The Black Horse Hotel, Wirral
The Black Horse Hotel is a pub at School Hill, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH60 0DP. The Black Horse Hotel's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wirral council on 21 June 2019.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 7 years ago - Address
- School Hill
Heswall
Wirral
Merseyside
CH60 0DP - Council
- Wirral
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Black Horse Hotel’s food hygiene rating
The Black Horse Hotel's rating is 7 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked The Black Horse Hotel's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Black Horse Hotel
- 3Dee View Inn300 m
- 5Jug and Bottle330 m
- 5Blind Pig @ Heswall Hall450 m
- 5The Prense Well450 m
- 3Franklyn's Bar and Kitchen560 m
- 5Nyx560 m
All 164 pubs and bars in Wirral
Questions about The Black Horse Hotel
What is the food hygiene rating at The Black Horse Hotel?
The Black Horse Hotel's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wirral council on 21 June 2019. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Black Horse Hotel?
The Black Horse Hotel is at School Hill, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH60 0DP, in Wirral. Wirral council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Dee View Inn, about 300 m away.
What pubs are near The Black Horse Hotel?
The closest pubs and bars to The Black Horse Hotel are Dee View Inn (300 m), Jug and Bottle (330 m) and Blind Pig @ Heswall Hall (450 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Black Horse Hotel's hygiene rating up to date?
The Black Horse Hotel's rating is 7 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Black Horse Hotel on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Wirral council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.