The White Hart Inn in East Dorset - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Lovely ploughman's for 2. Great selection of pickles and more than enough for 2. Cheese was superb and really friendly staff too.

How refreshing to have a true local pub back in the area .. Landlord is simply AMAZING ! So welcoming and friendly … 10 of us landed on him and he fed all of us with tapas that was absolutely gorgeous… I cannot rate it high enough and don’t understand how anyone can fault him … he is honest and Inso wish him every success in getting The White Hart back on the map as a local pub .. I appreciate all he has done to renovate and make it his own .. he deserves success and I can’t wait to be back :)

Beautifully restored old pub. Welcoming staff and great food. Lovely atmosphere and live events. Good ales and wines.

Visited on a recommendation for a birthday lunch and booked in advance. Decor was inviting and bar staff polite. My menu choice was cod goujons with skinny fries. My expectation was cod goujons would be crispy but sadly on this occasion they definitely were not. Disappointed overall however the skinny fries were nice.

A birthday lunch with friends that sadly wasn't a great experience. Place was nicely renovated, and waitress was friendly. However our meal was not great at all. Out of fairness I did inform the owner by email, but his response was cruel and personal. He asked us not to go back. Happily six women can oblige.

Drove out specialty for Carols cracking pies arrived huge notice outside advertising this for lunch ordered drinks then told no food today so had 2 pints of bitter and small shandy costing £12.35 sorry but never again

Called in here of a beer but having seen the menu I also had a wonderful traditional dinner. The place is just a good old pub with a good selection of beer and lovely home cooked food. I had chicken pie, with chips and peas, cant go wrong with this and the pie was just wonderful, better than mother can make as the saying goes. Will happily recommend this place, with a good old publican to anyone and when down here next time will make it my go to pub.

Not a friendly pub at all, landlord was extremely rude and unwelcoming, we stayed for one drink but was made to feel so uncomfortable so we had to leave. Went to the angel down the road, it’s so much better and staff are amazing there!!

We called in for lunchtime drinks whilst at the Dudsbury golf course the pub was a few minutes walk down the road. Beer was excellent and staff very welcoming, would definately call back in when in area.

We stayed at Ferndown for a weekend away and wandered from our hotel, the Bridghouse Hotel (highly recommended) to find a local Pub. We came across the White Hart and got there just on opening time. Log burner in full swing, choice of well kept local real ales from ‘Badger brewery’ Firsty Ferret and Tanglefoot. Very windy so not many customers venturing out. but Landlady, Carol, very hospitable and friendly . A great two hours of pleasant company, good beers and great ambience. If you are down that way it’s worth a visit. Right next to Heskith Garden Centre. A True traditional proper pub.

What a friendly pub! So glad we popped in, will definitely call again and will have food as looked amazing. Took me back in time! loved the atmosphere and character of the pub and the staff were warm, very welcoming and friendly. Please, please don't change ...

Great local Pub with freshly cooked Food that’s delicious, Beer is well kept & reasonable priced. Friendly atmosphere, dogs welcome & a beer garden at the back

We visit often as always a great welcome. Landlord is a character and always friendly. Carol's pies really are the best. Definitely an old school local pub with the added advantage of serving great food.

Visited tonight as a group of friends, met by the landlord who invited us in. Drinks ordered we were offered a chat and a seat in a very friendly establishment. Thank you for such a pleasant experience - we will be back.

Lovely family run traditional pub, great food and beers. Had a lovely ploughmans with chunky bread and ask if I could have cheese and ham and landlord obliged at no extra cost.

We need more pubs like this. Great food bar staff were kind and helpful. Great to be proper pub rather than a chain. Thank you for giving us a great evening. We will be back

We often stop by the White Hart Pub in Longham as we find it a great place to be. The food is freshly cooked to order, the landlord always has time for a chat and it has an amazing log fire in the winter and a nice garden at the back. It's a proper old school pub, and we always enjoy our visits here.....and Carol',s pies are amazing.

