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The Chequers Inn, Knebworth
Woolmer Green
Postal town: Knebworth
SG3 6JP
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Chequers Inn
Large roadside pub that has been modernised inside. There is one room off to the left as you enter and a larger room containing the bar to the right. A brick fireplace in this larger room helps break up the space. It also contains a large wood burner. At least one side of the fireplace had a large screen TV. I did not venture to the other side but the TV was showing some kind of F1 programme without sound. Music was playing instead. Flooring is a mixture of modern tiling and bare boards. The separate room off to the left had another TV.
The bar has 3 handpulls. Just Brewpoint Double Star was on. A second handpull had a turned Anchorman clip, with the third pull naked. Brewpoint Foghorn & Genesis were two of the keg beers. The cider was Aspall's.
Various events are promoted. Live music takes place on a Friday night, there is a quiz night on the last Wednesday of the month and an open mic night on the last Sunday of the month.
The car park to the front has 3 electric charging points. Being next to a school, there are cameras for the car park and vehicles need to be registered on a tablet in the pub. There are some nice hanging baskets to the front of the pub and there is a garden area off to the left-hand side.
On a Thursday afternoon, this place lacked atmosphere. However, it would be interesting to see what an evening visit looks like, especially when there is a music event on.
On 3rd September 2026
- rating: 5
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Chequers Inn
A pre war roadhouse with an unremarkable exterior but a very friendly welcome within.Through the central front entrance there is a large fish tank with a restaurant to the left,branded as Benick's,and a lounge to the right which has the bar.The lounge is carpeted throughout and is dominated by a large brick central fireplace which opens to both sides of the lounge .I am sure this fire must be a wonderful feature in cold winter weather.The furniture includes quite a few sofas with low coffee tables and some more traditional upright chairs and stools.The bar serves both sections of the lounge and in the far right hand side is a bar billards table (always good to see) and a fruit machine.The musak was played quite loud but wasnt offensive.Four handpumps,three serving on my trip Youngs Bitter ,Adnams Bitter and a guest of Thwaites Wainwright which was in good condition.The real ales were priced around £3.At lunchtime the restaurant proved more popular than the lounge,this is a respectable pub now featured in the 2011 GBG.
On 7th October 2010
- rating: 7
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