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About Us
The White Hart is a community run free house at the heart of Wolvercote, shaped by the people who live here and those who love to visit.
We are committed to offering a warm, inclusive space where families, friends, neighbours, visitors and dogs can all feel at home.
Our relaxed atmosphere and friendly team help create a genuine sense of belonging, whether you’re dropping in for a drink, meeting familiar faces, or joining one of our events.
This is a traditional pub that brings people together and celebrates the spirit of our community.
Opening Times:
Monday 4pm – 11pm
Tuesday 3pm – 11pm
Wednesday 3pm – 11pm
Thursday 3pm – 11pm
Friday 12pm – 12am
Saturday 12pm – 12am
Sunday 10am – 10pm
Food Service Hours:
Monday - kitchen closed
Tuesday to Saturday 6pm – 9pm
Sunday brunch 10am – 2pm
Food
From Tuesday to Saturday, our pizza oven fires up to bring you freshly made pizzas, home-made burgers, and a tempting selection of small plates and sides. On Sundays we offer a relaxed brunch menu. We also have three flexible catering packages for private functions.
Coffee
We serve Missing Bean coffee from our state of the art barista machine, made exactly the way you like it.
Beer
As a community run free house, we take pride in serving well kept, locally sourced cask ales. We are delighted to be featured in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide, and CAMRA members receive 20p off a pint of our handpicked ales.
Sport
Indoors, we have a pool table and dartboard. In our garden, you can try your hand at Aunt Sally.
We also have a TNT subscription showing major sporting events, a selection of board games, and a book library — something for everyone.
What's on at the White Hart :
A varied calendar of events brings the pub to life throughout the year. Community gatherings, seasonal celebrations, live music, and classic pub favourites all help create a friendly, sociable atmosphere. We share regular updates on social media making it easy to see what’s coming up next and join in whenever the mood takes you.
Weekly
Wolvercote Community Market: Sunday 10am-12pm
Free Pool: Monday all day
Warm Space: Wednesday 10.30am-12.30pm (Oct to Apr)
Food Hub: Wednesday 11am-12.30pm
Old Timers Pool Club (free pool): Friday 2pm-4pm
Monthly
Sea Shanties: 1st Sunday of the month from 8pm
Quiz Night: 2nd Monday of the month from 8pm
Scottish Folk music: Last Friday of the month
History of the White Hart
The White Hart has long been part of Wolvercote’s story, serving as a familiar landmark and a natural meeting place for generations. Its character and heritage remain central to the pub’s identity, and the community run approach keeps that spirit alive.The building continues to offer a
welcoming space where people come together as they always have.The White Hart is one of Wolvercote’s three surviving pubs and the earliest. Although there has been an inn on the site since the mid-17th century, it has undergone name changes over the years.How do we know this? In the front bar, an ancient and damaged hand-written script in a frame was once discovered, which read:"This is almost certainly the house or cottage that Robert Hall of Wolvercote, a tailor, left to his nephew John Hall of Combe in 1749. By 1763, it was known as the Blue Man; in 1786, it became the Blue Boy. In 1821, it adopted the name the Green Man, under the ownership of J. Collier.The building underwent repairs between 1830 and 1832. In 1834, it transformed into the White
Hart pub, accompanied by a wheelwright shop and a garden, all owned by Henry Hall."It is likely that the building was constructed from stone sourced from the ruins of Godstow Abbey, so thanks are perhaps due to Henry VIII, Thomas Cromwell, and Oliver Cromwell for unwittingly providing this facility.In 2013, The White Hart Community Pub Limited was established by Wolvercote residents to manage the White Hart as a community hub.
Room Hire
Our garden room and marquee are available to hire for meetings, celebrations, workshops, community gatherings, and other private events, with flexible spaces that can be shaped to suit your plans. We offer three catering packages, and whether you’re organising something small and informal or a larger get together, our team is here to help everything run smoothly.
Discover our catering service, offering delicious dishes and attentive service for your special events.
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