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White Lion Inn - Thakeham The White Lion is a privately owned, original old coaching Inn.
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An old favourite is back. 🍁 Our treacle tart has returned to the menu. Served warm, with super-thin sweet pastry and Sus...
15/10/2026

An old favourite is back. 🍁

Our treacle tart has returned to the menu. Served warm, with super-thin sweet pastry and Sussex vanilla ice cream.

Despite its name, traditional treacle tart isn’t usually made with black treacle at all. The filling is based around golden syrup and breadcrumbs - a properly old-fashioned British pudding that has been loved for generations.

Rich, sticky, crisp around the edges and even better with melting Sussex vanilla ice cream… exactly the sort of pudding you want at the end of a long lunch after a crisp autumn walk.

And judging by the last photo, it doesn’t tend to hang around for very long…

We’re back After our autumn break, we’re straight back into the kitchen and back to work on the new season’s menu.And th...
10/10/2026

We’re back

After our autumn break, we’re straight back into the kitchen and back to work on the new season’s menu.

And this feels like a pretty good way to welcome autumn…

Free-range Suffolk pork tomahawk, served with roasted fennel, local courgettes and peppercorn sauce, with a side of our rich, crispy polenta chips finished with a generous grating of Parmesan, because why wouldn’t you?

Real, comforting pub food as the evenings start drawing in, with some brilliant British produce at the heart of it.

Now being served at The White Lion.

☀️ A little end-of-summer break…Just a reminder that The White Lion is closed this week, from Wednesday 30th September u...
30/09/2026

☀️ A little end-of-summer break…

Just a reminder that The White Lion is closed this week, from Wednesday 30th September until Wednesday 7th October, reopening from Thursday 8th October.

After a wonderfully busy summer, we’re giving our team a well deserved break before we head into the autumn and, dare we say it… the festive season! 🍂🎄

A huge thank you to everyone who has visited us over the summer - whether you joined us for lunch in the sunshine, Sunday roast, one of our live music afternoons, quiz night, or simply popped in for a drink. It’s been a brilliant season and we’re incredibly grateful for all your support.

While we’re away, our phone and emails won’t be monitored. We’ll start working through any messages when we return, but please bear with us as it may take us a couple of days to get back to everyone.

We’ll be back refreshed and ready to welcome you from Thursday 8th October.

When three profiteroles just won’t do… 🎁 Today’s party of 15 had a little surprise planned for the birthday girl, so we...
26/09/2026

When three profiteroles just won’t do… 🎁

Today’s party of 15 had a little surprise planned for the birthday girl, so we turned one of our classic desserts into a rather more substantial birthday version.

15 profiteroles, plenty of chocolate and one very happy birthday girl. 🥂

One last Sunday Sound of the summer… 🎶Join us this afternoon as we round off our summer of live music at The White Lion ...
20/09/2026

One last Sunday Sound of the summer… 🎶

Join us this afternoon as we round off our summer of live music at The White Lion with Kim Bonsor, performing Songs Through the Decades from 5:30pm–7:30pm.

Sunday lunch is being served until 4pm, or simply pop in for a drink, find yourself a spot and enjoy one final summer evening in the garden with us.

And there’s plenty local on the taps too — Silly Moo Cyder C***r, Hepworth Blonde and Crafty Brewing Wave Catcher Session IPA are all pouring. Wave Catcher is a 4.2% gluten-free Session IPA, while Hepworth Blonde is a crisp, organic 5% l***r brewed just down the road in Pulborough.

The sun’s out, the b**r is cold and the music starts at 5:30pm. A rather lovely way to see out our Sunday Sounds for another summer. ☀️🎶

The seasons are beginning to change, and so is our menu…Keep an eye out for a few new dishes making their way onto the m...
19/09/2026

The seasons are beginning to change, and so is our menu…

Keep an eye out for a few new dishes making their way onto the menu over the coming weeks.

One of the first - mackerel pâté with ’nduja & warm focaccia.

A little smoky, a little spicy and very good for sharing… although you might not want to.

🏆 Can anyone knock them off the top spot? It doesn’t seem so! 🏆Congratulations to The Korma Chameleons, who are victorio...
18/09/2026

🏆 Can anyone knock them off the top spot? It doesn’t seem so! 🏆

Congratulations to The Korma Chameleons, who are victorious once again and take home another bottle of Nyetimber! 🍾✨

They aced our picture rounds on Emoji Charades: Classic Books Edition, Dead or Alive, Cocktails, and Waxwork or Celebrity 📚🍸👀

They also powered through our Sort It Out! guest round, proving they certainly know how to put things in their proper order! 🤣

A huge thank-you to everyone who joined us and made it another brilliant evening of food, trivia and friendly competition 🙌

Our next Quiz & Dinner Night will be British Night 🇬🇧 on Thursday 15th October. Tickets are available now through our website — build your team and see if you can finally knock our reigning champions off the top spot! 👀

We’re back open today as usual.If you’re looking to make the most of this sunshine, join us for Sunday lunch in the cour...
02/08/2026

We’re back open today as usual.

If you’re looking to make the most of this sunshine, join us for Sunday lunch in the courtyard before settling in for an afternoon of live music.

This afternoon we’re delighted to welcome Juniper Blue, bringing relaxed acoustic favourites to the courtyard from 5:30pm–7:30pm.

With our beautiful courtyard garden, fresh Sunday roasts and local b**rs and ciders on tap – including Silly Moo C***r, Hepworth Blonde and Wave Catcher IPA – it’s the perfect way to spend a summer Sunday.

If you’d like to join us for lunch before the music, we’d recommend booking your table.

We look forward to seeing you this afternoon.

Today we’re closed to the public as we exclusively host a wedding celebration.We’d like to wish our bride and groom a tr...
01/08/2026

Today we’re closed to the public as we exclusively host a wedding celebration.

We’d like to wish our bride and groom a truly wonderful day as they celebrate with family and friends.

We’ll reopen on Sunday, serving lunch as usual before welcoming Juniper Blue to our courtyard garden for live music from 5:30pm.

Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you soon.

🏆 Congratulations to Oui Will, Brie Will Rock You, our July quiz night champions! 🏆They’re back on top after a short bre...
17/07/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Oui Will, Brie Will Rock You, our July quiz night champions! 🏆

They’re back on top after a short break from the winning spot, proving they’ve still got what it takes! 🇫🇷

They aced picture rounds on French pastries, French regions, FIFA tournament scores, and nepo babies 🥐 ⚽. They also showed they’ve got impeccable timing, mastering our guest round Which Came First? ⏳

A huge thank-you to everyone who joined us for another fantastic evening of great food, friendly competition, and plenty of laughs. We love seeing so many familiar faces, and a few new ones too! 🙌

Our next Quiz & Dinner Night will be on Thursday 20th August, with a Mediterranean-themed menu and quiz 🌊🍋. Tickets will be on sale very soon, so keep an eye on our social media and website to secure your team’s table.

Address

The Street
Thakeham
RH203EP

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 10pm
Thursday 12pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm

Telephone

+441798813141

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