Popped in on Thursday evening with friends and found a very friendly pub, very welcoming with good food.

Called in here recently for a drink, the place stank and quite frankly the landlord looked liked he needed a good wash. He was rude and aggressive. Didn’t bother ordering food, wouldn’t want to risk it. Toilets were filthy too. Sanitise your hands on leaving.

We visited the White heart Inn for an evening meal. We were greated by a very unhelpful and unfriendly landlord. We weren't told anything about the menu which was on the wall. Eventually we worked it out for ourselves. The food was nice enough but there were lots of flies around. My father in law spilt his drink he is 82 years old. The landlord cleared it up very rudely not even asking if a replacement was required. I would not visit this establishment again if it was free. The landlord needs to learn some people skills.

Popped in yesterday as had been a while due to COVID and was not disappointed as ever. Food was great and the portion of loaded chips i had kept me going for the rest of the day :)highly recommend this pus with its lovely atmosphere and geat landlord.Highly recommended to all!

Lovely staff at this little pub!! I thought the food was great the first time. By god, it just gets better!!! Roast beef, yorkie puds, roast potatoes plus 3 varieties of veg. Topped with lashing of gravy. With the offer of both proper english mustard & horseradish sauce. Heaven on a plate...Then I tried the Dorset apple cake with custard...proper custard it is too (childhood memories)It was without a shadow of a doubt, The Best Dorset apple cake I've ever had and I've had a few (my fat arse will vouch for that!) and a huge slice. Top tips:Wear stretchy trousers or undo the top button. Don't plan anything afterwards except for a !nap.My favourite place to eat and well priced!!

I was lulled into a false sense of security by the “4 star” rating on this site. I noticed the musty smell on entering the bar, and the presence of flies around the table, but ignored these things because of the rating. The landlord was the grumpiest I have ever come across, and really didn’t seem bothered. There were only 2 other small groups sitting at tables (which should also have rang alarm bells given that it was a Saturday lunchtime), and yet it still took about 45 minutes for them to produce a ham and cheese sandwich, a Stilton ploughman’s, some garlic mushrooms and a steak and Stilton salad. When questioned after we had been waiting 40 minutes, the landlord grumpily stated that “the food is prepared fresh”. Well yes, I would have assumed that, but this was still excessive in view of the fact that there were hardly any other customers. When my ploughman’s arrived, there was the tiniest bit of salad with some poor quality bread and tasteless coleslaw. The Stilton itself was thankfully quite nice. By this time, we had managed to kill 2 flies and were busily trying to swat another. I could hardly wait to get out of there. Sorry, but we will not be returning. I cannot see how this establishment came to earn 4 stars.

An extremely welcoming little pub which we stopped at for lunch and a beer. Very impressed with the range of food and the good prices too. A nice selection of real ales on tap. The atmosphere and staff are great. Well worth a visit.

this was an impromptu stop as it was lunchtime and we saw the sign for "carols cracking pies". The pub is very quaint.... like stepping back in time, i must say that the pies are lovely... but the potatoes and vegetables were overboiled. Is ok for the money, but not our favourite place... sorry!

Welcomed as usual by the host dad and I settle in once more for a regular order of home made pie that is frankly unbeatable.Together with a decent portion of potato & vegetables, it's simply amazing - today we had steak & ale, they do vary depending on the chef's choice but are always exemplary.On visiting dad from Exeter we're always delighted to attend upon the White Hart, parking is easy around back and dad assures me the beer is excellent.We will always return, it's a must visit venue for a really decent hospitable meal & a proper pint in good company. Enjoy.

Came in here just for a couple of drinks. I was pleased to discover it was a proper woody kind of pub, however its a hall & Woodhouse pub. I ordered a pint of tangle foot & a lime & soda for the missus. Bartender served me like he wanted to punch me. Maybe he was just having a bad day. Anyhoo, the beer was really good, which is a rarity for a hall & Woodhouse beer, and the general ambience was good. The menu did also look pretty good. Good pub, nice beer. Food looks good. Hope barman cheers up.

