The White Horse has been the pride of the village for over two hundred years. This Grade II listed country pub and eating house is restored into a trendy drinking and dining destination. Shenley's fascinating past includes a mention in the Domesday Book and a cricket ground believed to have been laid by WG Grace.

The pub's simple décor complements its traditional features - log burning hearths, deep leather seating, teak furniture and attractive old and new objet d'arts. The restaurant takes ninety customers and there is further seating for up to a hundred on the terrace during the summer months.

To set the right note of fashionable sociability there are sharing plates, garlic pizzette, caramelised onion and rocket, or Mediterranean mezze of hummus, roasted vegetables, fregola, tzatziki, feta, spinach and ricotta pâté with warm flatbreads. Amongst the starters there is always freshly made soup; the like of sardines on bruschetta with red onion, plum tomato and gremolata; gambas with rocket, garlic, aioli and rustic bread, and water melon with prosciutto ham, feta and chilli ice cream are also to be found. Look, too, for scallops in the specials section.

The salads - sorry, that should read 'leaves' - offer crispy duck with mouli, hoisin, carrots, spring onions and plum sauce, and for the seafood enthusiasts some smoked prawn, avocado, pecan, mango, watercress, bacon with orange and pomegranate vinaigrette are well received.

These days no self-respecting gastropub can afford to be without its pizza range; expect to find a classic margherita of tomato, mozzarella, oregano and basil, the rustica with roasted Mediterranean vegetables, goats' cheese, cherry tomatoes and rocket, or the piccante with pepperoni, chorizo, tomato and jalapeños. Pastas include linguini with tiger prawns, crab, chorizo, chilli, tomato and white wine, or tagliatelle with slow cooked Bolognaise and parmesan.

The roast rump of lamb with sauce soubise, asparagus, pancetta, button onions and baby potatoes is popular, a sign of the times and improving taste in eating. The calves liver with tray baked potatoes, red onion, bacon and sage panagrattato is worth trying too. For hearty eaters there is a good rib-eye steak with rib-eye steak with smoked paprika and tomato, butter, watercress and frites.

A wide range of supporting dishes include Belgium frites and mayo, green salad, and cabbage, leek and peas. Desserts are some of the best you'll encounter with apple, blackcurrant crumble and vanilla custard and sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream, and there is also a selection of cheeses to set the buffs alight.

Their bar stocks continental lagers as well as English cask ales. For those celebrating a special occasion there are champagnes at reasonable prices. The wine list has an even balance of New and Old World wines with a variety of styles to choose from.

Their excellent Website will keep you up to date on any changes. Please note that the E-Mail Contact is for enquiries only, not for bookings.