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Good Companion, Borehamwood

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Operator: Stonegate
133 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AH (View on Google Map)
(020) 8381 5158
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Town centre pub in a former shop premises, offering two cask ales and live music at the weekend. Until recently known as The Wishing Well.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Hertfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Wishing Well
Local Authority
Hertsmere Borough Council
Last updated
Last surveyed
22/04/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
SHE/129
Asset of Community Value
Monday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
10:00am - 1:30am
Saturday
10:00am - 1:30am
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

The pub has two handpumps and continually rotates the two beers on these. On visiting, Brains Reverend James and Wychwood Hobgoblin were the two choices available.

Changing beers typically include: Brains (varies) , Fuller's (varies) , Timothy Taylor (varies) , Wychwood (varies)

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Live Music Live Music
at weekends
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Games Games
pool, poker
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
(All buses to town centre)
Nearby Station (600m)
Elstree & Borehamwood
Ordnance Survey Reference
TQ194967

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