CUCKMERE CYCLE COMPANY LTD

The Barn, Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat, Seaford, BN25 4AD
Tel/Fax: 01323 870310 E-mail: bikehire@compuserve.com www.cuckmere-cycle.co.uk
Bike drop off and pick up available on request within a 5 mile radius of Exceat.

SUSSEX HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING

Tollgate, Beddingham near Lewes BN8 6JZ Tel: 01273 858170 www.sussexhgpg.co.uk

AIRWORKS PARAGLIDING CENTRE

The Old Station, Glynde, Lewes BN8 6SS Tel: 01273 858108 www.airworks.co.uk
Paragliding, hang gliding, power motoring. Disabled students accommodated – contact to discuss requirements

CHARLESTON FESTIVAL

Charleston, Firle, Lewes BN8 6LL Tel: 01323 811265 www.charleston.org.uk
Annually, May. Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant’s Bloomsbury Group country home is now the venue for alively literature festival. Past festivals have featured writers, artists, actors and broadcasters in talks, debates, workshops, dramatised readings and exhibitions.

GLYNDEBOURNE FESTIVAL OPERA

Glyndebourne, Lewes BN8 5UU. Box Office 01273 813813/814686 www.glyndebourne.com
Annually, mid May to end August. Like strawberries and cream, village fetes, Wimbledon, Glastonbury and cricket, the Glyndebourne festival season is an essential part of the classic English summer. If you love opera, it’s a must. The whole event – dressing up, the beautiful setting, champagne and picnics in the garden, plus great music and top international performers – is a real experience. In autumn, Glyndebourne Touring Opera is good too.

LEWES GUITAR FESTIVAL

PO Box 76, Lewes BN7 3WP www.lewesguitarfestival.co.uk
Annually, end July/early August. Lewes has six resident guitar makers – that’s a lot for a small county town, and perhaps that’s why this festival is so good. It attracts some of the best guitar players around, from axe legends to rising stars, playing classical, amenco, folk, jazz, rock and contemporary. Events include concerts, workshops, jams, parties and exhibitions.

ARTWAVE FESTIVAL

Lewes and surrounding area. Annually, late August to mid September. Visual arts festival featuring around 300 artists in over 90 venues,including galleries, studios and open houses, plus special events.

It’s the essence of summer: a good pint in the beautiful gardens of a smashing little pub. Here are our favourites

NO. 1 ‘THE RAM INN, FIRLE, EAST SUSSEX’

Some of the rural bohemian sorts who populate this corner of East Sussex are none too pleased that The Ram Inn, previously a ramshackle, kooky watering hole, has tidied up both its act and its orchard.

This is now a pub garden for all ages, belonging to an establishment that caters to our modern desires — for good food, interesting drinking and cheery service. In a beautiful, fiercely preserved village at the foot of the Downs, the sprawling Ram is hugged on two sides by plum and apple trees, with two dozen wooden tables in the shade and a kids’ garden set aside, complete with pirate ship.

You can sit and sample the top-end pub menu or the guest beers, and if the midsummer crowds are too much, don’t despair: the pub backs onto a wonderful escape valve – one of the prettiest village cricket pitches in England.

THE SUNDAY TIMES – ‘THE SOUTH DOWNS WAY’

I loved the Ram Inn in Firle as well — full of farmers’ faces and elderly men with sticks, laughter breaking in waves. After several days, pub food all begins to taste like scampi. Not here — this was the best-cooked venison I have ever eaten, and as for Harvey’s real ale… words cannot suffice.

THE INDEPENDENT – ‘SOME BLOOMSBERRIES WITH YOUR BANOFFI PIE?’

Bloomsberries can visit Charleston, the murals in Berwick Church and the plain but evocative Monks Cottage in Rodmell where Virginia Woolf lived. Firle Beacon was one of her regular walks. THIRSTY WALKERS descending Firle Beacon should head for the Ram Inn (01273 85822), a village local with a walled garden. There are benches against the wall where older villagers sit in the sun with a quiet pint. The ploughman’s comes with home-cooked ham or good cheeses and the puds are true Brit. They sell the hoppy beers from Harveys, brewed in Lewes, and Breaky Bottom which is made a little further along the Downs that you see at the end of the village. This wine’s notes of flint and honey are very much in tune with the landscape.

