About The Horns Pub

Music lovers and musicians all love the Horns pub for being a traditional pub and a popular and thriving live music venue.
The Horns Pub is one of the most established live music venues in Watford and Hertfordshire. Our regular customers come for far and wide to to enjoy musical sessions.
Opening times:
- Monday - Closed
- Tuesday - Closed
- Wednesday - 3:00pm until 10:00pm
- Thursday - 3:00pm until 10:00am
- Friday - 3:00pm until 1:00am
- Saturday - 3:00pm until 1:00am
- Sunday - 3:00pm until 10:00pm
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Awards
The Horns has been the winner of the Best Bar None award.
Best Bar None is an Accreditation Scheme with National Awards. We seek to promote responsible management and operation of alcohol licensed premises.
- BEST BAR NONE pub/venue in Watford 2008
- Best live music venue 2015
- Best door team.
- Also awarded Live Music Venue, Best Community Pub, Best Independent Venue, Best Door Team.
- In 2017 The Horns won Best Live Music Venue at Watford BID Service Excellence Awards.
We are not going to rest on our laurel’s. We’ll keep striving to provide you with the best entertainment venue for music lovers of all ages.
We are the best-known music pub in Watford.
Contact us.
Telephone: +44 01923 225020 | Email Address: hornswatford@gmail.com
Why do music lovers love the Horns Pub?
We are more like family.
Music lovers and musician alike love the Horns for it’s a tradition of live music and musical entertainment.
Being one of the older established licensed premises in the area, the Horns Pub is popular for great beers and Wine and a range acholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
We are open every day from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm – regular hours and license until 12:00 or 1.00 am on music nights.
We also have extended openings on New Year Eve for our famous new years eve celebration ball.
The pub can accommodate up to 200 people with seating available.
We have been hosting live music at the Horns since 1971.
Many great musicians and artists and our stage is well equipped with modern sound equipment and lighting and can be rigged for DJ’s and bands.
Our team.
Jan and Jane Giles – license owners.
We have an experienced team that provide bar services, the door team, cooking, and music directors and DJ’s that work around the clock to keep the place running and provide great services and entertainment.
Our bar managers and staff are well trained. We are also happy to help if you had have any special needs such as dietary restrictions or site access queries.
If you ever need anything, we will do our best to help.
Bar service.
Our bar service is available daily for adults 18 years and over and Identification may be asked to satisfy compliance with the UK drinking laws.
You can find more information about drinking age requirements at drinkaware: https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/alcohol-facts/alcohol-and-the-law/the-law-on-alcohol-and-under-18s/
Food Service.
We serve food between 12:00pm till 3:00pm.
You can choose from a range of bar snacks and hot or cold meals from our healthy menu.
thehornswatford.co.uk/food-menu
Location.
The Horns Pub address is
1 Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3RLWe are located right opposite the Watford library and next to the Watford War Memorial, in the historical quarter of Watford.
We are a just few minutes walk from Watford Junction train station, just a bit outside of the towns main precinct.
There are two large council-run car parks with ample low-cost parking just outside.
The Pub is unique in the area and noted for the all-weather beer garden with tables and seats and is both family and pet friendly.
Awards.
Winners of the Best Bar None award.
Best Bar None is an Accreditation Scheme with National Awards. We seek to promote responsible management and operation of alcohol licensed premises.
- Our Kitchen has been awarded 5 Stars for the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme by Watford Borough Council 2020.
- BEST BAR NONE pub/venue in Watford 2008
- Best live music venue 2015
- Best door team.
- Also awarded Live Music Venue, Best Community Pub, Best Independent Venue, Best Door Team.
- In 2017 The Horns won Best Live Music Venue at Watford BID Service Excellence Awards.