Minchenden Association - Bramley Sports Ground

A rare haunt for private parties and drunken scout group , this shack on Bramly road towards Oakwood could easily be mistaken for a shed at the side of a sports field, where it actually serves as a venue for small private parties and meetings. The bar is very very […]

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The Jester

Not strictly housed in central Cockfosters- this “off the beaten track” local sits in between Cockfosters and New Barnet and it is some kind of miracle that this place makes enough money to stay alive. Clearing the people on the surrounding estates are community drinkers and entering the lounge bar I find several of […]

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Fishmongers Arms

The fishmongers arms sits quite carelessly next to a large supermarket in a part of the world which seems unpopulated during the day except for the odd local drunk and a pub reviewer. This place has a quite quaint - if badly maintained front garden which is good for the summer sun and inside […]

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White Hart

Hidden well enough from the view of the high street the white heart enjoys a strong presence from the same community that use Southgate College, 20-somethings with a lot of energy to expend on elevated levels of noise - hooliganism and drugs and the White Hart is somewhat a base for these activities proving […]

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The Oakwood Tavern
This watering hole is the closest traditional pub to Oakwood tube station on the Piccadilly line of the tube. It is nestled among a parade of shops and at night is the only thing alive along the block. I say “alive” but the faint noise of crowd applause’s every time the door opens […]

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The Cock and Dragon
Grandure, fancy and frolic in the open fields of Cockfosters and in all its glory welcoming the day trekkers off of the Piccadilly line in Cockfosters and hikers out of Trent park. What better combo that a well stocked country pub and an exotic Thai restaurant to the rear. But friends, do […]

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The New Crown
this popular wetherspoons is very similar to the Admiral Byng in Potters Bar except for one major factor, the crowd. The crowd in Southgate is always up for a fight and the New Crown can never help but be in the center of things. Don’t get me wrong the whole place: food, drink, […]

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BomBora Australian Bar

[UPDATE] :August 2006: Bombora in Oakwood has now closed permanently.
This bar is very small and hidden away though just a stones throw from the station. They serve cocktails in 5 unique sizes. Glass £3, Jug £5, Fishbowl £7, Sharktank £10 and of course the Big burtha £50. Big burtha is a bloody bath-tub […]

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the Merryhills

September 2007 - The Merryhills is now called The Maze Inn
I think when you drive past the merryhills its looks rather small and out the way but its literally a stones throw from Oakwood underground on the picaddilly line. And it pretty big inside wide huge amount of seating and a well equipped bar. […]

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