Carol your pies are cracking, veg cooked to perfection. Great friendly service and we will be back. Certainly recommend to friends and family

This pub looks inviting from the outside but go inside and its so disappointing. First it was unwelcoming but i presume the owner gave no smile hello or much else, he did say thank you when we left. There were about 6 people in the bar 3 old men watching something on there mobile.It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop very spooky. The beer was fine but a bit expensive for the area. We were there on a Sunday afternoon so expected a bit of life. Wont go again Did not eat

I don't like giving out poor reviews, but this was one of the worst meals I've had for some time. Credit where it is due, the beer was well kept and served, but there wasn't much else I could recommend. The pub was looking pretty tired - the beer garden overlooked a load of stuff that should have been taken to the tip, and things like dirty ashtrays and umbrellas several years past their retirement age displayed a general air of decrepitude that you wouldn't hope to see in a country pub.The food was the low point though. Two portions of fish and chips and a baked potato with stilton and coleslaw were ordered, and although the baked potato was passable (albeit rather limp and microwaved), the fish and chips were just horrible. The fish was clearly of the mass-produced frozen oven-ready variety, with a thin layer of anaemic grey fish served with frozen crinkle cut chips and slightly dry peas. However, one of the portions of fish was so tough it was impossible to cut. I'm not sure how that was even possible, but they managed it.Again, to be fair to the landlord, he refunded the meal without question, and blamed the supplier, but £10 for a meal that would have cost, at most, £2, was very poor value for money.I was surprised to find this was a Hall and Woodhouse pub - I would have expected better standards.I hope they are able to take a look at the quality of their food - with a bit of TLC and attention to detail, this could be a really nice little pub.

This is a blast from the past. Very traditional, very much still a local, it's comfortable, welcoming and good value. Ideal to relax with a pint to escape from the enormous garden centre next door. Parking can be found on both sides of this very busy main road. Has a stock of 2nd hand books which can be bought. Good local ale and food. One of the few traditional pubs left in the area - try it and transport yourself back to a more easy going time.

I called here one evening whist staying close by for a pint and some nuts. The place is old skool in a nice way as was the barman who served a cracking pint of real ale. A sat outside and chilled for an hour, I like it, a cool place.

Called in before going to Haskins which is just round the corner. Very friendly lady behind bar. Lovely & warm with roaring log fires just what you need on a miserable January day. Ordered fish & chip - the small portion. Very quick service. Food was piping hot & although portion described as 'small' was plenty big enough for my sister & me.

We visited last summer for a family of 4 we booked but really didnt need to as only one table eating. Its a small pub for local people nothing special inside so dont expect modern decor. Service very very slow to order we had to go to the bar in the end. When the food came it tasted like home made dinners-nothing wrong with them at all but nothing special either. My pie was very tasty but nothing special. A place id probably pop in for a quick bite on a lunch time but not evening meal as it is a typical local pub.

We booked a table for 10 family members to say farewell to our son going back to Netherlands. Everyone enjoyed their tasty home cooked meals. We shared huge garlic bread starters and a range of main meals - beef madras with popadoms and mango chutney, minted lamb pie, gammon, egg & chips, Haggis, Neeps and tatties for my hubby, scampi & chips. We were too full for desserts but they sounded delicious. Landlord and barmaid were very friendly, checking everything was ok and even joining us for a chat and banter! Always great to know that the food here is cooked properly, not usual microwaved rubbish so many pubs serve these days. The menu changes regularly and there’s always something new to try. Everyone should try Carol’s homemade pies, just ask what the pie of the day is.

