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Exning White Horse
opening hours
- Mon-Sun: 1200-0000
food times
- Mon: 1200-1400
- Tue-Sun: 1200-1400, 1800-2000
guest beers
This pub serves 3 guest ales.
Beer range varies
listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Exning is West Suffolk
CAMRA West Suffolk & Borders branch.
last updated Jun 5th, 2020.
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Exning White Horse
Due to the latest government regulations, pubs currently have to close by 10pm. Opening hours displayed on this page may not take account of this change.
The pub has now reopened. Current opening hours:
Mon: 1200-1800
Tue: 1200-1900
Wed, Thu: 1200-2200
Fri: 1200-2300
Sat: 1200-2230
Sun: 1200-1900
Real Ale is sold here.
23 Church St, CB8 7EH
grid reference TL 621 657
opened 18th century
owner/operator: Star (Heineken UK)/Free House
This fine free house has been run by the same family since only 1935! A 300 year old pub still retaining much original character. This pub rotates at least different 10 real ales a week, with up to three at any given time. These include Timothy Taylor Landlord, Courage Directors, Adnams Ghost Ship or Broadside, Bass, Wadworth 6X, Wells Bombardier, Sharps Doom Bar, Youngs Special and other guest beers. With a public bar, cosy lounge and separate restaurant which offers a good choice of home cooked food. A private room can also be hired.
Facilities
Beer garden or other outside drinking area: Courtyard
Beer served through handpumps
Bus stop nearby (see transport links for details)
Cask Marque accredited
Dogs welcome: Public bar only
Evening meals
Function room available to hire
Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
Parking: Limited capacity
Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox
Real fire
Restaurant or separate dining area
Separate bar
Smoking area
Sport TV
Traditional pub games available
Railway station about 2.6 miles away (see transport links for details)
Gallery
Nearest railway station
Newmarket: 2.6 miles (4.2km)Other nearby Suffolk pubs
White Swan 0.19 mile
Wheatsheaf 0.24 mile
Cherry Tree 1.37 miles
Bushel 2.0 miles
Yard 2.0 miles
White Hart 2.0 milesHistorical interest
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about 1901 (interactive map)
To be sold by auction by Thomas Foreman on Thu 15 Jan at 2 o' clock in the afternoon at the White Horse inn in Newmarket the following:
LOT VIII: A freehold called White Horse situate in Exning consisting of a kitchen, 2 parlours, 3 chambers, a good cellar that will hold 30 hogsheads of beer, a back kitchen, stabling for 12 horses, a small garden and 2 cottages adjoining.Ipswich Journal, Saturday January 3rd 1789
NOTE: Same sale also included several other pubs including Newmarket White Horse, Waggon & Horses, Wheatsheaf, Croydon, Burwell Anchor & Ashley Plough and a Brewery (owned by Robert Bones)
An entry in the 1791 Universal British Directory lists a White Horse at Newmarket (Mary Robson), which could refer to this pub.
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(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(*** Last Orders is a free local newsletter - published by Suffolk CAMRA members since 1978)
