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Cother Arms, Watford

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Opens at Noon
Operator: Stonegate (formerly Ei Group)
188-196 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AT (View on Google Map)
(01923) 220609
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Formerly the Wishing Well. The pub is now part of the Stonegate Craft Union chain and 2 hand pumps are in place but rarely used. One was spotted May 2026 with London Pride being trialled.

Information for this venue is provided by the Watford & District Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Wishing Well
Local Authority
Watford Borough Council
Last updated
Last surveyed
03/04/2007
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
WAT/900
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

CAMRA branch records indicate this venue does not serve real ale.

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Fuller's - London Pride TasteMatch Prediction

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Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted twice
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Cother Arms, Watford.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
BT Sport and Sky Sports on 10 screens
Live Music Live Music
Some weekends
Garden Garden
Street seating during good weather
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Poker, Open Mic Night, LGBTQ Night
Games Games
Darts, pool
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
8, 319, 321, 635, 724, W1, W3
Nearby Station (693m)
Watford Junction
Ordnance Survey Reference
TQ109980

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