
The Old Dunnings Mill
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About The Old Dunnings Mill
On Dunning's Rd in East Grinstead, The Old Dunnings Mill is a pub built around a water wheel and stream that run beside the premises. Inside, low beam ceilings and log fires furnish the room, while a beer garden at the front and decking at the rear extend seating outdoors. The menu covers British and European dishes alongside breakfast and afternoon tea, with a steak and blue cheese sandwich served on flatbread or ciabatta, and a two-steaks-for-one deal offered on Thursdays. Sunday roast is available, and large groups are asked to pre-book food. A private dining room serves groups separately from the main room, and dogs are welcome throughout. Free parking sits on site, though spaces can run limited at busy times, and the kitchen occasionally runs short of menu items with longer waits when trade is heavy. Live entertainment and events also feature at the venue.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention water wheel/mill feature, steak and blue cheese sandwich, sunday roast and limited parking.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention water wheel/mill feature, steak and blue cheese sandwich, sunday roast and limited parking.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly single out the steak and blue cheese sandwich, praised for its flame grilled flavor on soft ciabatta or flatbread, alongside the Harveys Sussex Best and well kept beer more broadly. Close behind is the Sunday roast, called proper home cooked food with generous portions even for a large pre-booked group, and the Thursday two-steaks-for-one deal drew praise for juicy rib-eyes. The picturesque setting with its water wheel and stream, low beam ceilings and log fires, and friendly, attentive staff come up often, alongside outdoor and beer garden seating. Parking is generally called easy or plentiful, though a couple of visitors found spaces limited at busy times. One diner reported a longer wait with some menu items unavailable. A more detailed complaint described oversized plates with sparse vegetables, a pork crackling side called overly salted and more like pork scratchings, and repeated mix-ups over ice and glassware for cocktails despite asking twice for adjustments.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly single out the steak and blue cheese sandwich, praised for its flame grilled flavor on soft ciabatta or flatbread, alongside the Harveys Sussex Best and well kept beer more broadly. Close behind is the Sunday roast, called proper home cooked food with generous portions even for a large pre-booked group, and the Thursday two-steaks-for-one deal drew praise for juicy rib-eyes. The picturesque setting with its water wheel and stream, low beam ceilings and log fires, and friendly, attentive staff come up often, alongside outdoor and beer garden seating. Parking is generally called easy or plentiful, though a couple of visitors found spaces limited at busy times. One diner reported a longer wait with some menu items unavailable. A more detailed complaint described oversized plates with sparse vegetables, a pork crackling side called overly salted and more like pork scratchings, and repeated mix-ups over ice and glassware for cocktails despite asking twice for adjustments.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Absolutely yes another Harveys hidden gem on the outskirts of East Grinstead. The body of water running under the premises is just a lovely touch for the ones who want to have a feel to the country puba around the area. Its warm and welcoming feel from staff and the pub itself makes you want to stay for more. We were on a tight schedule unfortunately, but next time me and my better half will abaolitely wouls like to book a table at the back of the pub, and explore the surroundings a bit more. One thing that was out of this world is their Steak and Blue cheese sandwiches: oh my Days, what an amazing surprise. Charcoaled strips of steak it didn't taste like it was grilled on a skillet, but flame grilled. Both the flatbread and ciabatta were soft and light, not at all heavy as you would expect with bread. Such a joy to discover such dish. Another unfortunate unforeseen circumstance was the weather. I'd love to visit this place when it's sunnier: I'm sure it's going to be as beautiful, if not even more magical than it was when we visited the first time. Oh, how could I forget?! The Harveys Sussex Best is one of the finest pint we have ever tasted. We will be back again.”
- Google user
“We happened upon the Old Dunnings Mill by chance, and jolly glad we did; friendly staff, excellent food and well kept beer all in nice chilled surroundings. There was an extensive menu with Daily Themed food, we opted for Two Steaks for the price of one as it was a Thursday - juicy flavourful rib-eyes that were delicious. We highly recommend this gem of an establishment.”
- Google user
“Beautiful pub with amazing food and service. Really nice outdoor dining area. Few parking spaces at the back. Definitely worth visiting.”
- Google user
“Tried this pub on a whim... Like to try new places Plenty of parking, quirky water mill, however not working on our visit. Got drinks @ the bar. This where it goes wrong. Drinks Guinness & a Pink Gin & Lemonade NO ice. The Ice came Dinner 2x Steak Ale pie, plates to big for what's served. Veg I could count the peas on 1 hand mixed in with the baggage. 2nd round of drinks Guinness & a Pink Gin & Lemonade no ice in a standard tumbler. The ice didn't come this time but the tumbler didn't arrive. Asked for a tumbler as the large fish bowl glass 🍷 seems to drown the Spirit, always over loaded with the mixer. Adding the ice waters it down even more. What happend in asking if ice is needed ? Had a side of Pork crackling - very over salted & not what deem to be Crackling more of a pork scratching All for the some of £60 It's pub food Doubt a revisit will be order for us. It's amazing when the establishment replies with Sarcasm. The establishment haven't really read the review properly. Maybe bullet points will help. Big fish bowl glass over loaded with ice & mixer. Did ask for NO ICE. Second Gin order asked for a tumbler glass NO ICE. although NO ICE still came in a fish bowl glass. Maybe LISTEN & ask if ice is required. Food, plates to big for what's presented I appreciate the sides are extra. For the DM of the establishment. Read properly what is being mentioned. Some people DONT like ICE, some people LIKE a different glass. All of which was asked for & in 1 way or another wasn't fulfilled. Just for the record pork scratchings which were very over salted ARE NOT pork Crackling. Cooked a pork joint, now that's pork crackling”
- Google user
“Had a great Sunday roast here, we were a group of 12, mixed adults and kids and were really well looked after. We did pre-book our food, as requested, hence it all arrived at the same time and was great, proper home cooked food with really generous portions, it might not have been the fanciest but it was delicious and we were a very satisfied crew at the end.”
Highlights
“Venue for British/European dishes, breakfast and afternoon tea, with live entertainment and events.”
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Trivia night
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Beer
- Food
- Free water refills
- Highlights· 6
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Live performances
- Trivia night
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Offerings· 5
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Private dining room
- Wine
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 3
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Dining options· 3
- Outside food allowed
- Seating
- Table service
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Parking· 4
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Usually plenty of parking
Location
Bars near The Old Dunnings Mill
- The Crown at Turners Hill4.41,0673.2 mi
sunday roast sharing board, cauliflower cheese, yorkshire puddings
- The Bell, Outwood4.48116.8 mi away
slow service, countryside village location
- The Fox And Hounds4.31,1789.9 mi away
rainbow lasagne, trio roast dinner, pork belly
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Dunnings MillReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.41,000 | — | water wheel/mill feature, steak and blue cheese sandwich, sunday roast |
| The Crown at Turners Hill | 4.41,067 | 3.2 mi | sunday roast sharing board, cauliflower cheese, yorkshire puddings |
| The Bell, Outwood | 4.4811 | 6.8 mi away | slow service, countryside village location |
| The Fox And Hounds | 4.31,178 | 9.9 mi away | rainbow lasagne, trio roast dinner, pork belly |
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