White Lion

Church Lane, SY13 4DR - Whitchurch
€€ Bar Pub
★★★★★ ★★★★★
94/100
465 recommendations

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94/100
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465 total reviews
Tripadvisor
4.5/5
54 reviews
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Google
4.7/5
267 reviews
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5.0/5
57 reviews
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4.0/5
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🌳 Outdoor seating 🥡 Takeout 🍽️ Dine-in 🚚 Delivery 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations Wheelchair accessible Accessible restroom 😊 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Community 26 Meal 20 Sunday lunch 14 Village 13 Dogs 10 Country 7 Takeaway 7 Real ales 6

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +44 1948 663153
📍 Address: Church Lane, Whitchurch

🕐 Opening Hours

Closed Opens at 12:00 PM
Monday1 04:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday2 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Wednesday3 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Thursday4 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Friday5 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Saturday6 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Sunday7 04:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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Paul H

2 days ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Called in for a pint after a long walk - didn’t eat so can’t comment on the food - Atmosphere was friendly and the beer was nice enough - really good to see village pubs surviving - it’s a community pub apparently!
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Deborah Hughes

a week ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Great community owned village pub now under new management. We sat in the lounge area which was warm and welcoming with the log burner lit. We dined with friends and all had different dishes from the varied menu and all were excellent, as were the real ales. The new landlord Stuart and his staff were very friendly and welcoming. Definitely a good place for a warming meal on a dark winters night.
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Al D

3 weeks ago
★★★★★ 5/5
The White Lion is a community owned pub, which has existed since the 18th Century. The pub has had various work done recently to improve the pub inside and out, to provided a range of facilities for pleasure and business, ideal for groups to meet up. The pub was awarded the Rural Oscar for the Best British Pub 2023 by the countryside alliance. The pub is a traditional Shropshire pub and restaurant with excellent beer and a lovely beer garden.
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Sarah Pelter

a month ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Called while on a walk to escape the rain. Very friendly staff. Couldn't have been more helpful. Water for the dogs and all made very welcome. We had an evening booking but ended up staying for lunch. Beautiful burger and chips on the special board. Hubby had gammon and egg, which he said tasted incredible ! Guiness and local ale and gin, and we walked back to the van parked on a local site carrying some takeaway sandwiches for our tea. Will call again and highly recommend ☆☆☆☆☆
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Deborah Pearce

2 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Lovely pub. Very friendly chatty staff. Good choice of food - excellent service & great tasting food, reasonably priced. Definitely going back.
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Paige Wild

3 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
After a long walk in the beautiful local countryside, this pub offers a warm and welcoming stop for delicious food with extremely friendly staff! We had the vegetable gyros & the californian burger sat in the quaint beer garden out back; totally delicious with fabulous presentation. Would highly recommend this pub to anyone passing through. Thank you guys!
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Sylvia Ball

3 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
We had reserved for a large party and were altogether in the stable room. Despite being short staffed the service was excellent. Food arrived promptly and was lovely. This pub is a community pub bought by all the villagers. Well done to them for keeping this lovely pub going
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Judith Griffin

4 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
I am biased but this really is a fabulous pub - eat here at least once a week and always delicious. Super atmosphere and lovely staff.
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Keith Turner

4 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Lovely pub that begged to be visited given the sign outside shown in the pic. Staff were really friendly and there was a great 'locally' atmosphere in the bar where I was served. The dropped star is for the real ale as I tried two of the three on offer and they weren't up to the same standard, being noticeably less fresh then at other nearby pubs. Didn't have any food, but the 5 stars are for it's local reputation, which is very strong indeed.
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David turner

a year ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Really enjoyed some eclectic hot, sweet, sour Asian flavoured, Med flavoured easy eating food here… ! Try a bowl of crispy coated, big & juicy Chicken strips on the side dish menu, Jalepeno Poppers.. for a bit of heat, crispy coated peppers stuffed with cream cheese, both great as a starter! Not out of the freezer...home made! Polynesian Prawns dish, tasty with decent sized prawns in a chilli spicy sauce with salad and chips. Tried the Greek styled Gyros with Chicken, also available with Beef or Halumi, served on a flat bread, a Greek salad and a few chips, its a great tasting plateful of food! I had that evenings special of Sea Bass fillet, new potato's, Charred Asparagus and a Hollandaise Sauce..but asked for a side of chilli to sprinkle over the top and they obliged.! Fish cooking was spot on. Another of our party had Teryaki Beef with noodles, there was nothing left on that plate! We saw proper home made Burgers going out and staples like Fish & Chips, there's something for everyone.! We ate in the stable outbuilding, at first i thought we would be forgotten about in this quaint back room, that is separate to the pub..i was wrong, excellent table service all night and the lovely waitress kept us well refreshed!! Its a very busy bar, but don't be put off, the beer is great and there is the stable outside that seats 30 people! Also an outside bbq & seating area with a log fire on the night we were there! In a nutshell..Good hospitality. Great flavoursome food. North South East West.. it’s here, all home made and expertly cooked, quirky, tasty, well spiced and Jalepeno hot. Something for everyone.!! Proper home made cooking .. treat yourself to some great tasty food. Well done Shaun & the gang.
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