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Prae Wood Arms, St. Albans

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Operator: Brunning & Price (Restaurant Group)
Garden House Lane, St. Albans, AL3 6JZ (View on Google Map)
(01727) 229090
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Built around 1838, the pub was lovingly restored in 2016 and is decorated with lots of photos and historical prints, classic furniture and ornaments. There are lots of different sized rooms in which to enjoy the pub's varied menu or just a drink, as well as a large bar area. Drinks available include up to six cask ales and a real cider, and the pub hosts occasional beer festivals. An attractive large garden goes down to the River Ver and features a children's play area. The pub also benefits from a large car park.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Hertfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Pre Hotel, Garden House
Local Authority
St.Albans City Council
Last updated
Last surveyed
20/05/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
SHE/4037
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
11:00am - 10:30pm
Monday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday
11:00am - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers (Up to six real ales, comprising five changing beers (typically including a dark ale and local brews), plus the house beer, Brunning & Price Traditional Bitter, from St Austell. Locale beers supported include Mad Squirrel and 3 Brewers. There is usually also a real cider available.) and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Brunning & Price - Traditional TasteMatch Prediction

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Brunning & Price - Traditional
Brunning & Price - Traditional Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted once
Brunning & Price - Traditional
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Brunning & Price - Traditional

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Prae Wood Arms, St. Albans.

ABV 3.4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Tiny Rebel - Cwtch TasteMatch Prediction

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Cwtch Welsh Red Ale
Tiny Rebel - Cwtch Red Ale • 4.6% Spotted 3 times
Cwtch Welsh Red Ale
Bronze Award
Tiny Rebel - Cwtch

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Prae Wood Arms, St. Albans.

ABV 4.6%
Style Red Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Tring - Colley's Dog TasteMatch Prediction

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Tring - Colley's Dog
Tring - Colley's Dog Premium Bitter • 5.2% Spotted once
Tring - Colley's Dog
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Tring - Colley's Dog

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Prae Wood Arms, St. Albans.

ABV 5.2%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Tring, 3 Brewers, Haresfoot and Paradigm
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
34 (Weekdays every 1-2 hours depending on the time of day.)
Closest station (2400m)
St Albans Abbey
Directions
Off Redbourn Road A 5183

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