The White Lion, Baldock
The white rendered frontage of the White Lion on Baldock High Street, with its hanging sign and window boxes

Baldock High Street, Hertfordshire, since 1839

The pride of Baldock, and the best beer garden in town

A proper High Street local bursting with character. Real ale and our own Baldock Pride, Nick's Thai Kitchen out the back, and a huge enclosed garden where dogs are as welcome as the rest of you.

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The welcome

A High Street pub that never stopped being a pub

The White Lion sits proudly in the middle of Baldock High Street and has been here since at least 1839, when the first publican, John Little, was recorded. Bursting with character inside, with a fireplace dated 1605 and low beams that have seen a great deal.

Come in for a pint after work, bring the dog on a walk through town, take a table in the garden with a Thai curry, or fill a corner with friends on quiz night. The same welcome either way.

Real ale and Baldock Pride
Ales, lagers and cider on tap, including Baldock Pride, brewed for us with a subtle hoppy character.
A huge enclosed garden
Room to spread out behind the High Street, fully enclosed, with plenty of tables in the sun and the shade.
Dogs genuinely welcome
Well behaved dogs are welcome in the bar and the gardens. Water bowls are out by the door.
Thai food out the back
Nick's Thai Kitchen serves Tuesday to Sunday, eat in the pub or take it away.
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A snug corner of the White Lion with soft chairs beside the old brick fireplace

The bar

Beer looked after, and a shelf worth reading

Choose from a selection of real ales, lagers and cider on tap, including our own Baldock Pride with its subtle hoppy character. There is a great selection of wines and spirits too, so there is something for everyone.

Through the summer we run festivals of our own, specialising in beer, gin and rum. Ask at the bar or follow us on Facebook for dates.

Explore the bar
Ale fonts along the bar at the White Lion
The historic bar of the White Lion with glasses hanging above the counter
The gin shelf at the White Lion
Wine bottles on the shelf behind the bar
The whisky selection at the White Lion
Thai curry with vegetables and rice from Nick's Thai Kitchen
A selection of Thai starters with salad and dipping sauces

The kitchen

Nick's Thai Kitchen

Great Thai food served Tuesday to Sunday, eaten in the bar, out in the garden, or taken away and carried home down the High Street.

The full menu lives on our menus page, and it is worth a look before you ring. Tables fill quickly at the weekend, so booking is always the safer bet.

View the Thai menu

Outside

The best beer garden in Baldock

Huge, fully enclosed and hidden behind the High Street. Decking and picnic benches at one end, lawn and garden furniture at the other, with plenty of room inside at the bar too when the weather turns.

Explore the garden
Picnic benches on the decking in the White Lion beer garden
The wide lawn of the White Lion garden on a bright day
Garden tables and chairs behind the White Lion
A quiet corner of the White Lion beer garden

What is on

Something happening most weeks

Quiz night

First Wednesday of every month

Our big pub quiz. Everyone is welcome, whether you bring a team or join one at the bar.

Balstock host venue

Every other year

We are a proud host venue for Balstock, the biggest live music event around.

Festivals and live music

Through the year

Beer, gin and rum festivals through the summer, plus live music dates announced as they land.

All of our events are posted on Facebook and Instagram as soon as they are booked. Follow us there so you do not miss out.

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In the middle of it all

Ten steps off Baldock High Street

Market town on one side, wide open Hertfordshire on the other. We are the stop before the train, the meeting point before dinner, the garden on a Saturday afternoon and the last pint of the evening.

  • Baldock High Street
  • Baldock station, a short walk away
  • Letchworth Garden City
  • Royston, Ashwell and Stotfold
  • Hitchin and Stevenage
  • Walkers on the Icknield Way
Parasols and barrels outside the White Lion on Baldock High Street
Low beams and old timber inside the White Lion
The bar room of the White Lion with stools drawn up to the counter
Benches and greenery in the White Lion beer garden

Find us

46 High Street, Baldock

The White Lion
46 High Street
Baldock, Hertfordshire
SG7 6BJ

01462 893134

A short walk from Baldock station, with parking on and around the High Street.

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Opening times and kitchen times are posted on our Facebook page, and the bar can always tell you what is happening today. Give us a ring if you are travelling over.

One last thing

The garden is waiting and the beer is on

Book a table, ring the bar or simply walk in. The White Lion is at its best when it is full of people from Baldock.

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