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Fitzcane’s

[Edit] 30/08/21 Fitzcanes has changed hands and is a slicker, leaner, streamlined version of what used to be a comfortable laid back village coffee shop.

[Edit] 11/11/22 Looking more like it’s old self. Cakes on display again. Ice Cream on the menu and busy. But that might just have been the time of day.

Every new day is a good excuse to settle in for a coffee and the  mornings newspaper.

Coffee in Midhurst the South Downs

With a warm croissant and jam. Something which for one reason or another, is not always easy to find in coffee shops these days.

Fresh croissant Midhurst South Downs

Fitzcanes also do a delightfully gooey chocolate fudge cake. Even if it is vegan.

Chocolate fudge cake South Downs

Then there is their locally made ice cream and all the decadent things they do with it.

Locally made ice cream Midhurst

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Tilly’s Tea Room

Tilly’s of Midhurst has to be one of the most pleasant tea rooms I have found so far. Neil’s cakes are outstanding.

Home baked cakes Midhurst South Downs

Described as ‘elegant rustic’, it’s more elegant than rustic. There is always a little extra, a final touch. I would also lean towards earthy, wholesome and welcoming.

Tilly's Tea Room Midhurst South Downs

They offer a range of homemade soups, savoury tarts, scones, cakes and biscuits.

Homemade Soup Midhurst South Downs

Gluten free and vegan options are available from an interesting and diverse menu.

Home cooked food Midhurst South Downs

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Easebourne village

Across the River Rother lies the picturesque village of Easebourne and St Mary’s church dating back to the 13th century.

St Marys church Easebourne

Easebourne boasts a pub, a general stores, a filling station with a M&S shop two schools and not much more besides Cowdray Park.

Cowdray Living Cowdray Park Easebourne

Where I found the King Edward VII Hospital Cookery Book. But no, it was not a compilation of recipes for the food served to patients at the hospital. The book is a collection of recipes submitted and sold to raise funds for the hospital.

The Cowdray Estate lies to the east of Easebourne with a golf course as well as being home to the Cowdray Polo club. Cowdray ruins is also in Easebourne parish and not, as many might be led to believe, in Midhurst.