Eat and drink · Biddestone
The White Horse, Biddestone
A dog-friendly pub on the green at Biddestone serving pub classics, with a garden at the back, curry night on Thursdays and a quiz on the first Tuesday of the month.
Dog-friendly · Walker-friendly
The village pub on the green, generous to dogs and muddy boots, with a garden behind and free parking opposite. Closed on Mondays and open only in the evening from Tuesday to Thursday.
- Good: Water bowls and treats for dogs
- Good: Free parking on the green opposite
- Good: Curry and a pint for £18 on Thursdays
- Worth knowing: Closed Mondays, except bank holidays
- Worth knowing: Evenings only from Tuesday to Thursday
- Worth knowing: Book Sunday lunch by phone
About
The White Horse is the pub on the green at Biddestone, a village a few miles west of Chippenham. Inside are stone walls, low ceilings and an inglenook fireplace. Outside there is a covered terrace and a garden at the back that looks out onto the village green.
The menu is pub classics: fish and chips, shepherd's pie, gammon, steaks and burgers, with mains mostly £16 to £18 and steaks up to £28 (2026). Lunch from Friday to Sunday adds sandwiches and toasties, and Sunday roasts are served from 12.30pm to 3pm. There are vegetarian and vegan dishes, and real ales at the bar.
Dogs are welcome, with water bowls and treats at the bar, and so are walkers, cyclists and muddy boots. The Biddestone heritage trail goes round the village, past St Nicholas' Church.
Thursday is curry night, a curry and a pint for £18, and a charity quiz is held on the first Tuesday of the month. The pub is closed on Mondays except bank holidays, and from Tuesday to Thursday it opens only in the evening.
Opening hours and season
Closed, opens Tue 10, 17:00
| Mon | Opening | Food served |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 17:00 to 23:00 | 18:00 to 21:00 |
| Wednesday | 17:00 to 23:00 | 18:00 to 21:00 |
| Thursday | 17:00 to 23:00 | 18:00 to 21:00 |
| Friday | 12:00 to 15:30, 17:00 to 23:00 | 12:30 to 14:30, 18:00 to 21:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00 to 23:00 | 12:30 to 15:00, 18:00 to 21:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00 to 18:00 | 12:30 to 15:00 |
Food served: Sunday roasts 12.30pm to 3pm
Closes at 10pm or 11pm from Tuesday to Thursday and on Saturday. Bank holiday Mondays 12.30pm to 4.30pm, food to 2.30pm.
The details
- Food
- Pub classics
- Serving
- Lunch · Dinner · Sunday lunch
- Dietary
- Vegetarian dishes · Vegan dishes
- Booking a table
- Booking recommended
- Features
- Garden or terrace · Real ale · Dogs inside · Private dining
- Parking
- Free parking on the green opposite the pub, with more at the roadside nearby.
Photos
The dining room 
The garden 
The barn wall at dusk 
The White Horse by day Photo: Stuart Logan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Location
Accessibility
- Assistance dogs welcome
The pub asks anyone with access needs to ring before visiting so it can talk them through the building. Assistance dogs are welcome.
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Nearby walks, places and things to do
- Allington Farm Shop and Café 3.5 km away
- Castle Combe Circuit 3.9 km away
- The Manor House 4.2 km away
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Sights nearby
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Biddestone green and pond
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By Brook
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