I found the food was great and a lovely atmosphere. Nice and easy to find and plenty of car park space and after eating you can look round the shops

We were a group of 6 ladies on our yearly Christmas get-together. We thought a bit of lunch and a glass of wine would be a good way to kick it off. On entering this establishment we were not welcomed in any shape or form, we were almost a bother. We were frostily told what pie there was and it there was only one choice, no mash, no mushy peas and no gravy!!! You couldn't really write it!!! We ordered 2 bottles of wine and then another 2 bottles and asked for some water. It was duly left on the bar with 6 glasses for us to collect and distribute ourselves. We spent £100 and left no tip which goes against everything I believe in but you just couldn't as there was no service provided. We were told in no uncertain terms that they lock up at 2.30 pm. Why this couple have chosen to work in a public house is beyond me. The woman who is front of house makes it very obvious she really does not like people and has absolutely no social and interactive skills one requires to run a pub. I would highly recommend serious staff development or another career as this one is seriously not suited to either of them.

I have to say that the food is very good value and tasty. I also have to say that the attitude of the landlord and barman is less than ideal and far from welcoming. It is as though you are disturbing their routine with a little group of locals. Talk about service with a smile (not!).

Stopped en-route on a journey and no regrets! The menu is good basic pub grub and not trying to be clever and does include homemade pies. The service was friendly and although it was a Tuesday, was quite busy with locals having lunch.

Good food lots of fun on a Friday night meat draw and local having fun good ale badger best tanglefoot ferret plus bottle beers . Home made pies and lots more on the menu

Llegamos y vimos que desde el exterior era precioso. Fuimos dentro y era como si estuviéramos en un pub completamente diferente. Realmente particular olor y aspecto un poco sucio, no lo que esperábamos. Sin embargo que estaba hambriento, y decidimos que teníamos que solicitar, a medio camino a través de mi orden una mujer salió de la cocina y me iba con mi pedido sin problema, antes de regresar. Mi pareja y yo decidí sentarme en el jardín de la cerveza, que también no era genial, pero luego salió el sol y así lo hizo el salvador de una mujer con la comida! ! No había una sola cosa que no me agradó, aunque no había mucho que destacar lo contrario, esa mujer era una bendición del cielo y lo hizo un millón de veces mejor!

This is a little Pub at the back of Haskins. Go in there for a pub snack or good home cooking. It takes a little longer to get your food, but it's good honest food at a good price. Well worth a visit.

Called here for lunch thinking that there was only pies on the menu as Carols cracking pies are advertised outside but no there is a specials board inside. It is a limited lunch menu but I am sure there will be something to appeal to all tastes. I was pleased to see my favourite liver and bacon casserole on the specials board and it was delicious whilst my wife went for the Sirloin steak which was cooked to perfection, the portions were generous and the food was hot. This was our first visit but will not be our last.

The menu is not large, however, the specialist food is Carol's Pies which are highly recommended. The small helping menu is limited but we found it ample for a mid-day meal. The food was hot, fresh and very tasty. The atmosphere is relaxed and the service friendly. Unlike at some other pubs we did not feel that we were being rushed to leave - in fact we sat there for some time after our meal just talking. We will certainly go back when shopping at the nearby garden centre.

We had a lovely lunch, two smal pies, one small cod and chips and one small ham egg and chips. Very generous portions. Superb food served by a cheerful barperson.

Just popped in for a mid week meal with my son and was blown away by a truly magnificent ham hock on leeks and mash. Great ambience and a pleasant alternative to corporate watering holes.

Went on a Saturday night booked a table. This oub takes you back years. It is an old fashioned country pub. Unfortunately not many left. A good selection on menu. As a veggie they did me a lovely salad, wife had chicken pie, Food and drink served quite quickly. Food very good all fresh. Not overpriced, Just one thing make sure you are hungry as the portions are large. Lots of locals in the bar, real characters. Would recommend. We will be returning very soon.

Have now been several times..... completely unpretentious WYSIWYG. No airs and graces or formulae. Old fashioned, something out of the 70's but with far better beer. Average age of clientele 50+. If you get chance to eat cold ploughman's pie do so, it is the most surprisingly good thing I've eaten in some time. Food generally good portion wise and priced well.