So what makes The Ram what it is? You can sit outside, in the heart of the village, and have a drink and there are the hills rolling away above the rooftops. As well as being an inn, the Ram was also host to the old travelling courts. The court room which is not as grand as it sounds is at the back of the pub and leads through to the garden and orchard. But it is really the Downs and the generations that have lived upon them and shaped them that have made The Ram what it is and it is that sense of the local that we try to celebrate in as many ways as possible.

We’ve got some great offers. Have a look at the news page for the latest deals.

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FIRLE
NR. LEWES
EAST SUSSEX
BN8 6NS

T: 01273 858222
E: manager@raminn.co.uk


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It’s the essence of summer: a good pint in the beautiful gardens of a smashing little pub. Here are our favourites

NO. 1 ‘THE RAM INN, FIRLE, EAST SUSSEX’

Some of the rural bohemian sorts who populate this corner of East Sussex are none too pleased that The Ram Inn, previously a ramshackle, kooky watering hole, has tidied up both its act and its orchard.

This is now a pub garden for all ages, belonging to an establishment that caters to our modern desires — for good food, interesting drinking and cheery service. In a beautiful, fiercely preserved village at the foot of the Downs, the sprawling Ram is hugged on two sides by plum and apple trees, with two dozen wooden tables in the shade and a kids’ garden set aside, complete with pirate ship.

You can sit and sample the top-end pub menu or the guest beers, and if the midsummer crowds are too much, don’t despair: the pub backs onto a wonderful escape valve – one of the prettiest village cricket pitches in England.

THE SUNDAY TIMES – ‘THE SOUTH DOWNS WAY’

I loved the Ram Inn in Firle as well — full of farmers’ faces and elderly men with sticks, laughter breaking in waves. After several days, pub food all begins to taste like scampi. Not here — this was the best-cooked venison I have ever eaten, and as for Harvey’s real ale… words cannot suffice.

THE INDEPENDENT – ‘SOME BLOOMSBERRIES WITH YOUR BANOFFI PIE?’

Bloomsberries can visit Charleston, the murals in Berwick Church and the plain but evocative Monks Cottage in Rodmell where Virginia Woolf lived. Firle Beacon was one of her regular walks. THIRSTY WALKERS descending Firle Beacon should head for the Ram Inn (01273 85822), a village local with a walled garden. There are benches against the wall where older villagers sit in the sun with a quiet pint. The ploughman’s comes with home-cooked ham or good cheeses and the puds are true Brit. They sell the hoppy beers from Harveys, brewed in Lewes, and Breaky Bottom which is made a little further along the Downs that you see at the end of the village. This wine’s notes of flint and honey are very much in tune with the landscape.

CUCKMERE CYCLE COMPANY LTD

The Barn, Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat, Seaford, BN25 4AD
Tel/Fax: 01323 870310 E-mail: bikehire@compuserve.com www.cuckmere-cycle.co.uk
Bike drop off and pick up available on request within a 5 mile radius of Exceat.

SUSSEX HANG GLIDING AND PARAGLIDING

Tollgate, Beddingham near Lewes BN8 6JZ Tel: 01273 858170 www.sussexhgpg.co.uk

AIRWORKS PARAGLIDING CENTRE

The Old Station, Glynde, Lewes BN8 6SS Tel: 01273 858108 www.airworks.co.uk
Paragliding, hang gliding, power motoring. Disabled students accommodated – contact to discuss requirements

CHARLESTON FESTIVAL

Charleston, Firle, Lewes BN8 6LL Tel: 01323 811265 www.charleston.org.uk
Annually, May. Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant’s Bloomsbury Group country home is now the venue for alively literature festival. Past festivals have featured writers, artists, actors and broadcasters in talks, debates, workshops, dramatised readings and exhibitions.

GLYNDEBOURNE FESTIVAL OPERA

Glyndebourne, Lewes BN8 5UU. Box Office 01273 813813/814686 www.glyndebourne.com
Annually, mid May to end August. Like strawberries and cream, village fetes, Wimbledon, Glastonbury and cricket, the Glyndebourne festival season is an essential part of the classic English summer. If you love opera, it’s a must. The whole event – dressing up, the beautiful setting, champagne and picnics in the garden, plus great music and top international performers – is a real experience. In autumn, Glyndebourne Touring Opera is good too.

