A host of pubs across East and West Sussex have made it onto a list rounding up the best pubs in the UK.

The Telegraph’s expert guide to the Best Pubs in the UK was released this week, featuring 500 pubs from across England, plus 75 in Scotland, 50 in Wales and 25 in Northern Ireland.

The list includes 10 pubs from each Sussex county, including two that were new to the list this year.

The full list of West Sussex pubs:

The Six Bells, in The Street, Chiddingly, is one of the new pubs on the list. Picture: Google

placeholder image — The Six Bells, in The Street, Chiddingly, is one of the new pubs on the list. Picture: Google

The Stag Inn, Balls Cross

The Royal Oak, Chichester

The Blue Ship, Billingshurst

The Duke of Cumberland Arms, Haslemere

The Selsey Arms, Horsham

The Selden Arms, Worthing

The White Horse, Maplehurst

The Duke of Wellington, Shoreham

The Anchor Tap, Horsham

The Wilkes Head, Eastergate

The full list of East Sussex pubs:

The Evening Star, Brighton and Hove

The New Inn, Hadlow Down

The Jenny Lind, Hastings

First In, Last Out, Hastings

The Ypres Castle Inn, Rye

The Basketmakers Arms, Brighton and Hove

The Snowdrop Inn, Lewes

The Lewes Arms, Lewes

Six Bells, Chiddingly (new for this year)

Coopers Arms, Crowborough (new for this year)

The pubs are judged by the Telegraph’s six ‘pub experts’. The website reads: “The Telegraph’s experts have strong opinions about what makes a great pub. Atmosphere, of course; fixtures and fittings that engender warmth, happiness and cosiness; good beer, particularly cask ale; and a sense of place.

“Of great importance too, is that the cost of entry should be the cost of a drink. That’s why we’ve picked relatively few gastropubs. We also haven’t included a lot of micropubs, since – while they often have superb beer – they can be short on ambience and history. A great pub needs character, and only the best micropubs reach that level.

“We’ve visited all four corners of the UK and every pub on our list. This is not our final verdict. We’ll be keeping a close eye on our selections, making sure they deserve to remain. If standards drop, they’ll get the chop, giving other pubs the chance to replace them.”