We normally visit here only once or twice each year as we come down all the way from Scotland. We always find the food to be excellent especially Carol's home-made pies. Apart from the food, we really enjoy the company of friends we meet up with whilst there. Can't wait to go back.

called in by chance when the traffic stopped outside and we were able to read the boards, very easy to drive past as right on the main road, amazing genuine home cooked food, very friendly owners, check out the steak pie with blue cheese, Dorset Blue Vinney when they can get it. And great beer! We thoroughly reccomend this great old pub and will be stopping next time we pass

We Moved to Ferndown a couple of years ago and started looking for a decent local. We eventually discovered theWhite Heart at Longham. It is situated right on the side of the busy main road into Poole and looks very ordinary from the outside. It has a car park at the back and one on the other side of the road. it was a cold day on our first visit and we were greeted by a large wood burning stove and a warm welcome from the Landlord. There is an extensive reasonably priced food menu and the beer is always spot on. This is a family run pup that serves great food not a restaurant.All the food is prepared and cooked in house by the Landlady so if it's busy you may need to be patient. A placard outside invites you to try one of Carols Cracking Pies. I would recommend that you do these are pies to die for. The pub has a great atmosphere and is also dog friendly.

Lived here all my life and never visited the pub until yesterday. A lovely locals pub and the food was above expectations. We had Sheila's crackling pies which that night was steak and stilton. The pastry melted in your mouth and the amount was enormous and very tasty. Will certainly visit again and try some of the other dishes. Well done.

We just had lunch at the White Hart in Longham, fortunately arriving early as the pies were running out. My steak pie was superb, a large corner piece from a rectangular shortcrust monster, served with carrots, broccoli, swede and chips, washed down with a pint of Badger. Selina's small chicken and bacon pie with chips and peas seemed to go down well, as did her glass of Chenin Blanc. The total came to £21, similar to our cheap local when there are no special offers and just 30% above its day time cheap menu. We will definitely return.

Last evening we together with a group of friends went to the White Hart for a meal and drinks.The pub is of the traditional old English style. It is small comfortable and the atmosphere is convivial.The sign outside says Carols cracking pies and how right they are. The steak and ale pie was superb. I followed this with apple pie and ice cream. It was to die for.I thoroughly recommend it

As you drive in the car park its scruffy old cars laying around,inside about the same scruffy day glo signs adorn the walls one of which tells you 50p for card transactions a coffee machine with scruffy price sticker,the staff should be working somewhere else as they have no interest,only one other person in at the time asked for prawn sandwich no prawns no prawns no apology just no prawns ! You do better to go to the garden centre,no thank you or goodbye or was everything ok when we left never again!

We visit this lovely traditional pub every year while visiting friends in Dorset. I have tried other meals but I find myself wanting one of Carols delicious pies every time we come to the White heart. The bar has a great atmosphere and usually has friendly locals. We can't wait till our next visit.

Lovely traditional old English pub that is sadly hard to come across these days. I had the vegetable bake and it was one of the best meals I have had in a long time.

Unpretentious pub serving good beer and good food - nothing particularly special but good honest fare. Had the ploughmans and the bread and stilton were excellent.Friendly people in there too

Visited the pub again, and enjoyed a great homemade pork pie, coupled with a great pint of beer.Thank you to the White Hart.

Unfortunately the beer garden is not a pleasant experience with two large dogs barking at everything that passes. As their 'pound' is close to the garden, you would not hang around. Ok for a quick drink, but no more.

Abbiamo preso un panino con hamburger e un pastino con la carne ed entrambi erano abbastanza buoni, però la vera pecca l'infinita attesa dell'arrivo del cibo. Tutto sommato nella media.

Always worth a trip -a real pub - good atmosphere - great staff. The pub has a real ambience about it - nice locals - always someone to chat to.

