Welcome to Fittleworth Stores, our community owned and run shop, café and post office in the beautiful South Downs National Park.
Villagers, visitors, cyclists and walkers are all invited to come and experience our warm and friendly atmosphere. Dogs are welcome too, but not inside please.
Fittleworth Flowers
Beautiful country flowers grown at Bignor Park
Opening hours
- Weekdays: 8.30am – 5.30pm
- Saturday: 8.30am – 2pm
- Sunday: 8.30am – 2pm
- Bank Holidays: 8.30am – 2pm
The kitchen closes at 3pm on weekdays and 1.30pm on weekends and Bank Holidays
The Post Office closes at 5pm on weekdays and 1pm on Saturday, and is closed all day Sunday and on Bank Holidays
Our shop
Our shop carries a wide range of local produce and reasonably priced general groceries (including household items and over the counter medicines), together with newspapers. We are keen to support local farms and businesses so we are proud to stock produce from over 30 local suppliers. We also stock a range of local pottery, art and jewellery.
Our Post Office counter provides a comprehensive range of services. In addition to buying stamps and posting parcels, you can withdraw cash, pay cheques into your bank account, pay bills, top up your mobile phone and buy holiday currency! The Post Office closes at 5pm on weekdays and 1pm on Saturday, and is closed all day Sunday.
Need something delivered or need a lift? If you are struggling to get to us, we will do our best to help. Call 01798 865907 and we will see if we can deliver to you or provide you with a lift to the shop.
Our café
Our café offers a selection of breakfast baps, lunches, sandwiches, snacks and hot and cold drinks. We have inside seating for 30 and plenty of outside tables and picnic benches. Please find a table and then place your order at the till. If you don’t have time to stop and enjoy your food and drink in our café, many of the items can be taken away too.
We offer homemade cakes and traybakes and we have a range of buns and doughnuts from Jengers Craft Bakery. We have plenty of more substantial snacks too, including sausage rolls and bacon baps.
All our coffee is made using our special Fittleworth Stores Blend of coffee from Edge Tea & Coffee at Ford near Arundel (you can also buy our coffee blend from the shop too).
Our location
Fittleworth Stores is positioned between Hesworth Common and Fittleworth Common with easy access to the wonderful countryside of The South Downs National Park.
We are immediately adjacent to our fantastic village children’s playground with its wooden play equipment featuring pigs, a horse and cart, tractor and plenty more! The outdoor seating on our café terraces overlooks the playground and recreation ground.
There is also a special section of youth equipment in the recreation ground with an outside table tennis table (bats and balls available for use from the shop), ball wall and climbing frame.
The Woodland Playground
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The Fittleworth Stores ‘Full English’
Now served every morning: The ‘Full English’ featuring toast, bacon, sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, beans and fried eggs.
Available in large and small versions.
The small ‘Full English’
Some of our Local Suppliers ℺
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Fat Hen
Handcrafted, fully scented, natural plant Wax melts, with a blend of Essential oils and Fragrance oils. Fruity ripe Damson with sweet Patchouli notes and Bergamot Essential Oil, topped with Herb de Provence; Rhubarb and Black Plum; Cranberry, Sweet Orange and Cinnamon, and Christmas Spice. Vegan friendly and totally cruelty free.
How to use: Remove all packaging and place the wax melt in the well of your oil burner. Use with an unscented tea light. Over 70 hours burn time in each box of 1O.
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The Cheese Man
Specialists in supplying quality cheeses from Great Britain and the continent.
At The Cheese Man we are passionate about cheese and fine foods, and as a local family run company are proud to promote local cheeses.
We are ever mindful of how important food miles and environmental issues are to our customers, and working closely with local cheese makers we have produced a guide to develop local awareness of quality cheeses from the surrounding areas.
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Bee Cosmetics
Natural & Organic Skincare made by beekeepers in Horsham.
Harness the power of beeswax, honey, and propolis within skincare that is both kind to your skin and the environment.