LEWES GUITAR FESTIVAL

PO Box 76, Lewes BN7 3WP www.lewesguitarfestival.co.uk
Annually, end July/early August. Lewes has six resident guitar makers – that’s a lot for a small county town, and perhaps that’s why this festival is so good. It attracts some of the best guitar players around, from axe legends to rising stars, playing classical, amenco, folk, jazz, rock and contemporary. Events include concerts, workshops, jams, parties and exhibitions.

ARTWAVE FESTIVAL

Lewes and surrounding area. Annually, late August to mid September. Visual arts festival featuring around 300 artists in over 90 venues,including galleries, studios and open houses, plus special events.

So what makes The Ram what it is? You can sit outside, in the heart of the village, and have a drink and there are the hills rolling away above the rooftops. As well as being an inn, the Ram was also host to the old travelling courts. The court room which is not as grand as it sounds is at the back of the pub and leads through to the garden and orchard. But it is really the Downs and the generations that have lived upon them and shaped them that have made The Ram what it is and it is that sense of the local that we try to celebrate in as many ways as possible.

We’ve got some great offers. Have a look at the news page for the latest deals.

]]> http://www.raminn.co.uk/home/feed/ 0 http://www.raminn.co.uk/news-iphone/ http://www.raminn.co.uk/news-iphone/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:15:59 +0000 admin http://www.raminn.co.uk/cms/?page_id=12 Spring in Firle

LAMBING SEASON

The snowdrops are still in flower but now the early daffodils are in bloom in the park so we know that spring is on its way. We’ll carry on lighting all three fires in the pub for a while yet, so go for a bracing walk, see the newborn lambs, then come back to The Ram to get cosy by the fire.

PRIX FIXE MENU

Enjoy our special 2 course prix fixe menu for only £12.95 every Sunday to Thursday night.

BOOK A ROOM AND ENJOY DINNER FOR FREE (Now extended until the end of March)

Book a room for Sunday to Thursday nights and we’ll include a 2 course dinner as well as our famous breakfast in the room rate.

ART AT THE RAM INN

The court room looks wonderful at the moment with a display of photographs of Firle by award winning photographer Eammon McCabe. Eammon spent a year capturing the essence of Firle throughout the seasons for a beautiful book. The book – About a Village- is on sale in the Pub as well as bookshops, and every copy sold will raise money for a new village hall.

A Typical Evening Menu

Starters

Roast Plum Tomato Soup £5.75

Flint Owl Bakery Bread

Wild Mushrooms on Toast £6.95

Garlic and Parsley Cream, Mixed Leaves

Ram Inn Seafood Slate £11.25

Portland White Crab, ‘Springs’ Natural Smoked Salmon, Garlic Clams, Flint Owl Toast

Smoked Mackerel, Crab and Soft Herb Pate £8.95

Fennel Confit, Flint Owl Bakery Toast

Chicory, Pear and Caramelised Walnut Salad £6.25

Cropwell Bishop Organic Stilton, Honey and Mustard Cream

Grilled Whole Local Dab £6.95

Shallot and Parsley Butter, Mixed Leaves

Carpaccio of Heathfield Venison Loin £7.50

Shaved Reggianno Parmesan, Shallot, Aged Sherry Vinegar

Boards

Flint Owl Bakery Bread Selection, Marinated Olives, Dipping Oils £ 6.95

Baked Whole Camembert, Flint Owl Toast, Dipping Oils £9.50

The Ram Inn Charcuterie £13.95

Selection of Cured Meats, Flint Owl Bakery Bread, Marinated Olives, Dipping Oils

The Ram Inn Meze £11.95

Globe Artichokes, Marinated Olives, Aubergine Caviar, Hummus,
Confit Cherry Tomatoes, Flint Owl Bakery Bread

Main Courses

Roast Sussex Pork Tenderloin Wrapped in Parma Ham £13.95

Sauté Potatoes, Curly Kale, Whole Grain Mustard Cream

Pan Fried Local Scallops £16.95

Mash Potatoes, Baby Spinach, Cauliflower Puree, Pancetta Crisp, Rum and Raisin Dressing

