The Fox Goes Free

The Fox Goes Free is a 400-year-old country inn near Chichester, set at the foot of Levin Down a mile from Goodwood Racecourse, where dogs are welcome inside the pub as well as in the garden. Water bowls and free dog treats are provided, and four-legged visitors tend to get a fair amount of fuss from the regulars too.

Food runs Monday to Thursday from 12pm until 2:30pm and 6:15pm to 9pm, with slightly later evening service on Fridays and Saturdays, and Sunday lunch until 8:30pm. Local ales, fine wines and a full à la carte menu are on offer, and the kitchen uses seasonal, locally sourced ingredients throughout. Rooms are available if a longer South Downs stay is on the cards.

Open from 11am Monday to Saturday and from midday on Sundays, the Fox makes a practical mid-walk refuel or post-Goodwood debrief with the whole gang — dogs included — and there is on-site parking to keep arrival straightforward.