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Jengers Craft Bakery
The team at Jengers Craft Bakery in Billingshurst supply us with a range of delicious goodies including cakes, buns and doughnuts.
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Petworth Sauerkraut
Naturally fermented Lacto-Sauerkraut unpasteurised and teeming with friendly bacteria.
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Stopham Vineyard
Stopham Vineyard produces exciting white wines based on Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois and Bacchus grape varieties and fine sparkling wines using Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes.
What’s On around Fittleworth
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Hesworth Common Working Party
“All welcome”
The following Hesworth Volunteer Working Days are planned:
- Saturday 14th February (Lower Street Car Park) at 10am
- Saturday 14th March (Lower Street Car Park) at 10am
- Sunday 15th March (Lower Street Car Park) at 10am
Following the success this winter when we planted over 950 native trees, we plan to plant the final 50 trees and also to scatter heather seeds collected over the autumn. Gloves and wellies recommended (and a spade if you have one). We very much hope that you will be able to join us for some exercise and fun, helping nature!
Fittleworth Parish Council
Hesworth Common Management Committee
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FHS Spring Show
Entries evening – Wednesday 8th April
Village hall – 6.00pm – 6.30pm
Flower show – Saturday 11th April
Village hall – Staging of entries – 8.30am – 10.30am
Show Opens – 2.30pm
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Fittleworth Garden Trail
SUNDAY 3rd & MONDAY 4th MAY 2025
1 – 5pmAll in aid of St. Mary’s Church, Fittleworth.
Gardens throughout Fittleworth will open their gates.
There will be Teas and Cake along with a Plant Stall and other attractions in The Fittleworth Village Hall.
Customer Reviews
Smashing lunch spot for gourmet sandwiches
The perfect stopping off spot for a lovely coffee, quick bite to eat and a slice of homemade cake. Delicious. Quick service, lovely staff and a buzzy atmosphere.
A triumph!
Much more than a store, this is a community hub at its best. I can find local trades people, buy my weekly food shop and stop for a chat over a fresh cooked lunch. Great parking and children’s play area. Seating is comfortable inside and out. Well done to all those involved. A triumph!
On a very busy Friday lunchtime, I enjoyed a prawn with marie sauce sandwich served with a side salad and crisps and my friend had a very tasty quiche lorraine, with side salad. The quality of the food in this little store is superb and I can well recommend it.
Amazing place!
What an amazing place! A treasure trove full of household basics, treats and gifts with a post office and café. It is right next to the playing fields with a great children’s play area next door. All the staff are really friendly and welcoming and they were very helpful and knowledgeable with my post office inquiries.
Really welcoming
My son and I popped in here to fill in half an hour one morning and were delighted to find such a lovely spot. Really welcoming and the brownie and tea and cold drink went down a treat. Lovely comfy chairs overlooking the playing field.
Hats off to you
Fittleworth Stores what a fantastic gem of a place. Post Office, village store, café all rolled into one amazing place. Toni hats off to you and your team, each and every one of you make a visit worthwhile with your relaxed friendly approach.
Spectacular food
Spectacular food, excellent coffee, efficient and polite service in the cafe and a most comprehensive local shop.
Gem of a café
I’ve been visiting Fittleworth Stores for years as a venue for something to eat, drink and relax whether out walking or cycling and feel it’s high time to give it the credit it deserves.
Without doubt this is one of the best cafés in Sussex situated on the lovely village green with loads of space for children to play or for smaller ones a safe play area very close by.
Run by volunteers I’ve always found the staff friendly and polite providing terrific quality sandwiches, savouries and cakes as well as tasty hot drinks. My recent breakfast bacon & sausage bap was off the chart in terms of quantity and quality using ingredients from my favourite local butcher.
Lots of outside seating plus a number of tables inside where there is also a good selection of typical items you would find in many convenience stores. All in all an absolutely great place to visit.