Clearly a popular local pub, they make the most of a small bar area with a number of real ale taps…read more Dog-friendly and with great decor of photos of the local area through the decades as well as displayed brassware etc. Friendly staff and a welcoming ingle nook which is probably very cosy when the fire is on.

Great ales and great company here. A fine way to spend to a rainy Sunday. This pub is full of…read morecharacter, animal friendly, excellent ales (see photo), and with a friendly helpful staff. Highly recommended! :)

Agree with the other review, the place is brilliant, it is frankly just the sort of pub everyone…read morewould want to have in their village!!! The decor is nicely done and clean, with two warming fireplaces, very comfortable chairs and very welcoming people working there. There are three real ales - one guest local ale (currently Tring Blonde). Also Greene King London Glory and IPA. There is an impressive food menu with very tasty freshly cooked imaginative dishes on offer. There is a light-bite type daytime menu and an a la carte for the daytime and evening. The quality of the food is as good as a posh London restaurant, the fish & chips (triple cooked chips!) is a favourite, as is the flatbread pizza, the Candlestick burger and the beef & ale pie. Good deserts, great coffee machine too. Can't fault it. On a nice footpath walking route and stunning scenery round about just the sort of place you want to midpoint after a walk in the country.

Serves a few ales but the interior was quite stark, despite one lot of colourful wallpaper. Music…read morechoice left a lot to be desired too. Given its history more could be made of the place.

A must for fans of an old English style pub. This is the pub that Bill Sykes (Oliver Twist) went to…read moreafter murdering Nancy. Charles Dickens actually stayed at the inn/pub in 1838. Low ceilings, dark old wood, real ales, and a piece of history: everything you'd expect in an old English pub!

Have been going to the woodman for 20 years give or take but it has gone downhill & decor needs…read moreupdating & also they are skimping on portions now, on a recent family visit my daughter was refused a second Yorkshire which are only the dozen kind & not home made & I asked for beef & turkey & the chef sliced me one slice of each which was so thin it was see through, I went home feeling hungry & the reason for going to a carvery is to get a good roast portion & I will never return to the woodman again so I am on the lookout for a good local carvery if anyone knows of one

Went here for the sunday carvery, was busy. Largest turkey I'd ever seen expertly carved (they also…read morehad beef and lamb, plus two home made pies - steak and chicken). A very reasonable amount of meat served, help yourself to veg, mash, roast potatoes and gravy. Clearly freshly cooked perhaps a little let down by frozen yorkshire puds. Drinks served at table, carvery self-serve, desert and coffee offered at table. Very impressed, sunday roast was £9.95, Abbott was £3 and IPA £2.70 bit expensive for around here. Would go again, very popular considering it's in the middle of nowhere. Surprised to find no reviews here already!

A lovely establishment whether you just want to chill out in the garden or wish to celebrate a…read morefamily event in the restaurant. Staff are always welcoming and friendly.

Went there on the off chance for lunch yesterday, I was impressed with the decor and the food did…read morenot disappoint one bit. I look forward to trying the dinner menu.

Went here with friends for an evening out. Was very plesant, and quiet, which was nice. Drinks were…read morereasonably priced and service was nice and friendly. Recommended

Absolute dive, customers seem to be mainly local chavs…read more Staff are rude and unhelpful and the food is extremely poor, I won't be returning

Good pub opposite Hatfield Stn. Recently refurbished with a blend of old and new especially the…read moreflat screen tv's on all walls so excellent for watching sport while enjoying a well kept real ale.

We went here for a family boxing day meal and found the pub was fantastic inside, it being located…read moreon the main A1001 road between Hatfield and Potters Bar. We had a large party of us going, but they catered for all of us very quickly and efficiently. The service we received when here was fantastic and the food itself was lovely. I would definitely recommend coming here for a meal and would have no hesitation coming back here in future.

Off the A1000, the pub is rather hard to see, with only a small sign sticking out onto the road…read more There is ample parking space, and greenery which is always pleasant. The pub itself is picturesque, with traditional oak beams and an inviting village feel. Inside the pub offers and good lunch and dinner, with prices under the £10 per head mark for what i would describe a wholesome pub grub. Drinks are also very reasonable priced, and the sofa's offer a great place to sit and chat with friends although i would recommend to get there early, as by 9pm the best spots are gone although no late license does limit the pubs appeal of weekends. The secret of this pub is the beer garden with expansive views into the countryside.

A hidden venue just off St Albans Road West next to Hatfield University. Superb place for a quiet…read moredrink to relax and have a sun downer. There's the main bar, then a smaller sports bar and also a large function room with a drop down screen. Drinks are very cheap in comparison to the nearby Three Horseshoes in Smallford. Clean, tidy and friendly staff. There is also a selection of food to order. Worth a visit! http://www.clubdehavilland.co.uk/

Pretty disappointed. Half the taps were "done for the night" at 10:20 and they wouldn't even…read morediscount me Guinness to the price of the better stout which was empty for the night . Also was not welcome into the back room and yelled at for trying to enter. Have had better experiences here during the weekdays with the loyalty card but nothing that exciting. Elehouse is better and much better deals.