Eat and drink · Minster Lovell
The White Hart
A Grade II eighteenth-century pub on the Burford road at Minster Lovell, by the Chartist settlement of Charterville, with a seasonal menu, pizzas to take away and Sunday roasts.
The pub on the main road above the old village, cheaper and more everyday than the Old Swan below. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
- Good: Seasonal menu with daily specials
- Good: Three Sunday roasts on the autumn 2026 menu
- Good: Pizzas to eat in or take away
- Good: Gluten-free versions of many dishes
- Worth knowing: Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
- Worth knowing: No food on Sunday evenings
About
The White Hart is the pub on the Burford road at Minster Lovell, south of the old village by the river and near Charterville, the Chartist land settlement of the 1840s. Historic England lists it Grade II: a pub of the eighteenth century with twentieth-century changes, of painted rubble stone. The Victoria County History records a turnpike gate near it by 1767, and a toll house stood opposite until about 1956.
The menu changes with the season, with daily specials and a light bite lunch menu from Wednesday to Saturday. The autumn 2026 menu ran from smoked salmon and squid to start, to a beef bourguignon pie at £19.50, beer-battered haddock and chips at £17.50, Thai-style mussels, a rump of Cotswold lamb at £32 and a sirloin steak at £30. Pizzas from £14 can be eaten in or taken away, and many dishes come in gluten-free or vegan versions. The autumn 2026 Sunday menu had three roasts, beef, pork and chicken, with a vegetable pie and a short menu.
The pub is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and opens from noon from Wednesday to Sunday. Food runs at lunch and from 5.30pm to 8.30pm from Wednesday to Friday, from noon to 8.30pm on Saturday and from noon to 4pm on Sunday. Book online or on 01993 778629. Down the hill are the ruins of Minster Lovell Hall and the Old Swan, and the walk from Minster Lovell to Crawley follows the Windrush.
Opening hours and season
Closed, opens Wed 11, 12:00
| Mon | Opening | Food served |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday | 12:00 to 22:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:30 to 20:30 |
| Thursday | 12:00 to 22:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:30 to 20:30 |
| Friday | 12:00 to 00:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:30 to 20:30 |
| Saturday | 12:00 to 00:00 | 12:00 to 20:30 |
| Sunday | 12:00 to 20:00 | 12:00 to 16:00 |
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Open from noon Wednesday to Sunday; drinks served all day.
The details
- Food
- Pub classics · Modern British · Pizza
- Serving
- Lunch · Dinner · Sunday lunch
- Dietary
- Vegetarian dishes · Vegan dishes · Gluten-free dishes
- Booking a table
- Booking recommended
- Features
- Bar · Real ale
- History
- Eighteenth-century public house; Grade II
- Without a car
- Stagecoach’s 233 and 234 between Witney and Burford stop outside the pub, at the White Hart stop.
Photos
The garden at dusk 
A table by the window 
The beamed bar 
The fireplace
Location
Places to stay nearby
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Minster Mill
Hotel · Witney
A spa hotel in 65 acres on the River Windrush at Minster Lovell, three miles west of Witney, with a pool, a restaurant and dogs in 32 rooms.
Dog-friendly · Wedding venues · Family-friendly
Verified Nov 2026
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Old Swan
Inn · Witney
A 15th-century pub with rooms at Minster Lovell, sister to Minster Mill, three miles west of Witney, serving food every day from noon to 9pm.
Dog-friendly
Verified Oct 2026
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The Three Horseshoes, Asthall
Inn · Burford
An eighteenth-century pub with six rooms at Asthall, near Burford, where innkeepers have been recorded since 1726.
Verified Oct 2026
Nearby walks, places and things to do
- Old Swan 0.6 km away
- Minster Mill 0.6 km away
- Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecote 0.9 km away
- The Farmer's Dog 2.7 km away
Sights nearby
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St Kenelm's Church, Minster Lovell
Sight · Church · The Oxfordshire Cotswolds
St Kenelm's is the church beside the ruins of Minster Lovell Hall on the Windrush: rebuilt in the mid fifteenth century, probably by William, Lord Lovell, with a vaulted crossing under its central tower and an alabaster tomb thought to be his. Grade I; open daily.
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St Mary's Church, Swinbrook
Sight · Church · Burford
St Mary's in Swinbrook, near Burford, is a medieval church by the Windrush with the stacked Fettiplace effigies in its chancel and, in the churchyard, the graves of four Mitford sisters, Nancy, Pamela, Diana and Unity; their parents lie there too. Open daily. Grade II*.
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Butter Cross, Witney
Sight · Historic building · Witney
The Butter Cross is Witney's open market house in the Market Square, built soon after 1606 on 13 stone pillars, probably round an older cross, with a clock turret and sundial added in 1683 by William Blake of Cogges. Grade II* and scheduled; free to walk under.
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St Oswald's Church, Widford
Sight · Church · Burford
St Oswald's is a small thirteenth-century church alone in a field above the Windrush at Widford, between Burford and Swinbrook: built on a Roman villa, the last trace of a lost village, with medieval wall paintings and box pews. Grade II*; reached on foot only.