Country pub named best in the county
The Three Moles in Selham has been announced as the West Sussex county winner in the 2024 National Pub & Bar Awards.
The national award accolade comes only a few weeks after the pub was a finalist in the Community Pub Heroes Award for Sustainability.
The Three Moles came joint second across the whole of the UK and was invited to the Houses of Parliament for the presentation and joined by MP Gillian Keegan.
The grand final for the National Pub & Bar Awards is on June 26.
Tom Richardson, owner of The Three Moles, said: “We are a very friendly small countryside pub in a rural village in the heart of the South Downs National Park. We pride ourselves on being a traditional pub.
"We have a large tiered beer garden with an outdoor bar and host a variety of live music and entertainment in the garden over the summer months.
"Some of our events this year include: 8th June – drag night, 15th June – Dr Busker & the Dorset Rats, 20th June – The Noble Jacks (as part of the Graffham Arts Festival), 29th June – Armed Forces Day – The
UK Forces Veterans Show Band at lunchtime followed by Lancashire Belle, a 1940s wartime singer in the evening with displays from a women’s land army re-enactment group and the army in between, 13th July – The Captains Beard, sea shanties pirate style, 27th July – ABBA tribute night and more.
“Local is important to us and our entire gin range is made in Sussex or just over the border into Surrey, our meat comes from local farms via a local butcher, our crisps are from a Sussex based company, as are our soft drinks and mixers.
"We support local events and recently became the sponsor of the Graffham Pickleball Club.
“The Three Moles serves a traditional pub grub menu such as ham, egg and chips, burgers, scampi and a selection of basket meals along with our pizzas and our Sunday Roasts with several reviews saying that it’s the best roast in Sussex!”
The owner added: “Our staff are very important to us, without the rest of the team, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do.
"Everyone’s got great ideas and we all share them with each other to create the best experience we can for people.”