Rose Cottage Inn, Sussex

As its name suggests, this is a hanging-tile stone cottage surrounded by roses that sits discreetly in the pretty village of Alciston, a Sunday constitutional from the south coast. Inside are three small front rooms with a clutter of tables and Windsor chairs. A tiny bar is squashed into the middle room yet the whole feels more like a bohemian afternoon tearoom than a tavern. There are trays of free-range eggs on offer, home-made honey for sale and hand-written notices for bicycle repair kits at 90p.