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Nº 114 in 472 in St Albans

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We came here today on our bikes with our 2 year old daughter. The two bar ladies couldn’t have been more friendly or accommodating to us. The beer was great and so was the food. We’ll be back!

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G . 2024-12-07

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Lovely country pub. Staff and locals very friendly and welcoming

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Ed Kirwan . 2024-11-11

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Cosy, friendly, good beer and food. Big garden and plenty of parking

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Stephen Little . 2024-10-03

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Fantastic food and a wonderfully quiet location

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Neil W . 2024-09-15

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Came here with my walking group - there was six of us. Food excellent - although not all served together - two of us had to wait a little. Fish platter lovely!

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Carole Frank . 2024-09-02

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Lovely pub which does great sandwiches.

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Wendy Hartnell . 2024-07-31

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Delicious food, friendly and attentive service throughout. Will come again soon. Thankyou all.

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Stewart R . 2024-07-09

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Lovely people who were happy to help

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Sally Glossop . 2024-06-29

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Only had a drink in the pretty garden. Great beer and wine 😎 Good service too.

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Damon Walker . 2024-06-16

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a real pib with a beautiful sun trap garden

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Simon Mcginn . 2024-05-10

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Excellent traditional country pub with a friendly atmosphere and excellent food. Highly recommended.

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Brian Martin . 2024-05-06

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Stopped here after a lovely walk around Gustard Wood, The Ipa and Abbott was superb 👌. I would highly recommend this place to come and visit

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Nick Porter . 2024-03-30

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Lovely country pub. Good choice of food and all beautifully served. Very popular place. Will definitely go again

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Stephen Jones . 2024-03-01

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Been here a few times.and stayed here.lovely little pub.nice people

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Warren Matthews . 2024-02-27

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Excelent place to make a stop and have a really nice cider, warm and comfortable place.

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Jesus Sanchez . 2024-01-09

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Lovely food and brilliant service this evening - great atmosphere

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katy hjarris . 2023-11-24

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We had a tasty Sunday roast with a delicious homemade dessert. The staff are so friendly and welcoming. Book because they're popular!

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Lorraine Stapleton . 2023-11-13

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Great little pub just outside Wheathampstead with oodles of character. Busy and buzzy on a Friday evening and popular with local golfers, The Cross Keys offers a range of good quality pub dishes.

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Martin Munro . 2023-11-13

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Great little pub, off the beaten track in Gustard Wood, perfect for a stop off for fabulous refreshments and lovely food. The staff were very friendly and helpful too.

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Sarah De Mornay . 2023-10-08

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The staff are fun, friendly and welcoming. Lucy who manages the bar at lunchtimes on a very regular basis is particularly good natured and we always have a laugh or two. The food is homemade by Lucy’s mum in the busy kitchen and her dishes are delicious and inventive. She likes to experiment with new and different menu items. For instance, she makes a lovely chicken curry, but then simultaneously offers an imaginative vegetarian curry using halloumi cheese, cashew nuts, spinach and mushrooms. Absolutely delicious... my ‘go to’ dish even though I’m not a vegetarian! Top quality pub food. Good beer, a large garden area and plenty of parking. What’s not to like!

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Neville Hunt . 2023-09-21

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Lovely quiet little pub in the middle of nowhere. Beautiful surroundings

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Graham Thomson . 2023-09-17

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We had such a fantastic lunch today the service was amazing we will be coming back!!

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Amy McCarthy . 2023-09-02

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Basic pub food, dont check menu online as it doesn't match the pub menu.lovely little pub ,girl behind bar could smile a bit more.

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Bridget Tanseli . 2023-08-30

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Great pub. Good selection of drinks and beers. Great food.

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James Edmondson . 2023-08-29

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Really pleasant and helpful staff. No wonder it’s popular at weekends :)

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Matt Weston . 2023-07-30

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Good beer selection, plenty of outdoor seating. Service at the bar very slow when I visited. If it's food you want, move on. Seriously.

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motopost63 . 2023-07-29

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A great venue for a summer breakfast in the garden. Top class food and friendly service.

