Black Horse Inn

08/10/2026

THURSDAY: BASICALLY FRIDAY’S WARM-UP. 🍔🍺

You’ve made it this far — reward yourself properly.
Head to The Black Horse, Bilton for good pub food, a cold pint and an excuse not to cook.

🍴 Food served 12PM–8PM
🍺 Cold drinks waiting
🎱 Pool table ready
🎯 Dartboards open
🏡 Good atmosphere, familiar faces and an easy night out

Whether it’s dinner with the family, a pint with mates or just escaping the kitchen for a few hours…
Thursday is better at the pub.

📍 The Black Horse, Bilton

07/10/2026

Britain’s pubs are worth up to £30 billion in wellbeing value to communities across the UK. But rising costs and high taxes are putting pressure on pubs that bring people together.

This Week of Action, join the campaign today and tell your MP to keep pubs open and pints affordable.

https://www.longlivethelocal.pub/letter 🍍

07/10/2026

COLD. WET. MISERABLE. PERFECT PUB WEATHER. 🌧️🍔🍺

If outside is doing its best to ruin Wednesday, we’ve got a better plan at The Black Horse, Bilton.

🍴 Proper pub food served 12PM–8PM
🍺 Cold pints, warm pub
🎱 Pool table ready
🎯 Dartboards waiting
🏡 Dry seats, good company and zero washing up

Come in out of the rain, grab something hot to eat and make a grey Wednesday feel a lot better.

Bad weather outside. Good pub inside.

📍 The Black Horse, Bilton

06/10/2026

TUESDAY’S QUIET? NOT TONIGHT. 🏴⚽🍺

England are back at Wembley tonight for England v Czechia in the UEFA Nations League — kick-off 7:45PM.

So forget the sofa and watch it properly at The Black Horse, Bilton.

🍴 Food served 12PM–6PM — get in early
🍺 GAME DAY PASS LIVE
💳 10% OFF selected drinks from 5:30PM–11PM
⚽ England v Czechia — 7:45PM
📺 Live on our screens
🎱 Pool, darts and proper pub atmosphere before kick-off

England are coming into this one after a huge 7–0 win away to Croatia, so there’s plenty to talk about before the first whistle. England Football

Tuesday night at home… or England, cold pints and 10% off selected drinks at the pub?

We know where we’d rather be. 🍻

📍 The Black Horse, Bilton

05/10/2026

MONDAY DOESN’T HAVE TO FEEL LIKE MONDAY. 🍔🍺🧠

Start the week somewhere warmer, friendlier and considerably less interested in your washing up.

At The Black Horse, Bilton today:
🍴 Proper pub food served 12PM–8PM
🍺 Cold pints and a relaxed local atmosphere
🎱 Pool table and darts if you fancy a game
🧠 FREE Quiz Night from 8PM

Come in for lunch, stay for a pint, grab dinner, then see if all that useless knowledge finally pays off.

Good food. Good company. A much better Monday.

📍 The Black Horse, Bilton

Tag the person who needs convincing that Monday night can actually be decent. 👇

04/10/2026

SUNDAY ROASTS + GAME DAY PASS = A VERY GOOD SUNDAY. 🍽️🍺⚽

If Sunday has a proper formula, this is probably it:
Roast. Pint. Football. Repeat.

Join us at The Black Horse, Bilton for a proper Sunday roast with all the trimmings — and yes, your Game Day Pass is ACTIVE AGAIN today! 🙌

🍽️ Sunday Roasts served 12PM–5PM
🍺 Roast + a drink for £16
⚽ Football on our screens
💳 Game Day Pass = 10% off selected drinks while active

Get in, get comfortable and let us take care of Sunday.
No cooking. No washing up. Just gravy, pints and good company.

📍 The Black Horse, Bilton

03/10/2026

SATURDAY. SORTED. 🍔🍺⚽

Start with the food, add a cold pint, then settle in for England.

🍴 Food served 12PM–7PM
🍔 Proper pub favourites all day
🍺 Cold pints ready
⚽ Croatia v England — 5PM
📺 Live on our screens at The Black Horse, Bilton

England face Croatia in UEFA Nations League Group A3 this afternoon, with kick-off confirmed for 5PM BST. England Football
So get in early, grab some food, claim your spot and make a proper Saturday of it.

Good food. Cold pints. England on the screens. What more do you need?

📍 The Black Horse, Bilton

Who are you watching it with? 👇

02/10/2026

FRIDAY’S HERE. ACT ACCORDINGLY. 🍔🍺

Clock off, forget the cooking and start the weekend properly at The Black Horse, Bilton.

🍴 Food served 12PM–8PM
🍔 Proper pub favourites
🍺 Cold pints ready
🎱 Pool table waiting
🎯 Dartboards open for business
🏡 Good atmosphere, familiar faces and no washing up

Whether it’s dinner with the family, a catch-up with mates or “just one” after work that somehow becomes three…
Friday belongs at the pub.

📍 The Black Horse, Bilton

Who are you dragging out tonight? 👇

01/10/2026

THURSDAY NIGHT = FOOD FIRST, FOOTBALL AFTER. 🍔🍟⚽

Give the kitchen at home the night off and head to The Black Horse, Bilton for proper pub food before settling in for the football.

