bar and grill
The White Horse Bedford
84 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 9PX.
Managers: Nigel & Sue Anstead.
About Our Pub
The White Horse is a popular open plan community pub with an extremely relaxed, welcoming, friendly and homely atmosphere. We offer a wide range of lagers, beers and real ales. We serve good quality food with a separate lunch, evening and Sunday menu. We have good disabled facilities, and a garden at both the front and rear of the pub. We can cater for most functions including weddings and funerals.
Recent Awards
The 2009 Publican Awards - Tenanted/Lease Pub of the Year
Bedford and District Access Group - Winner - The 'Way to Be' Award 2008
2008 BII Licensee of the Year - Semi-finalist
2008 BII NITA Awards - Finalist Licensee Trainer of the Year
Bedford and Luton Business Excellence Awards 2008 –
Winner - Best Retail/Leisure Award
Finalist - Employee of the Year – Head Cook
2008 BII NITA Awards - Charles Wells finalist in Best Licensee Induction Programme in managed and non-managed estates for the CRISP project (We have been the only licensees on the project team from the start)
Brakes/ The Best British Pub – finalist (1 of 3)
Anglia in Bloom 2008 – Gold medal in Small city category (on committee)
The Publican Food and Drink Awards 2008 – finalist in Back of House Team of the Year
Bedford Garden of the Year / Frosts - 2008 - Runner up in Best Commercial/Community Garden Category
Morning Advertiser Great British Pub Awards 2008 – Best Tenant/Leased Pub - East and West Midlands region
Entry into Good Beer Guide 2008 and 2009
Beautiful Beer and Cask Marque accredited


2009 The Publican Awards - Pub of the Year (Tenant/Lease)
The Publican Nigel and Sue receiving the Publican Award of Pub of the year (Tenant/Lease) from Des O’Connor
Nigel and Sue receiving the award from Des O’Connor

Regular Events
Quiz Nights - every Sunday and Tuesday 8:30pm - 10:30pm.
Open Mic Music - every Monday 8:30pm - 11:00pm.
Karaoke Night - last Saturday every month 8:00pm to Midnight.
Karaoke Night - 2nd Thursday of the month 8:00pm to Midnight.
Special Events
Themed Dinner Nights with Live Music
Live Music and Disco most months
2 Annual Beer Festivals - May Day weekend and Bonfire night weekend
Charity quizzes
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Winners of the first White Horse X Factor competition.<br>1st. Mark Normoyle<br>2nd. Samantha Hughes
Winners of the first White Horse X Factor competition.
1st. Mark Normoyle
2nd. Samantha Hughes 		Bedford Morris men perform at the May Beer festival
Bedford Morris men perform at the May Beer festival
Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday 11:00am - 11:00pm (later if busy)
Sunday Noon to 11:00pm
Food Available
Lunches
Monday to Thursday 12:00 - 15:00.
Friday to Saturday 12:00 - 17:00.
Sunday 12:00 - 19:00.

Dinner
Monday to Thursday 18:00 - 21:00.
Friday to Saturday 17:00 - 21:00.
(Friday and Saturday food available all day)
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How to Find Us   

Local Tourist Attractions
Priory Marina
The Embankment
John Bunyan Museum
Cecil Higgins Art Gallery
Contact Us
Tel: 01234 409 306
Email: Nigel & Sue Anstead.