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Candlestick

(formerly Chequers till 1966)

West End Lane
Essendon
AL9 6BA

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Opening Times

Regular

Monday	closed
Tuesday	closed
Wednesday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Thursday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Friday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Saturday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Sunday	Midday - 8.00 pm

Meal Times

No Service Mon & Tue
12 - 3, 6 - 9.30 Wed - Sat
12 - 5.30 Sun

About the Pub

A remote country pub/restaurant where good food features strongly at lunchtime and during the evening. Popular also with walkers and cyclists, guest ales from Hertfordshire brewers are always available. Originally called the Chequers but became known as the Candlestick because of the habit of a previous landlord who took the sole candle to the cellar when collecting the beer, leaving customers in the dark. Now a friendly, well lit, free house.

Regular cask ales

This pub serves 1 regular beer.

Tring Side Pocket for a Toad

Changing cask ales

This pub serves 2 changing beers.

Locale Beers always from, Tring or 3Brewers.

Source: National

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Features

Real Ale Available
LocAle Accredited

Facilities

Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals
Garden
Parking
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Newspapers
Real Fire
Smoking Area

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Candlestick

West End Lane
Essendon
AL9 6BA

Sat Nav Reference

51.759609, -0.171725

OS Reference

TL262083

Transport

Close to Bus Routes

Nearby Bus Routes (< ½ mile)

Closest Station (4500m)

Welham Green

Directions

Accessed from Essendon village or Wildhill village, each under 1 mile

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