Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0East & West Sussex
Independent pubs, oak builders, garden room makers and wedding suppliers in Sussex, checked against their own websites by Michael A. Places are not for sale.
37 businesses
Charlton, near Goodwood, West Sussex
A flint and brick inn at the foot of Levin Down, about a mile from Goodwood Racecourse. For years it was simply the Fox; the pub's own history says that on 6 June 1985 it was…
Hooksway, near Chilgrove, West Sussex
A small, out-of-the-way country pub close to the South Downs Way, popular with walkers and riders. Its website calls it 'a freehouse in a 16th-century cottage', and CAMRA lists…
Henley, near Fernhurst, West Sussex
A stone pub set against a hillside off the A286, about two miles north of Midhurst. Its website names Simon Goodman as head chef and owner; it does not use the words 'free…
West Hoathly, West Sussex
A tile-hung inn facing the church in a hilltop village on the Sussex Weald, within easy reach of East Grinstead and Haywards Heath. Its website calls it 'a 16th century free…
Danehill, East Sussex
A stone country pub on the edge of Ashdown Forest, near Sheffield Park and the Bluebell Railway. Its website calls it 'a family run, traditional, unspoilt free house', and CAMRA…
Old Heathfield, East Sussex
An old inn beside All Saints church in Old Heathfield. 'Free House' is written under its name on its website. The pub says it was built in 1348 for the masons working on the…
Milton Street, near Alfriston, East Sussex
A country pub above the Cuckmere Valley between Alfriston and Wilmington, inside the South Downs National Park and popular with walkers. CAMRA lists it as independently run with…
Alfriston, East Sussex
On the market square of Alfriston, in the South Downs National Park. Its website calls it 'a family-run, independent pub', and CAMRA lists it as independently run, naming its…
Pett, near Hastings, East Sussex
A village pub on Pett Road in Pett, near Hastings. CAMRA describes it as 'this popular village freehouse', lists it as independently run, and says new owners refurbished it in…
Midhurst, West Sussex
Eat The Street has been catering since 2013 and calls Midhurst the place where it all began. It runs a fleet of seven restored vehicles, among them a wood-fired pizza truck, a…
Bracklesham Bay, near Chichester, West Sussex
Stone & Skillet cooks wood-fired pizza and barbecue food from vintage Rice horseboxes. It was started in 2020 by Craig, the head chef, and Pippa, who runs the events. Its wedding…
Upper Beeding, West Sussex
Dough & Deer serves wood-fired pizza from an ex-RAF Land Rover Defender. Its pizza kitchen is in Upper Beeding, and from there it covers West Sussex, East Sussex, Surrey and…
Bexhill, East Sussex
Flame Made is a family business run by Carl and Lou, making Neapolitan-style pizza in a wood-fired oven. It started in 2024 with a converted vintage horsebox and now works from a…
near Horsham, West Sussex
Bus & Bug has been running since 2017. Its best-known vehicle is Isla, a 1972 VW campervan that works either as an ice-cream van, serving farm-made ice cream in six flavours plus…
near Arundel, West Sussex
Raise Your Glass is run by Sally and Rich, who both hold personal licences to sell alcohol. It has two converted horsebox bars, Dolly and Betty, plus pop-up bars for indoors…
Turners Hill, West Sussex
Rustic Mobile Bars' main bar is a 1972 Citroën HY van, restored and extended, with six taps, 24 optics and room for five staff to serve at once. The taps usually pour Birra…
Faygate, near Horsham, West Sussex
Sussex Oak Structures works from Foxhole Framing Yard at Holmbush Farm, Faygate, and says it has served clients for over three decades across Sussex, Surrey and Kent. It builds…
Woods Corner, near Heathfield, East Sussex
English Heritage Buildings makes frames for oak garages, porches, garden rooms and extensions at Woods Corner and delivers across the country. Its garages are made from green oak…
Woods Corner, near Heathfield, East Sussex
The Porch Specialist sells oak porch kits from Coldharbour Studios at Woods Corner, the same address as English Heritage Buildings, though its website doesn't say whether the two…
Vines Cross, near Heathfield, East Sussex
Monarch Oak works from Foords Farm at Vines Cross and makes oak garages (one to three bays, made to order, or with a first floor), gazebos, pergolas, and garden offices and…
