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Brocket Arms at Ayot St Lawrence. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 04-08-2024

Brocket Arms, Ayot St Lawrence

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Hill Farm Lane, Ayot St Lawrence, AL6 9BT (View on Google Map)
(01438) 820250
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A classic timbered country estate pub popular with ramblers, horse riders, visitors to Shaw's Corner (NT), and families. The setting is superb with a large garden, including a pet's corner, surrounded by large trees and other listed buildings. There is a separate restaurant and bar snacks available in the two bars, both with fires, one with a massive inglenook, the other with a large wood burning stove. This building dates back to the fourteenth century and for over 40 years was George Bernard Shaw's local. The house beer, Brocket Ale, is brewed by Tring brewery. Guest beers have a strong Hertfordshire thread. Folk music every third Friday of the month, Jazz first Sunday, open-mic monthly and quizzes second Sunday.

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Previous Names
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield District Council
Last updated
10/07/2024
Last surveyed
31/05/2022
Pub ID
SHE/31
Asset of Community Value

16th century timber framed with the first reference to it as licensed is 1694. The king-post roof is notable. Whilst the interior is not the historic layout, we do know the two atmospheric, low-ceilinged rooms, both adorned with a plethora of fine beams and the bar fittings are unchanged since the early 1960s. Both bars have ancient brick fireplaces with log fires; the one in the right hand bar is a splendid 17th century inglenook with a fireback.

Refurbished c.2011.

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Opening
Food
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday
12:30pm - 11:00pm
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
5:00pm - 8:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
Noon - 2:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Jazz 1st Sunday of month; Folk band every 3rd Friday; Open-mic monthly
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
The pub can provide ramps
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Events Events
Quiz every 2nd Sunday of the month
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Darts and board games
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Free access
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
LocAle LocAle
Beers from Tring, Farrbrew, New River or 3 Brewers of St. Albans
Beer Festival Beer Festival
During June
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Closest station (7400m)
Welwyn Garden City
Directions
From Wheathampstead, turn first left off bypass on Codicote Road, take next left on Bride Hall Lane with brown sign to Brocket Arms. It is close to Shaw's Corner.
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