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Pub

Alde Garden is set in the grounds of the Sweffling White Horse – a 200-year old village pub which has recently re-opened it's doors after being closed over 8 years.

Lovingly restored by Marie & Mark - with a lot of help from friends and family - the pub reflects the same ethos as the campsite and cottage. The pub is heated entirely by wood - with a woodburning stove in the comfy lounge bar and a lovely old Esse range cooker (with back boiler to heat various radiators) in the public bar. Instead of a bar it has an old-style tap room where locally brewed real ales are served straight from the barrel. The pub also stocks some local spirits, a selection of fairtrade organic wines, soft drinks & a small array of speciality spirits. The pub won't serve sit-down meals, but for those wishing to stave off a hunger there will very soon be a selection of locally made very lovely pies on offer.

If you're into traditional pub games you won't be disappointed - the pub has a bar billiards table, dartboard, shove ha'penny, bagatelle and a few other treats. There is also a 'ringing the bull' game - a very traditional but now sadly quite rare pub game. 

For more information go to www.swefflingwhitehorse.co.uk. 

*** LATEST PUB NEWS ***

31 December 2012

So far so lovely. We opened our doors on 23 December (after a small gathering of friends and neighbours on the solstice) and it has been absolutely wonderful. We've not really publicised it too much (the sign outside still says 'opening soon') as we were hoping for a slow start. If it carries on like this - I think we're going to enjoy our new venture. We hope you enjoy it too!