What a great pub. Wonderful in every way possible. Nicely decorated with a calm atmosphere, dog friendly, attentive and polite staff, amazing chef and a great menu with lots of... read more choice. The food was truly exceptional and can highly recommend a visit.

  Exceptional quality of food with beautiful presentation in beautiful setting. Service was attentive and prompt. Couldn’t fault the experience. Lamb rump to die for with oodles of lovely unctuous jus.... read more Great value too. Absolutely loved this place. May go back tomorrow and have the same again.

  The Forresters Arms exceeded all expectations. The food was 5*, great quantities too! The staff super attentive and the chef even made an effort to come and say hello and... read more check on everyone’s meals which was lovely. I couldn’t fault it one little bit ! Thank you for making Sunday lunch such an enjoyable experience.

  First time visiting.......superb local, village pub with friendly staff, great atmosphere and lovely food and drink. A great mix of villagers and people visiting the area. Perfect location for the... read more campsite up the road.
Wish this was my local...maybe one day it will be!

  What a beautiful place with plentiful friendliness and relaxation. The service, quality and quantity of food cannot be surpassed.

Our room in this extremely quaint place was amazing... read more - clean and attractive with all the mod cons you need. Even lovely fluffy bathrobes!!!

Breakfast was great the next morning too with a friendly morning greeting.

Will certainly be back. Thank you xx

  Room was small but comfy although very warm with no fan. Ensuiet was nice apart from extractor fan not working.Slightly overpriced but the service Amy gave at breakfast was very... read more good and sort of made up for any niggles.

  We stayed for one night only in the largest of the three rooms. We were made very welcome and we were escorted to our room which was at... read more the front overlooking the road. The road has very little traffic and our night was undisturbed despite the hot nighttime temperatures and the requirement to have the windows open.
The bed had fresh, crisp linen and there were two white toweling dressing gowns for use after a bath or shower. The bathroom is the one they show on the website, containing a large bath and a very roomy shower. Very nice.
The drinks were good too!
Before retiring we were asked at what time we should like breakfast the following morning and at the appointed hour the chef was ready and waiting to provide a full English breakfast to our requirements. He asked that we took advantage of the continental breakfast while he worked in the kitchen. The breakfast was excellent!
Thank you all very much for making our short stay very enjoyable. More

  We had an evening meal for 2 as we were staying at the nearby campsite. We shared a starter, had a main course and 2 drinks each and the bill... read more including 10% service was £50. We enjoyed the food and the waiter was charming but...More

  We visited for dinner last night, and had a lovely evening! Delicious salmon to start, lamb shank in a rich gravy with perfectly cooked vegetables, steak and a gorgeous... read more chocolate and cherry dessert. The presentation was really impressive and everything we ate was really really lovely. The wine was good and the service was perfect, friendly and really well looked after but also given space to enjoy our evening. We will definitely visit again, probably regularly!

  It's quite hard to find your way to Graffham, deep in beautiful countryside but once you are there it's easy to find The Foresters Arms. Reopened four years ago, we... read more had a warm welcome from the owners and some fabulous food. I believe you can stay there too.

  We stopped here for a bite to eat at lunch time. What a lovely happy atmosphere with dainty fairy lights and good sized tables. My husband had... read more ham, egg and chips - the portion and quality of ham and eggs was excellent but the chips were very soggy. I had eggs Benedictine which was also great and a basket of french fries which were lovely and crispy and my husband decided he would have some!!!! The staff were very happy and helpful so will definitely return.

  This was a first visit for a very long time. One thing I really liked was that the menu was not overloaded with choices. There was a specials board with... read more extra choices including 2 roasts. The yorkies were huge!!!! There was a good amount of vegetables to share between 3 of us. Very nice. Two of the party had battered haddock and chips. The consensus was that the batter was the crispest they had ever had and the fish was lovely. The only criticism was it was served on a board and the chips kept escaping!!! For desserts 2 had the sticky toffee pudding which got the thumbs up, one salted caramel ice cream, (lovely), one lemon sorbet (very lemony) and a chocolate brownie. All very nice.
The staff were nice and friendly and gave us good service.
The food was not over priced and the portions good.
Would we go there again. Yes. Absolutely. The setting is great, right at the base of the South downs . I think it will be really nice place to visit in the summer when you can sit outside and enjoy the view.

  Excellent lunch at this great village pub. Welcoming landlord, safe guidelines, plenty of space outside and under cover but most of all delicious lunch. Would thoroughly recommend.fantastic walks well signposted... read more around this village to work up an appetite.

  Many pubs around the South Downs to choose from, but read a few reviews and looked at the menu online and opted for The Foresters Arms in Graffham for midweek... read more lunch - SO glad we did - Service was excellent, Food was excellent; worth the money we paid for it. Really friendly staff, nice to meet the chef who came out to say hello. Thoroughly recommend this place.