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Grant W . 2023-06-09

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Good menu catering for various needs, great Sunday roast, well kept beer, ideal location, friendly staff, nothing to complain about here, well worth a visit.

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Lee Alexander Woodward . 2023-05-21

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Great country pub with a fabulous garden and dog friendly too 😁

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Abbie Reid . 2023-04-14

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Great pub classics. Log fires. Friendly

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Sharon Ruse . 2023-02-22

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Lovely pub,friendly staff and the food was amazing

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phil burnett . 2023-02-21

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Side pocket for a toad Turned the frier back on to make us chips Great portion and delicious Good value Nice setting 5/5

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Sam Sackville . 2022-12-29

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Great pub, great location for starting and ending walks with a pint...

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Yabba Yabba . 2022-12-08

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Nice food (and a generous helping) and efficient, friendly service. Moreover, the Cross Keys is well placed as a location from which to explore the very lovely local countryside.

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Bob Little . 2022-11-16

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A genuine pub with good beer and food.

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Peter Baker . 2022-11-11

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Hi , I really enjoyed the food and I thought that the atmosphere was very good.The food took a few minutes to arrive but no issue. I loved the open fire that generated a cosy heat. The staff again were excellent. I great venue.

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Pearl & Phil Knutsen . 2022-11-07

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Lovely, enchanting old-world pub from approximately 1650 with a great selection of beers, ales, soft drinks and coffee. Fantastic friendly staff !

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Fraser Walton . 2022-11-07

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Lovely location and great character. A charming pub. The staff are so friendly and accomodating. Nothing too much trouble. As for the food - wonderful! Great full English breakfast superbly cooked and plenty of it. Went off for a dog walk afterwards in the nearby woods and couldn't resist going back to the pub for tea/coffee and home made Victoria Sponge at lunch time! Excellent. We'll be back for an evening meal or a Sunday lunch. Thank you to you all at The Cross Keys!

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Peter Rochford . 2022-10-09

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Awsome country food,and great old English atmosphere.

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Colin Sanders . 2022-09-20

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All the charm of a country pub. Nestled in a wooded area in a clearing. Great hosts, and good selection of drinks. Highly recommend it.

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Paolo Pelizzoli . 2022-09-19

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Fabulous pub!! Old and charming. Wonderful staff. Lots of choice on menu. Personally I would like to see a couple more fish dishes. However will certainly be visiting again very soon.

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Fiona Forde . 2022-09-17

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Stayed here Saturday night also had lunch on arrival. Great value for money lovely clean room & great breakfast. Great walks as it’s set in countryside with many routes.Definitely recommend.

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Margaret Prime . 2022-09-05

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Lovely pub run very well by very friendly people. Great old building, garden and outdoor spaces. Really enjoyed our food after we arrived close to kitchen closing time on a cycle ride. Would recommend!

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Andrew Jeffery . 2022-08-28

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Very welcome and well-kept pint of Abbot during my walk. Pleasant location and pub well fitted and tidy.

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Barry Walker . 2022-08-19

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Nice location. Lacking in atmosphere. Felt like an outsider at a wedding reception. Everyone knew everyone. So unless you a regular it's not very sociable.

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Nigel Waters . 2022-08-18

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Perfect pub for a sunny evening drink. Plenty of outside space and welcoming staff

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Ben Walsh . 2022-08-15

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I must say I enjoyed every second of my stay. A massive thank you to Bob, Gemma and Sally (Savage) for the kind hospitality. Breakfast was spot on 👍 Truly recommend this place and cant wait to come again very soon. 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

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Anthony Ward . 2022-08-07

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Lovely welcome from the staff even when our Daschunds was grumpy. Good beer garden with shade and a decent menu.

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Kevin Bould . 2022-08-07

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Quiet pub with large garden on edge of nice wooded area.

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Daniel Kerbes . 2022-08-02

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Clean, spacious, quiet and fantastic value.. far far better than expected for the price.