🍴 Food served 12PM–8PM
🍔 Burgers, pub classics and proper comfort food
🍺 Cold pints waiting
⚽ Wales v Norway — 7:45PM
📺 Live on our screens

Wales host Norway tonight in UEFA Nations League Group A4, with kick-off at 7:45PM. Sky Sports

Get in early, grab some food, claim a good spot and make a proper Thursday night of it.

Good food. Cold pints. Football on. Thursday sorted.

📍 The Black Horse, Bilton

30/09/2026

WEDNESDAY FORECAST: 100% CHANCE OF ENDING UP AT THE PUB. 🌧️🍔🍺

Let's face it, the weather isn't exactly encouraging a scenic walk around Bilton today.

Luckily, we've got a much better indoor forecast at The Black Horse…

🍔 Proper pub food, served 12PM–8PM
🍺 Cold pints and a warm welcome
🎱 Pool table ready for a challenge
🎯 Dartboards awaiting questionable accuracy
🏡 A cosy atmosphere and plenty of familiar faces

Whether you're escaping the rain, meeting your mates for dinner or finally settling who's the better pool player, we've got your Wednesday covered.

Let it pour outside. We'll do the pouring inside. 🍻

📍 The Black Horse, Bilton

Tag someone who still owes you a game of pool. 👇

29/09/2026

ENGLAND AWAY. PINTS AT HOME. 🏴⚽🍺

Tonight, the Three Lions continue their Nations League campaign as Czechia take on England in Prague — kick-off 7:45PM.

And because it’s still the international break…
🍺 GAME DAY PASS: 10% OFF selected drinks from 5:30PM–11PM
🍴 Food served until 6PM today
⚽ Czechia v England — 7:45PM
📺 Live at The Black Horse, Bilton

So get in early for food, get your pass ready, grab a pint and settle in for England under the lights.

Tuesday night just got considerably less Tuesday.

Who’s joining you for this one? 👇

25/09/2026

Actress Daisy Edgar-Jones filmed 🎥 a promo for her new film, Sense and Sensibility in our Canonbury pub, The Marquess Tavern for Vogue 🥰

The team at Vogue were searching for a shooting location that oozes class, was timeless and in-keeping with the theme of the movie... so where else were they going to film?! 😏

Take a look at the promo - Daisy is in character as Elinor Dashwood throughout!

Sense and Sensibility hits cinemas TODAY! 🎬Why not pop into The Marquess Tavern to wash down your popcorn! 🍿🍷

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22/09/2026

We're on board, are you?

Join thousands backing Britain's pubs and breweries.

www.longlivethelocal.pub ❤️🍺

21/09/2026

This pub is a gem! 💎

The Wig & Mitre in Lincoln's Cathedral Quarter has reopened following a £100k investment. ⛪

Anne-Marie and Paul Balcomb have taken on the 14th century pub... "We’re thrilled to take control of such an iconic pub and can’t wait to meet all of our wonderful guests" ❤️

📷 Courtesy of Tory McTernan

17/09/2026

Welcome to The Buck Inn 🦌

New Management Partner Adrian McShane-Chapman has taken over the Thornton-le-Dale pub following a whopping £490k investment 🤑

🗨️ “I arrived in the UK 22 years ago from Australia, armed with just a backpack and no real plan... I’ve dipped in and out of hospitality over that time but the fire inside me to run my own pub burned bright.” - Adrian

If you're in Yorkshire, pay Adrian and his team a visit and check out this stunning pub for yourselves. 🤩

15/09/2026

Rory takes the keys to the refurbished Cross Keys pub in Nottingham! 🗝️

Our new Management Partner Rory Calladine has taken the reins at the popular city centre pub following a £100,000 investment.

🗨️"I was instantly drawn to the pub and as soon I discovered it was available in a partnership with Punch, I jumped at the chance." 🍍

Regular guests at The Cross Keys will instantly notice the pub’s traditional feel and special characteristics have been retained throughout but that a complete refresh has taken place. 💫

11/09/2026

We have reopened the Keyworth Tavern following a quarter-of-a-million refurbishment 🔥

The Keyworth pub in Nottingham, run by our Management Partner John Francis, had been closed for 5 weeks while we tore out the bar, stripped the pub back and replaced everything with new, modern furnishings. 🤩

Great work by everyone involved in the transformation 🥂

03/09/2026

We're quite fond of it too, Prime Minister! The Dog House

28/08/2026

Our Publican Beth at The Beeswing Inn 2013 has raised circa £250K for charity 😍 so if you're in the area this weekend, pop in and enjoy the music, food and drink!

Well done Beth!! 🥳

The Beeswing in East Cowton is hosting its 13th ‘Glastonbury’ festival to raise money for end of life care at a nearby hospital.

27/08/2026

Newly married couple Gareth and Jamie Furness have take the over The Bay Horse Inn in Pickering. 🔔

The pub has received a £400,000 investment and Gareth says it has been very well received by locals. 😃

“We are seeing more locals returning to the pub, faces that haven't been seen here for many years and we are seeing them on a regular basis... The refurb has really put The Bay Horse Inn back on the map and firmly at the heart of the Pickering community.” ❤️

Well done to everyone involved in this brilliant transformation 👏