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Petersfield sits in the South Downs, so there are good country pubs in every direction, plus proper locals in town. Here’s where drinkers and diners are happiest.
We found 18 pubs and bars with a Petersfield-area postcode, across the town centre, Sheet, Steep, Buriton and Liss. For each one we pulled the live Google rating and review count, and the things customers mention most in their reviews. Every number is correct at the time of writing (5 October 2026).
How we ranked them: highest Google star rating first, with ties broken by number of reviews. Places with fewer than 50 reviews go after the rest, because a handful of five-star reviews isn’t a fair comparison with hundreds.
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Hawkley Inn
Hawkley
Hawkley Inn on Pococks Lane in Hawkley has 4.7 stars from 597 Google reviews.
Food hygiene rating: 3.
Good to know: Google doesn’t list its opening hours, so check before you go. Phone 01730 827205.
What reviewers say
“Beautiful rare roast beef, crispy roast potatoes and perfectly cooked veg.” (a Google reviewer)
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
The Harrow Inn
known for cash only
The Harrow Inn on Church Road in Steep has 4.7 stars from 482 Google reviews. What customers mention most: cash only (47), ploughmans (38), old pub (25) and country pub (15).
Food hygiene rating: 4.
Good to know: Google doesn’t list its opening hours, so check before you go. Phone 01730 262685.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
The Queens Head
known for garden
The Queens Head on Village Street in Sheet has 4.6 stars from 521 Google reviews. What customers mention most: garden (49), village location (37), village pub (22) and italian food (22).
Food hygiene rating: 4.
Good to know: open 11am–11pm Monday to Saturday, 11am–10pm Sunday. Phone 01730 265489.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
The Trooper Inn
Petersfield
The Trooper Inn on Froxfield in Petersfield has 4.6 stars from 319 Google reviews.
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: Google doesn’t list its opening hours, so check before you go. Phone 01730 827293.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
The Pub With No Name
known for old pub
The Pub With No Name on Priors Dean in Petersfield has 4.5 stars from 716 Google reviews. What customers mention most: old pub (18), country pub (18), outdoor seating (11) and fireplace (10).
Good to know: Google doesn’t list its opening hours, so check before you go. Phone 01420 627049.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
The Temple Inn
known for hungarian food
The Temple Inn on Forest Road in Liss has 4.5 stars from 288 Google reviews. What customers mention most: hungarian food (9), homemade food (4), roast lamb (3) and charming hosts (2).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: Google doesn’t list its opening hours, so check before you go. Phone 01730 771369.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
The Thomas Lord Pub with Rooms
known for garden
High St, West Meon, Petersfield GU32 1LN
Get directionsThe Thomas Lord Pub with Rooms on High Street in West Meon has 4.4 stars from 996 Google reviews. What customers mention most: garden (73), country pub (25), comfortable bed (8) and fish pie (6).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: Google doesn’t list its opening hours, so check before you go. Phone 01730 829244.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
The White Hart
known for sunday roast
The White Hart on The Street in South Harting has 4.4 stars from 668 Google reviews. What customers mention most: sunday roast (47), garden (41), country pub (20) and cosy room (10).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: Google doesn’t list its opening hours, so check before you go. Phone 01730 825124.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
The Square Brewery
known for live music
The Square Brewery on The Square in Petersfield has 4.4 stars from 390 Google reviews. What customers mention most: live music (27), bands (13), ales (8) and toasties (6).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: Google doesn’t list its opening hours, so check before you go. Phone 01730 264291.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
The Good Intent
known for old pub
The Good Intent on College Street in Petersfield has 4.4 stars from 329 Google reviews. What customers mention most: old pub (15), live music (12), bands (9) and local pub (9).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: open 12–9pm Monday, 12–11pm Tuesday to Friday, 12–10pm Saturday, 11am–11pm Sunday. Phone 01730 263838.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
The Cricketers Inn
Steep
The Cricketers Inn on Church Road in Steep has 4.4 stars from 322 Google reviews.
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: Google doesn’t list its opening hours, so check before you go. Phone 01730 261035.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
The Seven Stars
known for sunday roast
56 Winchester Rd, Stroud, Petersfield GU32 3PG
Get directions Opening hours, contact details and more →The Seven Stars on Winchester Road in Stroud has 4.3 stars from 2,493 Google reviews. What customers mention most: sunday roast (126), polite staff (117), dog friendly (23) and country pub (22).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: open 10am–10:30pm Monday to Thursday, 10am–11pm Friday and Saturday, 10am–10pm Sunday. Phone 01730 264122.
The verdict
Hawkley Inn in Hawkley is the highest-rated pub around Petersfield (4.7 stars from 597 Google reviews). The Harrow Inn is next (4.7 from 482). The Seven Stars has the most reviews of any pub here (2,493, averaging 4.3 stars).
Best pub by area
Petersfield: The Trooper Inn (★ 4.6, 319 reviews), then The Pub With No Name (★ 4.5).
Sheet: The Queens Head (★ 4.6, 521 reviews).
Steep: The Harrow Inn (★ 4.7, 482 reviews), then The Cricketers Inn (★ 4.4).
Stroud: The Seven Stars (★ 4.3, 2493 reviews).
West Meon: The Thomas Lord Pub with Rooms (★ 4.4, 996 reviews).
South Harting: The White Hart (★ 4.4, 668 reviews).
Hawkley: Hawkley Inn (★ 4.7, 597 reviews).
Liss: The Temple Inn (★ 4.5, 288 reviews), then The Whistle Stop (★ 4.2).
Also in the area
George Petersfield, The Square: ★ 4.3 from 599 reviews.
The Folly Bar Downstairs, College Street: ★ 4.3 from 211 reviews.
The Whistle Stop, Hill Brow Road: ★ 4.2 from 153 reviews.
The Black Sheep, Sheep Street: ★ 4.2 from 145 reviews.
The Red Lion, College Street: ★ 4.0 from 1695 reviews.
The Escapist, Chapel Street: ★ 4.5 from 11 reviews.
How we ranked them
1. Which places: every pub on Google Maps with a Petersfield-area postcode (GU31, GU32 and GU33).
2. Order: Google star rating, highest first, with ties broken by review count. Places with fewer than 50 reviews are listed after the rest.
3. “Mentioned in X reviews”: these counts come from the review topics Google shows on each listing. We haven’t picked or edited them.
4. We don’t quote prices, because they change. Check with the business.
5. Nobody paid to be on this list, and nobody can pay to move up it.
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