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Half Moon, Balcombe

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Haywards Heath Road, Balcombe, RH17 6PA (View on Google Map)
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  • Community Owned

A small pub with tables in the lower part as you enter, and the bar beyond up a couple of steps. The pub is food oriented.

This is North Sussex's first community owned pub. Real ale offered via four handpumps; one normally has Harvey's Sussex Best, plus one or two rotating guest beers, which are mainly from local breweries.

The pub serves a varied range of local sourced meals.

Information for this venue is provided by the North Sussex Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Mid Sussex District
Last updated
04/02/2025
Last surveyed
22/01/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Balcombe Community Pub Limited
Pub ID
NSX/007
Asset of Community Value

Community Owned

Freehold Owner: Community Benefit Society. Balcombe Community Pub Limited. Year Purchased 2017.

General information about community pubs
Monday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Sussex Best Bitter - Harvey's
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 10 times.
Sussex Best Bitter - Harvey's
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 10 times. at Half Moon, Balcombe.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Lakedown (varies) , Long Man (varies)

Source: Local

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Community Pub Community Pub
Transport
Nearby Station (650m)
Balcombe

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