Only been in the Downsman once but have heard good reports about the food. The Half Moon and the vast majority of pubs in Crawley are dives. Drinking in Crawley is pretty much shit and i try to avoid the place. Very few pubs are cask marque too.
Fair enough. Burgess Hill wasn't the most pleasant places to be growing up 20 years ago.
You can't go wrong with Hassocks. I grew up there and still drink in the Hassocks or Thatched occasionally.