Iping, near Midhurst, West Sussex
The Brookwood Barn Co. was set up in 2003 by master carpenter Shaun Holley and works from Bridgelands Farm at Iping. It builds oak garages and carports, open cart barns…
Rudgwick, West Sussex
D & H Oak Framing is based at The Old Dairy, Pallinghurst Farm, Rudgwick. It builds extensions, garages, barns, new houses and other green oak buildings, and says it designs and…
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Oakmasters has its head office at Little Burchetts Farm, Isaac's Lane, Haywards Heath, and describes itself as a family that has made oak-framed buildings for over 30 years. It…
Blackboys, near Uckfield, East Sussex
English Oak & Carpentry is a small firm at Blackboys run by Will English, who has over 15 years' experience designing, putting up and managing traditionally jointed oak-framed…
Bolney, West Sussex
A family business that started in February 1985 as Bakers Timber Buildings, with a show centre at Bolney Grange Business Park near Haywards Heath. It builds insulated garden…
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Based on South Road in Haywards Heath and working in Sussex since 2008, Miniature Manors builds made-to-measure garden rooms, offices, gyms, studios, music studios and annexes…
Hassocks, West Sussex
Createspace was set up in 2020 by local builder Luke Dixon. Its registered office is in Hassocks and its website describes it as based in Brighton; it works across Brighton…
Upper Beeding, West Sussex
Timber Rooms works from Pound Lane in Upper Beeding and says it has designed and built garden rooms since 2012. It makes garden rooms, home offices, studios, gyms, pool houses…
Hove, East Sussex
A husband-and-wife firm with an office on Hove's high street, A Room in the Garden is led by an architect. It designs made-to-measure garden rooms, offices, gyms, studios, guest…
Hove, East Sussex
A family business with a Hove address that works across Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Kent. It builds garden rooms (its studio rooms are generally around 3 x 3 m), SIP extensions…
Near Lewes, East Sussex
Tribeca describes itself as based near Lewes and hires giant 'hat' tipis, which can be used alone or with up to four linked together, plus smaller Midi, Naked, Kung and Nimbus…
Billingshurst, West Sussex
Ground Control has its office in Billingshurst and its warehouse in Pulborough. It hires clearspan marquees, which can be linked to separate catering tents, and runs its tipis…
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
ABC Marquees, the trading name of ABC Structures Ltd, works from Basepoint in Shoreham-by-Sea and mainly covers East and West Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. It hires…
Billingshurst, West Sussex
TentStyle works only in stretch tents, which it hires and sells, including heated and semi-permanent versions. Its site says the tents can be fixed to buildings or trees and put…
Henfield, West Sussex
Founded by Katherine Hudson and based at Henfield, the Arabian Tent Company hires a wide mix of tents: frame tents, traditional pole marquees, canvas bell-shaped 'Pearl' tents…
Nutley, East Sussex
Sussex Marquees, based in Nutley, hires traditional pole marquees in 40ft (about 12m) widths, chino-coloured stretch tents and catering marquees, across East and West Sussex…
Battle, East Sussex
James Marquees is based in Battle and works across an area it describes as Worthing to Dover and up to Dartford. It hires clearspan marquees 3m, 6m, 9m or 12m wide and any…
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Checked 18 October 2026
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Oak & Garden Buildings
Eight Sussex firms that build or supply oak garages, porches and barns, with their published prices from a £688 porch kit to a finished garage with a room above, and the planning rules.
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Oak & Garden Buildings
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Weddings
Seven Sussex marquee, tipi and stretch tent firms compared, from near Lewes and Nutley to Billingshurst and Shoreham-by-Sea, with published prices, capacities, set-up times and the 28-day planning rule.
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