Seared Bullock Down Fillet of Beef Medallions £19.95

Mashed Potatoes, Buttered Spinach, Red Wine Jus

Braised Sussex Lamb Shank £13.95

Carrot and Swede Mash, Braised Red Cabbage, Red Wine Jus

Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Cropwell Bishop Stilton and Confit Tomato Tart £10.95

Mixed Leaves, Toasted Pine Nuts, Aged Balsamic Reduction

Puddings

Date and Fig Sticky Toffee Pudding, Clotted Cream £6.25

Bramley Apple and Mixed Berry Crumble £6.25

Dark Chocolate Brownie £6.25

British Cheese Board, Old Sussex Cheddar, Organic Brie, Cropwell Bishop Stilton £7.50

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LAMBING SEASON

The snowdrops are still in flower but now the early daffodils are in bloom in the park so we know that spring is on its way. We’ll carry on lighting all three fires in the pub for a while yet, so go for a bracing walk, see the newborn lambs, then come back to The Ram to get cosy by the fire.

PRIX FIXE MENU

Enjoy our special 2 course prix fixe menu for only £12.95 every Sunday to Thursday night.

BOOK A ROOM AND ENJOY DINNER FOR FREE (Now extended until the end of March)

Book a room for Sunday to Thursday nights and we’ll include a 2 course dinner as well as our famous breakfast in the room rate.

ART AT THE RAM INN

The court room looks wonderful at the moment with a display of photographs of Firle by award winning photographer Eammon McCabe. Eammon spent a year capturing the essence of Firle throughout the seasons for a beautiful book. The book – About a Village- is on sale in the Pub as well as bookshops, and every copy sold will raise money for a new village hall.

A Typical Evening Menu

Starters

Roast Plum Tomato Soup £5.75

Flint Owl Bakery Bread

Wild Mushrooms on Toast £6.95

Garlic and Parsley Cream, Mixed Leaves

Ram Inn Seafood Slate £11.25

Portland White Crab, ‘Springs’ Natural Smoked Salmon, Garlic Clams, Flint Owl Toast

Smoked Mackerel, Crab and Soft Herb Pate £8.95

Fennel Confit, Flint Owl Bakery Toast

Chicory, Pear and Caramelised Walnut Salad £6.25

Cropwell Bishop Organic Stilton, Honey and Mustard Cream

Grilled Whole Local Dab £6.95

Shallot and Parsley Butter, Mixed Leaves

Carpaccio of Heathfield Venison Loin £7.50

Shaved Reggianno Parmesan, Shallot, Aged Sherry Vinegar

Boards

Flint Owl Bakery Bread Selection, Marinated Olives, Dipping Oils £ 6.95

Baked Whole Camembert, Flint Owl Toast, Dipping Oils £9.50

The Ram Inn Charcuterie £13.95

Selection of Cured Meats, Flint Owl Bakery Bread, Marinated Olives, Dipping Oils

The Ram Inn Meze £11.95

Globe Artichokes, Marinated Olives, Aubergine Caviar, Hummus,
Confit Cherry Tomatoes, Flint Owl Bakery Bread

Main Courses

Roast Sussex Pork Tenderloin Wrapped in Parma Ham £13.95

Sauté Potatoes, Curly Kale, Whole Grain Mustard Cream

Pan Fried Local Scallops £16.95

Mash Potatoes, Baby Spinach, Cauliflower Puree, Pancetta Crisp, Rum and Raisin Dressing

Seared Bullock Down Fillet of Beef Medallions £19.95

Mashed Potatoes, Buttered Spinach, Red Wine Jus

Braised Sussex Lamb Shank £13.95

Carrot and Swede Mash, Braised Red Cabbage, Red Wine Jus

Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Cropwell Bishop Stilton and Confit Tomato Tart £10.95

Mixed Leaves, Toasted Pine Nuts, Aged Balsamic Reduction

Puddings

Date and Fig Sticky Toffee Pudding, Clotted Cream £6.25

Bramley Apple and Mixed Berry Crumble £6.25

Dark Chocolate Brownie £6.25

British Cheese Board, Old Sussex Cheddar, Organic Brie, Cropwell Bishop Stilton £7.50

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