Nothing quite beats the Great British Pub
KINGS ARMS HORSHAM
Having lived in or around the Town for much of her life Jodie has a passion for Music and started on the Horsham Music scene some 12 years ago. Jodie worked in pubs as a musician and often turned her hand to a shift or two behind the bar too, as well as running her own Events business, which obviously involved a regular hand in all things Hospitality. So, it was surely destiny that Jodie would become the Landlady of one of Horsham's most historic and best loved pubs, taking the reigns post pandemic, in May 2021.
Well kept local beers, a range of Gins and Rums, amongst other tipples, good food and all in the delights of a 17th Century pub (more on the pub history below) Jodie has delighted the community with her charity work, her regular events programme - which includes Quiz nights, Jam nights, Open Mic nights and Live Music every Friday - and her all-round 'Good Vibes' attitude that means the Great British Pub is definitely found here, incidentally, you'll find us in the Good Pub Guide too!
Please do come on down and say Hello, we'd love to see you!
Cheers, Jodie
We run a substantial calendar of Events providing plenty of reasons to visit. From Live Acoustic Duos, to Jam Nights and Quiz nights. Please follow our Social Media Channels to keep in touch
See more in our 'Just a Few Customer Reviews' section below or check us out on the usual review sites. But at a glance we can declare the following
4.8/5 from 220+ reviews on Facebook
4.6/5 from 400+ reviews on Google
4.5/5 from 100+ reviews on TripAdvisor
5*
Banging roast dinner and even better beer !
Staff are great, polite, helpful and welcoming.
Lauren - Facebook Review
5*
Incredible place, Jodie and Mike were perfect hosts to there pub, great selection of alcohol, and the secret garden is stunning. Thoroughly enjoyed our time here last night and will definately be recommending it to friends
Sean - Google Review
5*
Lovely staff, lovely pub. Have products available in both male and female toilets (deodorant, hairspray, dry shampoo etc.) if needed! Always handy
Shannon - Google Review
5*
A classic pub run by the most amazing people. Mike & Jodie make this a homely welcoming space all the time
Paulo - Google Review
We love nothing better than getting together over a bite to eat! After our meal on Sunday, this will be our new meeting place. Food was amazing, it was all delicious. Also as an added bonus, as an ale lover, there was a lovely selection! Well done to the team at The Kings Arms and thank you for making us feel so welcome.
5* We have been twice since the pub opened.. yesterday.
Ales are Fab, wine is fab, décor is.... fab. And staff all friendly and welcoming. Would thoroughly recommend it.
J Weaver - Google Review
On the 13th October 2017, around 350 years since the King’s Arms first opened its doors, we re-opened as a true Freehouse. We are a Great British pub and we aim to remain that way. In early 2018 we promised the people of Horsham and beyond that we would undertake a refurbishment and introduce Great British food to compliment a fine selection of Ales including Beers that celebrate the local brewing heritage. And we have proudly delivered on that promise, ultimately meaning the pub has a new lease of life so we can serve you for 350 years yet. Check out our History below and be a part of our Future.
Okay, so we didn’t build it, we refurbished it some years later...A BIG Thanks for your support, people needs pubs and pubs need people!
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Also, please feel free to communicate with us; With over 40 years experience in great independent pubs we think we’ve got an idea on what people want from a pub like the King’s Arms but we’d welcome your views, just drop us a message via FB messenger or using the Contact form below, we’ll discuss your comments and respond.
After all, pubs are for the people, we are just the custodians.
See you soon down at The Kings Arms!
For 356 years the King’s Arms on Bishopric has stood proudly in the town of Horsham. Evidence suggests, however, that Ale was perhaps being enjoyed here long before 1667! Medieval pottery was found during an archaeological evaluation at the pub in 2002.
Bishopric gained its name from the fact that the Archbishop of Canterbury was the Lord of the Manor for the area, then known as Marlpost (we've named our Snug bar the Marlpost Snug) In 1461, a Monday market was granted by ancient charter by Henry VI in the 39th year of his reign, from which all rents and profits would go to the Archbishop. Bishopric, first named in 1545, soon became a wealthy district and remained so long into the 17th century, we know this from the tax returns lodged in the area and also expressed in the large contemporary houses built on its north side, one of which was the King's Arms.
You don’t have to be a Lord, an Archbishop or even wealthy to visit us nowadays.
Get on down to the Kings Arms!
We have a later license until 1am on Friday and Saturday but we are respectful of our Neighbours and will typically close at midnight. Well behaved dwellers may occasionally be allowed to savour their Drinks. Thank you for playing a part in our History, imagine the characters that've visited in 356 years, become one of them or maybe a regular if you aren’t already! 😊
A video captured 30 minutes before we re-opened the doors following our refurbishment in early 2018, we thank all our customers, past, present and future for enabling us to bring the heart and soul back to this pub, meaning the Kings Arms, Horsham can remain a part of the town for another 350 years! Pay us a visit to see it with your own eyes. The pub is dead, long live the Pub!
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*Please inform us in advance of any allergens. We make every attempt to identify ingredients that may cause an allergic reaction for those with food allergies, our staff are trained in allergen awareness too and we will cater for you with as much care as possible if you inform us in advance. Disclaimer; However there is always risk of contamination as our kitchen uses products such as milk, eggs, gluten, nuts/peanuts, soya, mustard, lupin, fish/ crustaceans/ molluscs, sesame seeds and celery. Although we have strict cross contamination policies we cannot guarantee a total absence of these products. Thank you.
**Coronavirus Safe - means we are doing all we possibly can to reduce the Risk of infection at our Pub. Like any other public place we cannot guarantee elimination of the virus until it's clear Nationwide.