Welcome!
ABOUT THE WOODMAN
An award winning warm and welcoming traditional country pub and carvery restaurant, nestled in the picturesque village of Water End. Enjoy fine food, quality ales and excellent company in our charming, beautifully decorated Grade II listed building. Our carvery restaurant is perfect for family get-togethers, cosy Sunday roasts and special occasions. We pride ourselves on using only the freshest ingredients, cooked and served with love and care. Here at the historic Woodman Inn, we’ve got ample parking, WiFi, sports TV and beer gardens for summer fun – and you’ll love the fabulous atmosphere in our bar.
WEEKLY (Friday) SPECIALS
The Chef's Selection
Our Friday Specials - example dishes
* Homemade Beef Stroganoff served with Mustard Mash and Borodinsky (Russian Rye) Bread
* Sweet and Sour Pork served with Rice and Pak Choi
* Locally Sourced Cod Fillet in Prawn and White Wine Sauce served with Sautéed Potatoes and Tenderstem Broccoli
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Our News
30 June 2023
We Won !! – Your Favourite Pub
We Won Again !!! The Welwyn and Hatfield Times recently asked all their readers to vote for their favourite pub over a period of a few weeks. The top 5 pubs were put into the final race where only physical paper votes sent by post were allowed. The votes were counted and The Woodman Inn...
22 January 2025
Jobs@ The Woodman Inn
If you’re ready to bring your culinary skills to our award-winning business, we’d love to hear from you! Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing your experience and why you’d be a great fit for this role to jobs@thewoodmaninn.com . Or click the button below to apply online....
17 July 2023
Our Friday Specials are here
Our Friday specials (Available most Fridays) are a selection of dishes not on our full menu and are put together by our kitchen using great ingredients each week. We are always experimenting with different flavours so please let us know what you think… Watch our web page and social media for the...
13 July 2023
Licenced to Wed !!
We are licenced to hold Civil Ceremonies The Woodman inn is an award winning traditional English pub, with a warm and inviting atmosphere incorporating a restaurant and function room along with its own dedicated bar and entrance make the venue ideal for an affordable smaller wedding. The gardens...
TESTIMONIALS
from our customers
"23 of us visited this carvery for lunch and we were sat in a private area to the side of the restaurant, what a great space! The food was amazing, fresh and hot. I could not fault any of the carvery. The desserts were exceptional too. As for the waitress service, they were friendly, professional and nothing was too much bother. I could not recommend this establishment enough. Such lovely people and great food!"
Amanda B
"Party of 4 enjoyed something from all 3 courses and everyone was impressed. The manager must be so impressed because the team showed excellent customer service and nothing was too much trouble. There was also lots of families present and the staff managed to dodge around the unsupervised and loose children. I had all 3 meats and loads of veggie and was stuffed. I struggled though a chocolate dessert with difficulty and our meal was topped off by a Latte. I haven't been here for a while and I can see I'm going to have to pay another visit soon. Highly recommended."
Graham D
Creative Designer
"Went to a marriage blessing on Saturday 24th august 2019, it was absolutely fabulous, Jana and her team went above and beyond, the hot carvery was lovely and so was the cold buffet, the restaurant was transformed into a banqueting hall dressed in blue and white with lovely blue bows on the chairs, crisp white table clothes, white flowered garlands around the doors, the rear garden was transformed into a outside chapel with flowered gate, flowered arch. white and blue chairs for the guests, absolutely stunning. I would highly recommend The woodman for a venue situated in a stunning English quintessence hamlet."
Mazimoomoo
"Came here with family for a Sunday roast and it was absolutely fantastic!!!!! The food and drink was amazing, the staff friendly and the atmosphere great! If you are in the area this is a MUST visit!!!!"
S R
Popped in here a few weeks back on a Friday night and was served by a young waitress called, Lilly. My family and I were extremely satisfied and pleased with her polite demeanour and superb service along with the rest of the staff. the food was good too. I would highly recommend it here!!! Fantastic staff and service!
Abi F
Very lovely food and everyone was friendly and helpful Had 2 separate birthday celebrations here and I cannot fault anything, nothing was too much trouble. The staff were amazingly patient and the food is always delicious. Highly recommend this venue! Thank you and well done to all.