The White Horse hosts workshops, board meetings, presentations and training days for up to 30 people in its Wallace Room, as well as smaller weddings and private celebrations, with seven ensuite bedrooms for guests who stay. The inn stands on Hertingfordbury Road in the village of Hertingfordbury, on the edge of Hertford in Hertfordshire, and combines a pub, a restaurant and rooms.
Seminars and company events
The Wallace Room is the inn's room for business. It has natural daylight and is fitted for presentations, with a screen and a laptop connection, an audio connection, free high-speed internet, a wipe board and a flip chart. It seats 24 around a conference table, 16 in a U-shape and 20 in classroom style, and takes 30 in cabaret or theatre layout. Drinks are served throughout the day. The in-house chef writes a menu for the group, and special diets are taken into account. Event planners help the organiser with the room layout, the timetable of the day, the catering and the booking of bedrooms for the group, so that a one-day workshop can easily become a meeting with an overnight stay.
Weddings and receptions
The White Horse sells weddings and offers its function room for exclusive hire to couples planning a smaller, more intimate day. The room has light, fresh decor, and guests can take a glass of champagne on the terrace. The kitchen can serve a champagne reception with canapés, a four-course wedding breakfast or an evening buffet. On request, the team arranges theming, a marquee or another temporary structure, flowers, live acts, and photography and video. The inn also takes private bookings for birthdays and other celebrations, and for wakes, and it runs wedding showcases for couples comparing venues.
Rooms and capacities
The Wallace Room is the main event room: conference 24, cabaret 30, classroom 20, theatre 30 and U-shape 16. The wedding page describes a function room available for exclusive hire, and a terrace serves for drinks receptions. The site gives no guest figure for weddings, so numbers are best confirmed with the team.
Accommodation
Seven refurbished bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, are decorated with Cole and Son wallpapers and come with a television, tea and coffee, a hairdryer, free Wi-Fi and toiletries. Breakfast is either a full cooked British breakfast or a lighter continental one.
Catering
All food comes from the inn's own kitchen, led by its chef. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Sunday and breakfast at weekends, with a Sunday menu. The inn is normally closed on Mondays but will consider opening for larger private events, which can suit a company that wants the place to itself.
History and setting
The White Horse is a village inn, with a bar, a dining room and rooms upstairs, set in Hertingfordbury, a small village close to Hertford. Beyond private events, it runs its own calendar of evenings, from curry nights and quiz nights to a carol service at Christmas.
Getting there
Parking is free on site. By car, the inn is reached from the A1(M) near Hatfield: take the exit after the Hatfield tunnel onto the A414 toward Hertford, then turn right into Hertingfordbury village, where the White Horse is on the right. Drivers coming south on the M1 can use the M10 to join the A1(M).