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Alison Barker . 2022-07-28

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So, I cycle often past this pleasant-looking pub and, for some reason, had always felt drawn to it. Perhaps, it's the location, being in the middle of the countryside. Perhaps it's because of the full looking car park (and that's true). Perhaps it's because you could always find something to do nearby, like the nature walks, cycling, or visiting the small nearby villages. Anyhow, myself and two others, on my suggestion, did visit, and were pleasantly won over by the warmth of this family-run business to all visitors local or otherwise, by the choice of foods and drinks (non-complicated and without pretention). There're also two outdoor eating areas with adjoining children's play area (all to the gentle background sound of neighing horses). The quality of the meals we had as well as the prices we'd paid for them also made us feel that we'd made the right decision in visiting here. In conclusion, if you want to dine in a non-fussy, welcoming and warm eatery, this is the place. After our own meals, my friends and I immediately said we'd definitely re-visit this place again (and I know that we will). We'd already made a mental note of it. Ps, we also went for all a countryside walk along some very pleasant paths on a beautiful summer's day. PPS, visitors can also book a B&B stay here too, I think, in two beautifully quaint rooms (at least from the exterior).

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T TRAN (T3AGR33N) . 2022-06-27

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Stayed here for Knebworth gig and enjoyed a great start to our day with a couple of pints and chats with staff. Even managed to get a lift in off Rob the landlord. Rooms are clean, spacious and everything you'd need for a short stay. Great value for money.

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Jordan Butler . 2022-06-08

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Very nice sandwiches for lunch. Attracts a lot of cycling groups

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Fay Bassenger . 2022-05-23

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Lovely weather and staff very friendly and chatty. Looking forward to the.next visit

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Mary Berry . 2022-05-15

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Excellent food and lovely spacious and peaceful outside garden where you can also order a selection of food, homemade cakes and drinks. Would recommend.

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Victoria Morling . 2022-05-14

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Nice garden in the warm spring sunshine + naughty bowl of 🍟

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Axel Flaig . 2022-03-23

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Love this friendly pub. Great staff, service and beers. Ample parking. Great garden for children too.

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ian peel . 2022-02-18

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Walked the dogs stayed for lunch, fabulous pub, friendly, lovely food very welcoming, my favourite walk and place to eat. Highly recommended

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Babs . 2022-02-02

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Nice spot to stop off for a drink, whilst walking out from Wheathampstead. Garden was closed yesterday (16/1/22) probably due to recent wet weather, but when open it's a nice area for dogs, children, etc.

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stuart beech . 2022-01-17

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Excellent accommodation and the pub it's self was amazing beer great and the owners Gemma and Rob was fantastic hosts thank you .definitely will be going back .

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Ian Troilett . 2021-11-29

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Had a lovely time at this popular, very low-key pub. I last visited 30 years ago and I cannot see much has changed... Except the brand new toilets. Had a good, filling, lunch. The bill was very reasonable as well e.g. £9.95 for a big main course. Three of us shared basket of whitebait with buttered bread. Mum had (deep fried) seafood platter. She enjoyed it but it was a bit heavy she said. I ate excellent homemade beef lasagne: plenty of mince, fresh herbs and cheesy topping. Could not eat all the garlic bread, probably because we had overordered (!) huge chips side order. Very friendly staff, quick service. Small negative: I prefer condiments served in bowls etc. Let's dispense with plastic throwaway sachets.

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Charlotte Beauvoisin (Diary of a Muzungu) . 2021-10-30

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Lovely pub- not a huge amount of choice in menu but the food is good. Huge garden with great play frame for children. Very dog friendly- perfect place to stop by after a nice walk in the near by woods.

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Massilia 22 . 2021-10-17

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Lovely friendly pub, great pub food too!

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Chantal's Gifts . 2021-10-07

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Very pleasant country pub, near to woods and a common. Great for a drink after a walk.

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David Woodley . 2021-09-26

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Idyllic country pub great garden for children dogs large families or groups. Plenty of parking Outside cover if too hot or damp. Good food and drinks too. Ideal for country walks to finish or start...or both.