This place is a marstons, so you can't expect an al a carte menu or such. Quite expensive for the quality of food you get actually, compared to a weatherspoons for example. Lady at the bar helpful and polite, however I didn't see the waitress crack a smile once, not a please or thank you out of her. She did want to be there and could not be bothered. Kids food was good though, plenty of it. We had stopped off for a quick lunch so that was what we got but I am sure there are much much nicer places in Ringwood to eat.

Worth a vist if looking for a pub serving homecooked fayre. Not tried the cracking pies yet but they look good.

My partner and I have visited the White Hart on many occasions whilst visiting friends and can say that the food in particular the steak and ale pie is delicious. The bar has a good few regulars who we have got to know over the years. This gives the place a good atmosphere and the staff are always polite.

Good service, good food, clean. One of the better places to eat in Ferndown. Good place to take friends to impress.

A decent meal with a nice cosy old fashioned pub feel. Lots of choice for evening and a nice snack lunchtime menu. Really filling home cooked ham sandwiches or hot steak and stilton baguette are my favourites. Only downside is the pub doesnt open all day and food only served for a couple of hours over lunchtime.

took the parents for something to eat and having been before decided to return.great white bait and possibly the largest prawn cocktail i have ever had...would have been a main in some places.i had the rabbit pudding which was beautiful and was amazed by the amount of rabbit in it,also came with rabbit gravy so great attention to detail.my wife had the chicken and brocolli which she loved,very good as its not really her thing.dad had steak and ale which he thought very tasty(coming from a retired chef a great compliment)really wanted to try the sweets but we were just to stuffed to eat any more,portion size is not an issue here!great food and good service.4 people ate and a bottle of red for 60gbp an absolute bargaIn.looking at the last review i am not sure what some people expect...hand cut chips on a 10gbp meal,they will be looking for a long time.overall excellent food and value for money.

I had seen the signs advertising the "Cracking Pies" and had been meaning to drop in for a meal for some time. Being a rainy Sunday thought we would try there for lunch. It was fairly quiet there, but the only pie on offer was a chicken and bacon pie. My wife chose the battered cod and chips. Sadly both the cod and the chips were the factory battered and frozen type. The pie was ok, but I have had better pies locally. I thought seeing the sign there would be a fair choice of home made pies and freshly made chips or potatoes. Just goes to show the power o advertising on a sign. It was a shame it didn't live up to it.

It does what is says on the can.Passed this place for years and thought I must try on of Carols cracking pies (as it says on the A board)Well on arrival we were not all that impressed.There was a damp smell in the air and an atmosphere to march!.The landlord and landlady were sat at the end of the bar and we were a little unsettled by the atmosphereBut after chatting to the landlord and landlady things started to brighten up.They are a lovely couple and so hospitable despite our concerns at first... (don't judge a book by the cover comes to mind)Anyway we decided to stay and eat despite this and ordered two of Carols cracking Chicken and Chorizo pies with veg.We waited about 10 mins and the food arrived.And it looked so appetising and sumptuous( just like mum used to make).I cleared my plate and was full to the brim but my fiance was beaten by the size of her dish.The food was well cooked and tasted so fresh and as for the PIE! well the pie was the best I had tasted in years :-) :-) :-)What a lovely meal was had by the both of us..What had started as a bit We will be back and hope the landlord and landlady are not offended by our first impression comments..A BIG hearty thank you to you both for a lovely meal:-)

My wife and I went there for a casual meal and beer having driven past numerous times and promised ourselves a taste of Carole's cracking pies. We were NOT disappointed... This is a proper pub with good well kept ales and the food was HOMEMADE not just home cooked which can mean anything. The pie was delicious and great value. Having been disappointed with so many overpriced pretentious eateries recently it was refreshing to find somewhere offering real food and real beer at real prices. If you want fancy surroundings and jus or foam with your dinner this pub is probably not for you, but if you want a tasty meal in a relaxed pub then give it a go! We will be back!

