{"id":412,"date":"2017-10-16T08:29:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T08:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/?p=412"},"modified":"2017-10-19T10:03:43","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T10:03:43","slug":"5-best-pubs-bars-in-st-albans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/5-best-pubs-bars-in-st-albans\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Pubs &#038; Bars in St Albans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Albans is unique in every way, from luxurious lifestyle to ancient roots to Roman civilisation, the town never fails to impress its admirers. St Albans is famous for its food, education, living style and shopping enthusiasm but it also has a spectacular history of bars and pubs that goes all the way back to the 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick link to <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/st-albans-restaurants\/\"><b>Top 5 Best Restaurants in St Albans <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in case if you missed our article about St Alban&#8217;s food. Now let\u2019s take a look at five some of the finest and best pubs and bars in St Albans for drinks.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><b>Ye Olde Fighting Cocks &#8211; Classic British Pub<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-2-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"5 Best Pubs &amp; Bars in St Albans-2\" width=\"758\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-2-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-2-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Established in the 11<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yeoldefightingcocks.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ye Olde Fighting Cocks<\/a> is one of the oldest pubs in St Albans, UK. The place has been known to serve the locals with the best exquisite drinks since the 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century, but it received its name recognition in the 11<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century by the time it was built. Located near <\/span><b>St Albans Cathedral, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ye Olde Fighting Cocks had respectfully served the kings, queens, dukes, and the royal family from the 13<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century to 19<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century. Today, it has become a must-go bar for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><b>The Prae Wood Arms &#8211; Traditional English Pub<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-3.jpg\" alt=\"5 Best Pubs &amp; Bars in St Albans-3\" width=\"735\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-3.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historically known as \u2018Little Cottage\u2019 \u2013 <\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brunningandprice.co.uk\/praewoodarms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Prae Wood Arms<\/a> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a classic British Pub in St Albans. The club has a thousand-year-old naming origin as the land where its located was known as \u2018Pre or Prae\u2019. It was officially built in 1838 specifically for Lady Frances Cooke Grimston. Today the Prae Wood Arms serves the best drinks in Britain with delicious food in a gorgeous English environment. You can visit the place with friends and family as it is spacious and the building is surrounded by beautiful gardens.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><b>The Six Bells &#8211; Cosy &amp; Casual Pub<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-4.jpg\" alt=\"5 Best Pubs &amp; Bars in St Albans-4\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong>Inside view of The Six Bells, St Albans)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for an old-fashioned pub in St Albans, <\/span><b><a href=\"http:\/\/the-six-bells.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Six Bells<\/a> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the best choice for you. The Six Bells first came into existence in the 15<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century as a local pub in St Albans. One of the best features includes its fine pub grub and an extensive range of real ales from best brewery in the UK. The Six Bells is decorated with wooden beams, warmed by roaring fire and an antique interior that is one of a kind. It is quite near to the Verulamium park, so, if you\u2019re done with enjoyment and looking for a soothing drink, The Six Bells is the place.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><b>Waterend Barn &#8211; Classic Pub<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-5.jpg\" alt=\"5 Best Pubs &amp; Bars in St Albans-5\" width=\"855\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-5.jpg 855w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-5-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-5-768x522.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong>Inside view of Waterend Barn St Albans)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the few Award-Winning Pubs in Britain \u2013 <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jdwetherspoon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Waterend Barn<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> first launched its pub in 1979. It is widely recognised for having a classical pub grub followed by wide-range of real ales across Britain. Apart from spectacular drink, Waterend Barn also offers the best food in town with refreshing new dishes and splendid mouth-watering garnishing.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>The K<\/strong><\/span><b>ing Harry \u2013 A Royally Good Pub<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-6-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"5 Best Pubs &amp; Bars in St Albans-6\" width=\"758\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-6-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-6-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5-Best-Pubs-Bars-in-St-Albans-6-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The land where King Harry stands today had a 2,000-year old history when Archaeologists excavated ancient ruins from the Iron Age. King Harry serves excellent traditional food and drinks. The pub offers glorious Sunday roasts, blimmin&#8217; great bloody Marys, and Seasonal specials according to events and festivals every day. If you\u2019re planning to spend a relaxing day by enjoying drinks on comfy seats and delicious food, then you must visit <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekingharrystalbans.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The King Harry<\/a> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that St Albans is amongst the top ten places to have most and best pubs in the UK?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":413,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":482,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412\/revisions\/482"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}