Welcome to The Rose & Crown

Welwyn Hertfordshire

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Welcome to The Rose and Crown, Welwyn Village.

The Rose and Crown is a 17th Century Grade ll Listed building, and former coach house.
The first registered Innkeeper was Mr Joseph Brand in 1839, with the pub being run by the Brand family for the next 50 years.

The Barn @ The Rose and Crown is one of the oldest redbrick buildings in the village, and has benefited a major refurbishment in 2021, now operating as a wonderful function space for the pub.

With a lively and sociable atmosphere, The Rose and Crown boasts a main bar area, sports bar showing Sky and BT Sport, large garden and terrace area, heated garden pods and covered smoking area.

We have a wide range of lagers, cask ales, ciders and craft beers on draught. With an extensive wine, gin and spirit list too, we’re sure you’ll find something just for you here at The Rose and Crown.We have an incredible new menu full of homemade pub classics, and also serve homemade roasts every Sunday.

 

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At The Rose & Crown

14th August, 2026
Wolves v Blackburn Rovers (Football League)

Wolves v Blackburn Rovers (Football League)

Coverage of the opening match of the Championship campaign, held at Molineux. Wolves are looking for an immediate return to the Premier League after finishing bottom of the Premier League last term, while Blackburn will be expecting to improve on last season's 20th-place finish.

15th August, 2026
Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End (Football League)

Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Following their victory in the League One play-off final the Trotters return to the second tier for the first time since the 2018/19 season, which was when these rivals last faced each other. The Lilywhites triumphed 2-1 when the sides met here during that campaign, and have won three successive matches when visiting this stadium.

15th August, 2026
Middlesbrough v Lincoln City (Football League)

Middlesbrough v Lincoln City (Football League)

Coverage of the Championship match at Riverside Stadium. The Teessiders are looking to bounce back from the disappointment of losing in the play-off final last term, while the Imps return to this level for the first time since the 1960/61 season following a dominant campaign that saw them claim the League One title after amassing 103 points and a goal difference of +48.

15th August, 2026
Sheffield United v Birmingham City (Football League)

Sheffield United v Birmingham City (Football League)

Coverage of both teams' opening match of the Championship season, held at Bramall Lane. United claimed a 3-0 win in last season's corresponding fixture thanks to goals by Tyler Bindon, Gustavo Hamer and Patrick Bamford, but Birmingham were reduced to 10 men in the 18th minute due to Tommy Doyle's red card when the score was 1-0.

16th August, 2026
Watford v Southampton (Football League)

Watford v Southampton (Football League)

Coverage of the match from the opening weekend of the Championship, held at Vicarage Road. The teams shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw here last term, with Nestory Irankunda's 81st-minute strike salvaging a point for the Hornets. It was the Saints who went on to finish higher in the table, but their campaign ended in controversy when they were expelled form the play-off final and given a four-point deduction for this season due to the 'Spygate' scandal.

16th August, 2026
Arsenal v Manchester City (Community Shield)

Arsenal v Manchester City (Community Shield)

Coverage of the traditional curtain raiser for the new season, which takes place at Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The Gunners come into this match at the reigning Premier League champions and will hope for a repeat of their 2023 victory in this fixture when they triumphed over City on penalties. For the Citizens, this will mark their first competitive game since the departure of legendary manager Pep Guardiola, and his successor Enzo Maresca will hope to begin his tenure by lifting a trophy

16th August, 2026
Burnley v West Ham United (Football League)

Burnley v West Ham United (Football League)

Coverage of both teams' opening Championship match of the season, held at Turf Moor. Both sides are looking to make an immediate return to the Premier League after relegation last term. Burnley are more familiar with the division, having played in it as recently as two seasons ago, while the Hammers were last in the second tier in the 2011/12 campaign.

17th August, 2026
Cardiff City v Wrexham (Football League)

Cardiff City v Wrexham (Football League)

Coverage of the final match in the opening round of Championship fixtures, held at Cardiff City Stadium. This is the first league meeting between the Welsh rivals since both teams were in the third tier in the 2001/02 campaign. More recently, the sides faced each other in the fourth round of the EFL Cup last term, when Cardiff claimed a 2-1 win at StoK Racecourse.

19th August, 2026
England v Pakistan: Day 1 (Cricket England Test Match)

England v Pakistan: Day 1 (Cricket England Test Match)

Coverage of the opening day of the First Test in the three-match series, held at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds. This is England's first match in this format since Brendon McCullum was dismissed as head coach with Marcus Trescothick taking charge on an interim basis, and Joe Root replaced Ben Stokes as captain, having previously held the role between 2017 and 2022.