (16 km) from Brighton Beach and 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from American Express Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Lewes Castle - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • American Express Stadium - 7 min drive - 8.9 km
  • University of Sussex - 8 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Glyndebourne Opera House - 8 min drive - 8.0 km
  • Plumpton Racecourse - 11 min drive - 8.6 km

Getting around

  • Lewes Cooksbridge Station - 16 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪ASK Italian - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Lansdown Arms - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Rights of Man - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Black Horse Inn - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Blacksmiths Arms

Adults-only bed & breakfast with a restaurant and a bar
The Blacksmiths Arms offers 4 accommodations.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
At The Blacksmiths Arms, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Free self parking is available onsite.
The Blacksmiths Arms has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Check-in hours for this property are 2 PM - 11 PM Monday to Saturday, and 2 PM - 10:30 PM Sunday.

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property welcomes adults only

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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The Blacksmiths Arms Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 379 out of 567 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 146 out of 567 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 567 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 567 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 567 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Run by lovely people. Good food. We have stayed here before and will do so again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely comfy bed and excellent food
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great downland b&b with a lovely room and tasty breakfast. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

james

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good. We'll go back again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnight in East Sussex (Counties Challenge)

Really enjoyed our stay. Had a local pub feel with friendly staff. The Caribbean style food we had was very good. We really enjoyed our meal
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely Stay

Welcoming, comfortable, nice room, great Caribbean food
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really love this pub & hotel- such a lovely atmosphere and heartfelt warm welcome by the hosts-graceful and easy going. The rooms are really comfy, good size, good beds and facilities. 5min taxi or car from Lewes.make sure you have dinner or lunch-wonderful Jamaican food - delicious! I have stayed a few times over the years and always look forward to coming back. Super walk up on the Downs right behind the pub.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Very nice, friendly - some might say quirky - hosts who made us feel very welcome and were great company. They helped us deal with a booking issue with no fuss. The pub itself is a little gem with a great selection of real ales, whiskies, and of course, rum. Appetising food, if you like authentic Caribbean fare. We didn’t find space for the apple crumble and rum custard this time, but we’ll be back. Room was basic but clean and quiet. We slept very well. The area is a great base for walks in the National Park, or into Lewes. We had a lovely time, thanks to Trixie and Jazz.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hosts. The room and standards were what we wanted for a one night stay. Easy to get to Brighton. The breakfast was great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean warm rooms and decent meals
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great!

Great place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room. Excellent breakfast. Helpful hosts. A lovely stay. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Extremely kind and helpful hosts. Bathroom was missing a few hooks and rails, but clean. Bed very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Has free car park, but on dangerous bendy main road, tough to navigate in the dark. Friendly welcome. Clean room. Food made there. but beware too much chilli.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Terry

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable accommodation, excellent food and good service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jules

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good comfortable room, excellent facilities, friendly staf, would definately stay there again and recommend to friends & family.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful place. Great food, beer snd atmosphere, with helpful service from people who care.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024