White Horse Inn, Oxford

The remaining pub in this small, drive-through village (the Kings Arms on the other aide of the S-bend still, confusingly, retains its external signage, despite now being a private residence), this is a stone-construct and although primarily functions as a Thai restaurant, there are no restrictions on foodless drinking, indeed internally it's more pub than restaurant with low beams, carpeted floor and an open, stoned central fireplace stack. The interior is an oblong shape, with the bar far right. This offered Sharp's Doom Bar and Sharp's Sea Fury, the latter of which was, despite my reservations, in great shape. There's some local cricket club paraphernalia dotted around, so you'd like to think the locals get in for a beer, however, if they can keep ale this well and with a glut of local breweries nearby, one wonders what they could do with being a little more adventurous on that front.

Official site of White Horse Inn - www.whitehorseforesthill.co.uk

Official site of White Horse Inn - www.whitehorseforesthill.co.uk