If you want a traditional English pub with great food this is for you. Not big but like pubs used to be. We love going there, especially for Carole's pies - superb.

Have visited this pub numerous times the food is out of this world and the landlord and landlady serve good value home cooked food that is always hot and served within 10 mins of ordering.i had a chicken and asparagus pie on Friday and it was lovely the only problem was I couldn't eat it all

We go to this pub most Saturday nights so you can tell we like it! The food is always excellent and the staff friendly so there's a happy atmosphere. Carol's pies and meat puddings are very tasty, as are the other dishes on the changing menu, and the puddings are very more-ish. Portions are generous, which is popular with us. Highly recommended.

What a pleasure it is to find a pub with traditional values, good beer, good food and good service,so many pubs these days serve microwaved food at inflated prices, this was home cooked and tasty.Both my wife opted for the Steak & Mushroom pie, it was delicious and portion was ample, and we got extra gravy, something you do not get in many places.Next time I am in the area, The White Hart will be on the agenda to visit.

Absolutely beautiful food. Wonderful atmosphere. We were visiting for the weekend and it was a brilliant find and we have since recommended it to others who have also really enjoyed their meals. I would definitely go back!!

Having seen the 'carols cracking pies sign' we decided to venture in and sample the food.Although very busy we were served drinks quick & a table was found amongst the already busy restaurant part of the pub.As the sign - 2 ploughmans pies were ordered & 1 roast beef dinner.Within 10 minutes our meals were on the table & as the photo was more than ample for us - although boiled potatoes were part of the menu carol allowed us 'chips'!All 3 of us full from a great home cooked lunch we couldn't resist the sherry trifle desert. Only 2 ordered as we didn't think we could manage having seen others coming out.Result - great food good service with the banter of the locals - proper pub!!We will be back carol to sample the rest of your menu soon.

Apparently famous for its pies. So two of us tried it for a lunch. The pub was fairly busy and had a good atmosphere. We both had the chicken pie, which was quite good as were the chips. The vegetables could have been better. There was a reasonable selection of specials and the portions were of a reasonable size, so I think it is worth another try when I am in the area again.

We visited as a grown up family with the intention of sampling one of the famous pies. This is an unpretentious pub- all one room, partially given over to eating, but having some tables and seats for people who just want a drink. You can also sit at the bar if you would like to. They serve Tanglefoot and Badger best bitter( both very good!) plus bottled beer and ciders, there is wine if you prefer. The landlord is very welcoming, and patient ( we could not make up our minds what to have to eat) . The are good selections of foods, starters, mains and deserts..not too many , but all looking tempting. I had a steak and ale pie which had delicious delicate pastry and plenty of tasty filling. Somebody else has the steak and kidney pudding which he declared to be fabulous- high praise from a great chef. The other dish was the chicken and leek with Stilton crumble which was steamingly gorgeous. It is a relaxed place with locals coming and going, a selection of books that are sold for charity and they allow dogs to come into the bar area. All great attributes. There is a small car park at the back, and a secluded beer garden which, in the warm weather, would be lovely. Only one downside.. The toilets are in need of a refurbishment.. Would I return. Oh yes!!!!

The busy road (A348) past the White Hart frequently flows slowly as traffic from the Poole conurbation tries to escape north to Ringwood and beyond. Watch out for Carol's Pie sign as you reach the environs of Ferndown and leave Longham in a Northerly direction. A stopover may well pay off. This is an unspoiled Hall & Woodhouse inn stuck in a time warp which boasts tables of suspicious locals supping Badger as well as those who want a well cooked and reasonable meal or snack. Whilst there was much more on the menu, our bacon sandwiches were perfect making use of very fresh bread. Carol herself served us and the accompanying beer she pulled was well kept. As you savour the experience play the trivial pursuit-type game that adorns every table. The White Hart is from another world, and long may it prosper.