White Hart - Braintree

We have attempted multiple times to reserve a two-night stay at this well-liked pub, but have not been able to secure a booking. As a result, we ended up staying nearby and enjoying a lovely dinner at the White Hart instead. The pub is a sought-after wedding venue, which explains the challenge in securing accommodations.

Another fantastic evening at the White Hart. This is definitely our go-to restaurant. We've been coming here for about twenty years and it never fails to impress.

A lovely pub serving decent quality food with friendly staff, let down by below average accommodation. This was one of the most uncomfortable overnight stays I’ve ever had, mainly due to the excessive heat. I stayed during a hot spell and with no air conditioning, windows that could only be opened slightly, and most annoyingly a broken ceiling fan, I got hardly any sleep, and at one point considered sleeping in the car park. Bathroom light was on a timed sensor which meant it kept going off whilst in the shower and also came on randomly during the night. Two other pet hates of mine in hotel rooms…no USB sockets and a fixed shower head. Breakfast was OK, but not the quality of our dinner the night before. If I’m in the area again I’d look elsewhere.

The whole experience was great! The staff were welcoming and helpful. We eat in the brasseire on our first evening and the food was superb with good quality produce locally sourced. I was even offered wine from a local vineyard and it was good. Breakfast was fab with a great range on offer but the omlettes were my particular favourites. The room was a good size and the bed was very comfortable. In the wet room, there was a lovely rainforest shower and the toiletries smelt delightful. I was impressed that a shower cap was provided and if you needed cottonbuds, well they were there too. The White Hert itself is very characterful complete with wooden beams and uneven walls. The grounds are beautiful and there is a country walk but we will have to do that on our next visit.

Had a lovely meal here last week, I haven’t been for a while but was just how I remembered. The service was excellent and very welcoming, food was professionally finished and very good and the wine list is very good with some lovely wines at a good price. Will be going back A thank you to the team there!!