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I used to drive to this country pub decades ago and had heard it was in danger of closing a couple of years back. We decided to see if it was still the same, and we were shocked at the prices. £2.40 for a bottle of coke ad £1.50 for a packet of crisps!
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This pub is in a lovely location right in the heart of Letchmore Heath village. Stopped by for a quick pint with a friend and enjoyed the view outside. Only two niggles - A UKIP poster is prominently displayed on one of the windows and my friends's pint glass had a big lipstick mark on it. Other than that, a good pub to go to with friends.
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Nice little pub overlooking a green/common in a pleasant village. There are 2 bars and both have character. We were served by a fairly friendly chap. who struck me as a bit odd. But he was very proffessional, nevertheless. It's a Greene King pub. So only their beers were stocked - Old Golden Hen and Kimberley Bitter. Worth a visit. But shame about the beers.
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We visit on and off and I've always enjoyed the beer on offer and my wife the wine selection. Lovely setting where one can wander around the local pond while pondering over the mysteries of life and who's round is it next?
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I like the three horseshoes, but I don't know why.
I usually go there with my girlfriend when we are both 'working from home' and we fancy a spot of lunch. The menu is standard non-gastro-pub fare (Scampi, burgers, lasagne, sandwiches etc etc) and it is almost always not cooked very well but not so bad that you complain about it, if you see what you mean. It's reasonably priced but I'm not sure it's good value if you see what I mean. I tend to come away feeling a bit disappointed.
Having said that I always find the welcoming polite rather than effusive, it's never totally empty and it has a really nice 'proper pub' feel about it, right down to the uncomfortable bench seats.
So there you go. Definitely more than the sum of it's parts. I'll go back but perhaps pick up a sandwich on the way back
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Millay is quite right about the maniac drivers: I've walked here several times to/from the Roundbush, and it's always a nerve-wracking experience. The pub itself is a charming building in a wonderful setting. There's a good food menu and 2 real ales (currently Adnams Bitter and Spitfire). Best to visit with friends, since like most "villagey" pubs it's rather cliquey and not especially welcoming. But it ticks most of the boxes that determine a good pub.
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I�d not recommend walking here from the Three Compasses or the Roundbush, there are some nice country lanes but they are very narrow and drivers seem quite intolerant of pedestrians. The pub itself is in a nice setting and the interior, not unsurprisingly, has a horseshoe theme to the d�cor. The main bar has tables laid out for diners and at the back is a drinkers bar. An inquisitive boxer dog roams throughout.
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A plesant surprise near Watford, this village-style pub is pleasant, quiet and has a great garden. Loads of parking and excellent food (or you could have a curry at the Hari Krishna place nearby). On the downside the beer isn't that great and they sometiems don't wash the glasses properly, so it's more of an eatery than a drinkers' pub.
Worth a lunchtime stopover.
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Great little gem. Very friendly locals and staff, very cosy wee pub to wile away an evening in. Its going to be a new favourite!
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A a couple of very pleasant afternoon ales on a Friday with my new brother-in-law. Lovely trad country pub with good beer and friendly landlady. Houses and trees around the green make it a very pretty location too.
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It's lovely! If I had the money I would buy it tomorrow!
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Friendly village pub in a nice setting with good food, well-kept beer and a good selection of wines. Food can be a bit of a wait at busy times but what do you expect if it is freshly cooked. Staff are friendly as are the locals.
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Very much the centre of the village. Large restaurant part, smaller drinking bar, and the restaurant seems to take priority as far as the staff are concerned. Good wine list, and the ales are currently Spitfire and Timothy Taylor Landlord. It's OK, but as a visitor I felt I was intruding upon a private party. Still - not bad overall.
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Wonderful location and well kept Adnams and Landlord. Historic link to "Village of the Damned" and "Avengers". Standard food. 7/10.
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