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Grahame Durrant . 2021-09-25

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Lovely garden area. Enjoyed a tuna baguette and a toasted sandwich.

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christine kenyon . 2021-09-06

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Superb pub and very clean over night stay rooms...{I stayed just for one night} But what I was amazed with the most was the breckfast..I still think of it now..one of the best I have had for some time...

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Jim the repair man . 2021-08-18

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Always friendly service and a nice large beer garden

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Limey Ade . 2021-08-15

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Beautiful surroundings. We ate outside and had plenty of room. Excellent service and food. The car park can get crowded.

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K Williamson . 2021-08-11

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Great selection of food and good beer. Had lunch here with our U3A Walking group. Canopy outside over the tables to keep off most of the rain.

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Mike White . 2021-08-08

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Good old tradition pub with a nice garden for children.

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Mark Bosher . 2021-08-07

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Lovely pub and garden, always friendly service and good honest food. Dog friendly and very welcoming. Good beer too!

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Rachael Peacey . 2021-08-06

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Very nice people and lovely country pub. Had a few drinks in the sun in nice garden.

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manuel gomez . 2021-08-02

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Old school country pub, great choice of ales, large gardens and proper pub grub

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Gavin Finlayson . 2021-07-31

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Great place, excellent bar food. Definitely going to visit again.

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Adrian Baker . 2021-07-19

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Lovely pub, warm welcome good food at affordable prices

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Roger Stacey . 2021-07-19

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Always a great experience here. Great food & service.

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Roger Knott . 2021-07-03

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Great home cooked menu and always a friendly welcome. Lovely beer garden. The quintessential Hertfordshire country pub!

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Chris Molyneux . 2021-06-16

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Good old English pub with nice selection of ales

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Stephen Archer . 2021-06-15

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Great pub and Great Beer great food

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Christina McIsaac . 2021-06-06

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Lovely garden, staff are superb

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Dieter Rolph . 2021-05-02

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Nice food. Reasonable prices. Nice surroundings.

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Carol Day . 2021-04-24

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Excellent pint and super tuna sandwich

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Lance Trendall . 2021-04-21

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It looks like a nice place but I was working so I could not go in.

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Ian Camp . 2020-11-02

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Good food, friendly staff and an open fire.

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Andrew Young . 2020-10-25

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Lovely food, totally respect the covid restrictions and friendly staff.

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Vanessa Taylor . 2020-08-19

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Covid rules means that it is outdoor only at the moment, but there is lots of space and an outdoor bar to look after you. Food is on offer.

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Rob Butcher . 2020-07-11

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A lovely cosy pub, it's worth a trip

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Nicola . 2020-03-04

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Lovely pub great old fashion character good pint

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Bobby Bob cornwell . 2020-01-19

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Proper country community pub. Lovely range of ales, pub grub, fair prices

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Gav Finlayson . 2019-12-27

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Excellent beers & good atmosphere

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Mark McClean . 2019-09-26

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Lovely country pub with excellent food

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Rebecca Holbrook . 2019-08-07

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The food was excellent atmosphere was enjoyable I went for a walk with my Bible study group in Gustard wood first then ended up in the pub for lunch I highly recommend welcoming staff

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Rozanne Brooke-Hughes . 2019-07-25

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Great little pub tucked away in Gustard Wood. The enormous garden is well-equipped for kids + the food was really good too.

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Saskia Clarke . 2019-05-28

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Good pub with a great garden, highly recommended

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Daniel Candler . 2019-05-06

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Had a meal and a catch up here. Was pretty good. It wasn't amazing food but definitely no complaints.

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Ben BGC . 2019-04-21

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Lovely pub, lovely surroundings food and excellent choice of beer 5/5

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Ben Dale . 2019-04-21

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Good beer and ambience. Nice country pub and dog friendly.

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Gary Pitchford . 2019-02-16

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Good food, good prices, good atmosphere

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Stephen George . 2019-01-18

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Had the most delicious Christmas dinner there today. Very friendly, helpful staff. Lovely place to go.

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Susan Knott . 2018-12-01

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