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White Lion Inn - Thakeham

Name: White Lion Inn - Thakeham
Address: The Street, Thakeham, RH203EP, GB
Telephone: +441798813141
Rating: 5

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The White Lion is a privately owned, original old coaching Inn.
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20/06/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Vegetable Sprong Rolls, our June quiz night champions! 🏆

And what a victory it was! These quiz night regulars stormed ahead of the competition, securing a well-deserved win, the champions trophy, and a bottle of Nyetimber to celebrate in style 🍾✨

These guys are clearly well-travelled, absolutely thrashing our Asia by three clues guest round 🌏🥢

They also aced picture rounds on herbs, famous doors, famous cats, and world currencies 🌿🚪🐱💷

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

Our next Quiz & Dinner Night will be on Thursday 16th July, with a French-themed menu and quiz 🇫🇷🍷

Bookings will open in due course, so keep an eye on our social media and website to make sure your team grabs a table!

18/06/2026

Live Music at The White Lion

This Sunday, we’re very excited to welcome live music to The White Lion for the very first time.

Join us in the garden on Father’s Day, Sunday 21st June, as Charlie Bateman plays from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.

With sunshine forecast, cold drinks ready and the garden looking beautiful, it feels like the perfect way to spend a summer Sunday evening.

This is the start of something new for us, as we’ll be hosting live music in the garden every two weeks throughout the summer, with a different line-up each time. Further details can be found in our latest newsletter.

And should the weather have other ideas, we’ll simply move the music inside and keep the good times going.

We would love you to join us!

17/06/2026

A Summer Evening of Football

England face Croatia tonight, with kick-off at 9pm. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇭🇷

Watch the match in our garden on a 150-inch outdoor screen with full sound, and settle in for an evening of football, food and drinks in the Sussex countryside.

From 8pm until kick-off, enjoy our Burger & Pint offer before the action begins. 🍔 🍺 ⚽️

No fuss, just good food, good company and the game on the big screen.

23/05/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Endless Pastabilities, our May quiz night champions! 🏆

In an incredibly close finish, they claimed victory from Play Up Pompeii by just a single point 👀

They aced our guest round How Long Ago? and showed off their knowledge in picture rounds on berries and beyond, famous catchphrases, star signs, and game show hosts 🍓⭐️📺

A huge thank-you to everyone who joined us for another brilliant evening of trivia and teamwork 🙌

Our next Quiz & Dinner Night will be Asian Night on Thursday 18th June 🍜🥢

Tickets will be available via our website soon. Asian Night is always incredibly popular, so we’d definitely recommend booking ahead!

22/05/2026

The courtyard is beginning to bloom once again, with the rose bushes starting to flower and fill the garden with soft scent and colour.

A lovely place to slow down over the long bank holiday weekend. Join us for lunch, drinks in the sunshine or a few relaxed nibbles with friends and family.

Late May Bank Holiday Opening Hours:

Sunday 24th May
Sunday Lunch 12–4pm
Bar last orders 7:30pm
Closing 8pm

Monday 25th May
Lunch 12–3pm
Bar last orders 7:30pm
Closing 8pm

Closed Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th May
Reopen Thursday 28th May

Booking recommended for the bank holiday weekend.

21/05/2026

Over the past few weeks we’ve been completely overwhelmed by the support for The White Lion in the Muddy Stilettos Awards.

To be sitting amongst some of Sussex’s most established pubs honestly means the world to a small independent business like ours.

From Sunday lunches and quiz nights to cosy afternoons by the fire, so many of you have become part of The White Lion story over the last few years. We’re incredibly grateful for every vote, share and kind message.

If you haven’t voted yet and would like to support us in these final days, we’d be so thankful ❤️

Voting closes Tuesday 26th 1pm

(Please remember to confirm your vote via the follow-up email for it to count.)

https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/awards/vote/

02/05/2026

We are delighted to have been named finalists for Best Loved Local Pub in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2026 🏆

If you’ve spent time with us over the past year, whether enjoying a meal, a drink, warming up by the open fires or simply relaxing in our garden - we would be so grateful for your vote.

https://sussex.muddystilettos.co.uk/awards/vote/

(It only takes a moment, with a quick email confirmation to ensure your vote is counted.)

Voting closes 1pm on 26th May.

Thank you
The White Lion

17/04/2026

🏆 Congratulations to You’re a Quizzard, Harry, our April quiz night champions! 🏆

Not only did they take the win, but they also secured best team name, earning themselves those all-important extra points and sailing their way to victory ⚡️

They showed off their knowledge across picture rounds on chocolate cross sections, Gen Z slang, what’s wrong with the logo, and famous dogs 🍫🔍🐾

They also paid close attention in school scoring highly on our guest round back to school 🤓 📖 ✏️

Our quiz nights are proudly sponsored by Nyetimber, meaning they’ll be celebrating in style with a bottle of England’s finest sparkling wine 🍾✨

Our next Quiz & Dinner Night will be on Thursday 21st May, with an Italian-themed quiz night 🇮🇹

Tickets will be available soon via our website. Keep an eye out!

05/04/2026

Happy Easter from all of us at The White Lion.

We’re open today for Sunday lunch from 12–4pm, with the bar open through until last orders at 7:30pm. The bar will close at 8:00pm

If you’re out for a walk or gathering with family, you’re very welcome to join us. We look forward to seeing you.

Booking is highly recommended via our website, however everyone is very welcome to walk in and join us for drinks.

We’re also open tomorrow for a long lunch, 12–3pm.

03/04/2026

Easter at The White Lion

The long weekend is nearly here, and we’ll be open throughout. The perfect time to gather, linger, and enjoy a good meal in good company.

Good Friday – normal hours
Easter Sunday – traditional Sunday lunch served 12–4pm
Easter Monday – lunch served 12–3pm

We’ll be closing briefly after the bank holiday before reopening on Thursday.

As always, our Sunday lunch is prepared fresh throughout the day, with limited availability later on - so we highly recommend booking ahead, particularly for Easter Sunday.

Settle in after a spring walk amongst the bluebells, take your time over lunch, and let us look after the rest.

The pub has beautiful Easter touches around every corner to get you in the mood for spring.

Don’t forget our games cupboard has new additions to enjoy. Perfect for enjoying after an Easter family walk.

Bookings via our website.

Address

The Street
Thakeham
RH203EP

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+441798813141

Website

http://www.whitelionthakeham.co.uk/

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