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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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17/07/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Oui Will, Brie Will Rock You, our July quiz night champions! 🏆

They’re back on top after a short break from the winning spot, proving they’ve still got what it takes! 🇫🇷

They aced picture rounds on French pastries, French regions, FIFA tournament scores, and nepo babies 🥐 ⚽. They also showed they’ve got impeccable timing, mastering our guest round Which Came First? ⏳

A huge thank-you to everyone who joined us for another fantastic evening of great food, friendly competition, and plenty of laughs. We love seeing so many familiar faces, and a few new ones too! 🙌

Our next Quiz & Dinner Night will be on Thursday 20th August, with a Mediterranean-themed menu and quiz 🌊🍋. Tickets will be on sale very soon, so keep an eye on our social media and website to secure your team’s table.

11/07/2026

Football under the stars tonight ⚽

England take on Norway in the World Cup Quarter-Final, and we’ll be showing the match live on our 150-inch outdoor projector screen in our courtyard garden.

Join us from 9pm before the 10pm kick-off and enjoy our Burger & Any Draught Pint for £20 (available 9pm–10pm).

Settle in with a drink, soak up the atmosphere and enjoy a summer evening of football in the Sussex countryside.

No booking required for the screening. Just come along and find a spot.

04/07/2026

We’ve spent the last few weeks getting The White Lion ready for Flower Festival weekend, and we’re looking forward to welcoming visitors over the next couple of days.

Alongside all the planting and preparations around the pub, Thakeham Church Flower Festival will be running a charity plant stall from our front garden throughout the weekend. Visitors are also very welcome to wander through and enjoy our hidden south-facing courtyard garden.

If you’re out visiting the beautiful open gardens this weekend, why not make The White Lion one of your stops?

Whether you’re joining us for coffee, lunch, or a cold drink in the sunshine, or simply taking a stroll through the garden, everyone is very welcome.

And if you’re visiting on Sunday, don’t forget we’ll also have live music in the garden from Matt Wells, from 5:30pm–7:30pm. The perfect ending to the weekend.

We hope to see you this weekend.

01/07/2026

England v DR Congo

Due to popular demand we’ll be showing this afternoon’s England match live in the Gunroom from 5:00pm.

Join us for a pint and cheer the Three Lions on in the comfort of the pub.

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/

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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