Perfect pub-going rain or shine at The Horse Guards Inn in Tillington
The Horse Guards Inn is a firm favourite in our family. Sitting in the sleepy village of Tillington, the pub is over 350 years old and gets its name from when the household cavalry would stop off there to graze their horses in the 1840s. Beautifully done out yet totally kid-friendly, it makes the perfect place for a relaxed Sunday lunch or a cosy dinner.
The staff are really welcoming and the food has always been wonderful. The menu is small and seasonal, making the most of local produce, and they do great dishes for kids.
In winter, the place is so cosy you don’t want to leave, and they do a really good home-made sloe gin if you need a little pick me up! In the summer, they have a cute garden with chickens roaming free and lovely seating areas. To round off an outing, Petworth House and Park is just a short drive away so you can walk off the amazing food in 283 hectares of deer park.
Images courtesy of The Horse Guards Inn
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This lovely thing to do was kindly shared by Tamara Heber-Percy, who swapped the sunshine and sea of Ibiza for west London and became one half of the couple behind Mr & Mrs Smith, and the recently launched Smith & Family site. Always on the hunt for an excellent coffee and a sunny stretch of coastline, Tamara splits her time between leafy Chiswick and almost anywhere else in the world that might be hiding the next best boutique bolthole.
