Something is stirring in West Sussex. Over the past year, a crop of new pubs, restaurants and rural openings has quietly appeared between the chalky hills and flint villages of the South Downs, adding fresh momentum to an already impressive food scene.
The Black Horse in Amberley is among the latest arrivals, while the newly opened Isca at Borde Hill is bringing ambitious, garden-led dining to the Sussex countryside. And Woodcote in the tiny village of Graffham is an understated, produce-focused addition.