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Waterend Barn, St. Albans

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Cask Ale
Opens at 8:00am
CAMRA voucher scheme
Operator: Wetherspoon
Civic Close, St Peter's Street, St. Albans, AL1 3LE (View on Google Map)
(01727) 814100
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  • Outstanding pub conversion

These two characterful 16th and 17th century timber barns were dismantled and transported to St Albans from elsewhere in Hertfordshire in the early and middle 20th century, joined together and then for many years run as tea-rooms. Converted into a pub by JD Wetherspoon in 2005, the timber construction is largely exposed to view and there are several drinking areas and a wide range of cask ales on offer. Food is available all day with early morning breakfasts.

Historic Interest

16th century and 17th century barns brought to St. Albans from Wheathampstead, originally run as tea-rooms before being converted into a Wetherspoon's Lloyds No.1.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Hertfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Last updated
Last surveyed
16/03/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
SHE/702
Asset of Community Value

Conversion

Grade II-listed C16 and C17 barns that have been moved from their original sites. Converted by Wetherspoon's and the company has done a good job integrating pub use into the space with four drinking areas. Their work has brought spectacular Grade II-listed buildings back to life.

General information about outstanding conversions and restorations
Monday
8:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
8:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
8:00am - Midnight
Thursday
8:00am - Midnight
Friday
8:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
8:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Monday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Ruddles - Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Ruddles - Best Bitter
Ruddles - Best Bitter Session Bitter • 3.4%
Ruddles - Best Bitter
Ruddles - Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

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

Greene King - Abbot TasteMatch Prediction

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ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5%
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot

This beer is served regularly at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 5%
Cask
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sharp's - Doom Bar TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4%
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

This beer is served regularly at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Rudgate - Ruby Mild TasteMatch Prediction

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Rudgate - Ruby Mild
Rudgate - Ruby Mild Strong Mild • 4.4% Spotted 5 times
Rudgate - Ruby Mild
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Rudgate - Ruby Mild

Spotted 5 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 4.4%
Style Strong Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Triple fff - Alton's Pride TasteMatch Prediction

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Triple fff - Alton's Pride
Triple fff - Alton's Pride Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted twice
Triple fff - Alton's Pride
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Triple fff - Alton's Pride

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

New River - London Tap TasteMatch Prediction

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New River - London Tap
New River - London Tap Session Pale Ale • 3.8% Spotted 9 times
New River - London Tap
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
New River - London Tap

Spotted 9 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Tring - Moongazing TasteMatch Prediction

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Tring - Moongazing
Tring - Moongazing Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted 4 times
Tring - Moongazing
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Tring - Moongazing

Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Arkell's - Spring Hopper TasteMatch Prediction

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Arkell's - Spring Hopper
Arkell's - Spring Hopper Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 6 times
Arkell's - Spring Hopper
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Arkell's - Spring Hopper

Spotted 6 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Phoenix - Wobbly Bob TasteMatch Prediction

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Phoenix - Wobbly Bob
Phoenix - Wobbly Bob Premium Bitter • 6% Spotted 7 times
Phoenix - Wobbly Bob
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Phoenix - Wobbly Bob

Spotted 7 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 6%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Triple fff - Lady Eleanor TasteMatch Prediction

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Triple fff - Lady Eleanor
Triple fff - Lady Eleanor Premium Pale Ale • 4.6% Spotted 11 times
Triple fff - Lady Eleanor
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Triple fff - Lady Eleanor

Spotted 11 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 4.6%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

New River - Five Inch Drop TasteMatch Prediction

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New River - Five Inch Drop
New River - Five Inch Drop Premium Pale Ale • 4.6% Spotted 9 times
New River - Five Inch Drop
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
New River - Five Inch Drop

Spotted 9 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 4.6%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Triple fff - Black Velvet TasteMatch Prediction

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Triple fff - Black Velvet
Triple fff - Black Velvet Session Stout • 4.2% Spotted 13 times
Triple fff - Black Velvet
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Triple fff - Black Velvet

Spotted 13 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

Nethergate - Stour Valley Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Nethergate - Stour Valley Gold
Nethergate - Stour Valley Gold Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted 8 times
Nethergate - Stour Valley Gold
Nethergate - Stour Valley Gold

Spotted 8 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Tring - Death or Glory TasteMatch Prediction

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Tring - Death or Glory
Tring - Death or Glory Barley Wine • 7.2% Spotted 11 times
Tring - Death or Glory
Gold Award
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Tring - Death or Glory

Spotted 11 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 7.2%
Style Barley Wine
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew TasteMatch Prediction

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Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew
Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew Premium Bitter • 5.1% Spotted 4 times
Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Moorhouse's - Pendle Witches Brew

Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 5.1%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Nethergate - Umbel Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Nethergate - Umbel Ale
Nethergate - Umbel Ale Flavoured Speciality Beers • 3.8% Spotted 5 times
Nethergate - Umbel Ale
Nethergate - Umbel Ale

Spotted 5 times recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 3.8%
Style Flavoured Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Redemption - Big Chief TasteMatch Prediction

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Redemption Big Chief
Redemption - Big Chief New World IPA • 5.5% Spotted once
Redemption Big Chief
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Redemption - Big Chief

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 5.5%
Style New World IPA
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

New River - Blind Poet TasteMatch Prediction

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New River - Blind Poet
New River - Blind Poet Session Porter • 4.5% Spotted 11 times
New River - Blind Poet
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
New River - Blind Poet

Spotted 11 times recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 4.5%
Style Session Porter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Nethergate - Umbel Magna TasteMatch Prediction

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Nethergate - Umbel Magna
Nethergate - Umbel Magna Flavoured Speciality Beers • 5% Spotted 3 times
Nethergate - Umbel Magna
Nethergate - Umbel Magna

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 5%
Style Flavoured Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

Triple fff - Sundown TasteMatch Prediction

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Triple fff - Sundown
Triple fff - Sundown Session Golden Ale • 4.3% Spotted once
Triple fff - Sundown
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Triple fff - Sundown

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

Brains - SA TasteMatch Prediction

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Pumpclip -1
Brains - SA Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted once
Pumpclip -1
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Brains - SA

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Waterend Barn, St. Albans.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Mobility Access Statement Mobility Access Statement
Level access to enter the pub
Function Room Function Room
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
The Cloud, free
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
OCR Pub OCR Pub
Cask Marque Cask Marque
CAMRA Voucher Scheme CAMRA Voucher Scheme
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes (75m)
City centre buses
Nearby Station (900m)
St Albans City
Ordnance Survey Reference
TL149073

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