* IMPORTANT NOTICE *
We are currently refurbishing our kitchen meaning no food is being served. Keep an eye on our social media accounts for updates.
About Us
We are a community run free house that offers a joyful atmosphere and service that will boost your day, we are also immensely dog and family friendly.
We provide a selection of delicious food and drink which you can enjoy whilst watching one of our TVs or soaking up some sunshine in our pub garden (if you get lucky).
A pool table and darts board will keep you entertained indoors and in the summer you can try your hand on our ping pong table or aunt sally outside.
Opening Times:
Monday - 16:00-23:00
Tuesday - 16:00-23:00
Wednesday - 10:00-13:00 and 15:30-23:00
Thursday - 15:30-23:00
Friday - 14:00-00:00
Saturday - 12:00-00:00
Sunday - 10:30-20:00 or 23:00 (sea shanties)
Food
We do a vast and delicious range of food from pub classics such as pie and chips and a range of burgers, to chef specials like moussaka.
Our homemade, expertly crafted pizzas are our pride and joy when it comes to food, we take great satisfaction in their flawless appearance and taste.
The kitchen is open for brunch every Sunday from 10:30am-3pm.
Regular service is 5:30pm-9pm (Wednesday-Friday) and 3pm-9pm on Saturdays.
Coffee
We are delighted to say we have a state of the art, barista style coffee machine which produces an incomparably warming cup of "Missing Bean" coffee at a competitive price.
Beer
We are a genuine free house with ever-changing, locally sourced guest ales.CAMRA have featured us in the "Good Beer Guide" for the first time since 1982, with CAMRA members getting 20p off of our dynamic selection of hand picked ales.
Sport
We have 3 TVs that show all the major sporting events on TNT Sports, which you can enjoy whilst sitting in our atmospheric games room or whilst playing pool and darts yourself.In our classic pub garden, we have a table tennis table and aunt sally, which are both readily available for use or for an event you would like to put on.
What's on at the White Hart :
Special Events
Sea Shanty Festival - Sunday 8th September from 5pm onwards
Weekly
Wolvercote Community Market - Sundays 10am-12pm
Wednesday Warm Space - 10am-1pm
Monthly
Open Mic Night - 2nd Sunday of the month 7-10pm
Quiz Night - 2nd Monday of the month 8pm onwards
Sea Shanties - 1st Sunday of the month 8-10:30pm
New and Owned Vinyl Record Sale - 1st Sunday of the month 10am-1pm
Oxford Jazz Kitchen (OJK) jam session - last Wednesday of the month 8-10:30pm
History of the White Hart
The White Hart is one of Wolvercote’s three surviving pubs and the earliest. Although there has been an inn on the site since the mid-17th century, it has undergone name changes over the years.How do we know this? In the front bar, an ancient and damaged hand-written script in a frame was discovered, which reads:This is almost certainly the house or cottage that Robert Hall of Wolvercote, a tailor, left to his nephew John Hall of Combe in 1749. By 1763, it was known as the Blue Man; in 1786, it became the Blue Boy. In 1821, it adopted the name the Green Man, under the ownership of J. Collier. The building underwent repairs between 1830 and 1832. In 1834, it transformed into the White Hart pub, accompanied by a wheelwright shop and a garden, all owned by Henry Hall.It is likely that the building was constructed from stone sourced from the ruins of Godstow Abbey, so thanks are perhaps due to Henry VIII, Thomas Cromwell, and Oliver Cromwell for unwittingly providing this facility.In 2013, The White Hart Community Pub Limited was established by Wolvercote residents to manage the White Hart as a community hub.
Room Hire
Contact us regarding the hire of our lovely garden room which is suitable for any function or meeting of your choosing.
Discover our catering service, offering delicious dishes and attentive service for your special events.
Email or call us via the options below and we will assist you as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Our doors are always open to new faces, feel free to drop by and give us a visit.