The White Horse, Bedford

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A substantial corner pub on the main road through the village, it consists of a single U-shape room wrapped around a central bar counter along with some outside picnic benches. The rear part of the pub has perhaps a slightly more lounge bar feel to it with a carpeted floor and some exposed brickwork on the walls as well as a brick pillar or two. Elsewhere the walls were painted in a very deep red colour and there was some timber detailing. A brick fire-place was to one side, although this is clearly no longer used. Various miscellaneous pictures were dotted around the walls and there was a small bird twittering away in a cage. The other half of the bar at the front of the pub has a similar look although with red quarry tiles on the floor and a wood burning stove in the fireplace which looks as though it may actually get some use. No food was available on my Tuesday evening visit, although there were signs promoting curry and steak nights on other days of the week, and I believe they offer food at lunchtime. There was however a solitary Danish pastry on the bar. Other events included quiz nights and jazz nights. The solitary beer on tap was Bank’s Bitter although there was a second pump for Best which appeared to have run out. Ciders fared little better with just Strongbow and Bulmers.