  This was our first visit after a 4 mile walk from cocking and needing a good lunch. We had 3 dogs and the publican was happy with this. There was... read more a good welcome, the pub looked ready for business and was welcoming with a fire...More

  Set in a rural village this was our first visit but definitely won't be our last .There is warm welcome awaiting us and excellent choice of drinks including local... read more ales The menu equally good choice and beautifully cooked especially the venison which was also very well presented. Lovely desserts Inc cheese board of local produce.

  Graffham is tucked away south of Midhurst, underneath the South Downs on a lane to nowhere, so is not the sort of village that you'd pass by chance. It is... read more a beautiful area with lots of deciduous forest, horses, old houses and great for walking,...More

  My wife and I had a most enjoyable stay at your inn at during our South Downs Way walk. We are from the US and having made many walks over... read more the past few years we have stayed in quite a few inns but The Forrester rates among the best in overall feel. Friendly staff and local customers, very good room and food and just a great inviting atmosphere. My compliments to Dave, Kurt and the staff for keeping such a well run pub during these most difficult times

  We ate Sunday lunch here after a beautiful walk over the Downs. The day was idyllic and we were happy to eat in the garden. The menu is not extensive... read more but was good with all of us having at least 2 things we wanted to...More

  We had liver pate and the scotch egg to start (egg was cooked to perfection). We then had the Ham hock and the chargrilled courgette curry and we were both... read more very pleased with our choices. The set-up for COVID was well organised and well thought out - a lovely treat after our camping holiday and a 9 mile walk - thank you! 🙂

  Came off the South Downs Way looking for accommodation and found this pub in the middle of Graffham. Got a room for 100pounds. Very comfortable room. Evening meal was good.... read more Breakfast very good. David the manager was very friendly. In fact the entire staff were friendly. Highly recommended

  Refurbished pub in the quiet village of Graffham run by a very friendly couple, close to Petworth and with its grand National Trust house and antique shops. Our room on... read more the first floor was modern and comfortable and the bar/dining areas downstairs were very pleasant. Our only reservation was whether the renovation had been over-enthusiastic and might have left more antique patina of what is a very old pub. Food was great - including excellent Spanish dishes one evening. Cooked breakfast was terrific. The South Downs Way is within uphill walking distance of the pub.

  Absolutely amazing service, came here for my birthday- amazing hospitality! Even gave me and my other half complimentary prosseco, and even helped him embarrass me by singing happy birthday! ... read more Big thanks to the bar staff, the chefs- great food! And also the management! Very welcoming!...More

  excellent small pub with great staff and service, only have 3 rooms but excellent service
food in the pub is good and very quite in the countryside , we... read more will book again

both allan and Sebastian looked after us very well

  We had an evening meal on both Friday and Saturday evening , wife had a beef steak ,
I had chiefs special pie, food to die for, so we went... read more back the next evening for even more delicious food, the landlord and Lieska worked hard to keep everyone happy and served , we were staying at a local caravan site, so if we are there again, we will defiantly eat there again, nice garden, nice company, great to see pubs coming back alive after Covid. Don't miss this pub if you are in the area.

  Really nice accommodation, modern, beautifully decorated, spotlessly clean, really couldn’t fault. Comfy bed with a nice smart bathroom. Silent during the night so guaranteed a good nights sleep. The pub... read more downstairs served some of the best food I have had in ages. Thanks for a great visit.

  We came here after spending a night locally. I had looked up the menu online + decided on this pub over the other local pub as it was a much... read more more extensive menu + had loads of gluten free puddings. Before we went out our...More

  We thought we would try the Foresters as the other pub in Graffham was closed due to a burst water main.
The pub has apparently undergone renovation under new... read more ownership and the interior was nice enough. Pine pews and ticking cushions and overall quite nice and relaxed.
We ordered a risotto and a mixed meze platter. The risotto apparently was quite ok but the meze platter was without doubt one of the most unpleasant meals I have ever eaten. The marinated pepper was icy cold and watery, the baba ganoush completely inedible, falafel like deep fried wallpaper paste and all served with a sorry looking ramekin of dry breadstick bits. I felt quite nauseous.
The meal took over 40 minutes to arrive despite there only being 2 other tables occupied.
The waiter/bar staff was good enough to not charge us for the meze platter without being asked and also kindly gave us a 15% discount at their other restaurant in Chichester which was a nice gesture but really I think they should either improve or remove this dish from their menu.
I am incredulous that the other restaurant is a tapas restaurant but can only hope that the can offer better Spanish fayre.

  We had some drinks here on Good Friday afternoon and decided to return the following evening for a meal . Great food good portions , lovely friendly atmosphere created by... read more the landlords and bar staff . We will be sure to return when we are next in the area.

  Room was nice but small and very warm with no fan.Had to have blinds pulled down or people sitting in pub garden can see you,so no fresh air coming... read more in.whoever designed that hasn't stayed in that room.no kettle but a hot water despensing machine set for a mug when small cups were supplied so hot water went everywhere, dangerous,extractor in ensuiet not working and towel rad on full making our room even warmer.simple things spoilt the stay really. Breakfast was good although we were not told on Booking in what time breakfast was.in my opinion Overpriced.