The Black Horse

Neighbourhood local with a welcoming atmosphere, real ale selection, Sunday roasts and British fare, plus space for live music and private events.

26 Frogmore Street
HP23 5AZ

🐕 Dogs Welcome 🍺 Real Ale 🌳 Beer Garden 🔥 Log Fire 🍖 Sunday Roast 🥾 Walkers Welcome 🏛️ Historic ⛰️ AONB 🎵 Live Music 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Friendly

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Google Rating: 4

Google Rating ✓ Independent

The Pub

The Black Horse is a traditional local with a community atmosphere and the honest, unpretentious virtues that make a neighbourhood pub genuinely useful. Well-kept beer, a Sunday roast that satisfies, and the easy familiarity of a local where everyone seems to know everyone. Specific current details are best confirmed directly with the venue.

A proper local for its community, delivering honest hospitality without fuss.

Facilities & Features

🐕 Dogs Welcome

🍺 Real Ale

🌳 Beer Garden

🔥 Log Fire

🍖 Sunday Roast

🥾 Walkers Welcome

🏛️ Historic

⛰️ AONB

🎵 Live Music

👨‍👩‍👧 Family Friendly

🛢️ Cask Ale

🍻 Craft Beer

🍂 Seasonal Menu

🥕 Local Produce

🪵 Inglenook Fireplace

🌿 Outdoor Seating

🛝 Play Area

👥 Good for Groups

✓ Independent

🤝 Community Owned

🏞️ Country Estate

🏡 Village Pub

🚲 Cyclists Welcome

🗺️ Walking Route

📺 Sports Screening

🚻 Restrooms

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The Garden

The Black Horse sits comfortably in the fabric of local life, a proper neighbourhood pub where regulars are greeted by name and the bar staff know their ales as well as they know their customers. There’s an understated, old-school charm about the place—nothing fussed or overwrought—with room enough for everything from a quiet pint to hosting live music and celebrations that feel genuinely welcomed rather than merely tolerated. The nearby car park speaks to its standing in the community, whilst the generous portions and evident care in the kitchen (dietary requirements included) suggest this is a pub that takes its responsibilities seriously, whether you’re settling in for a Sunday roast or gathering friends for something special. It’s the sort of place that rewards a detour, where the countryside welcome is built on honest hospitality rather than clever marketing, and where you’re as likely to stumble upon it by accident as you are to return by design.

Contact & Location

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