On Licence

The Hare And Hounds

Licence summary from On Licence, 26 September 2026

Premises
The Hare And Hounds
Address
The Hare And Hounds, The Hare and Hounds, 104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1RL
Licence
Premises licence, LN/200500672
Status
In force (register: Current Licence)
Issued
13 October 2020
Licensing authority
St Albans City Council
Activities
Sale of alcohol, Recorded music, Live music, Dance
Food hygiene rating
5 out of 5 (very good)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Mon to Wed 10:00-23:30, Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-00:30, Sun 12:00-23:30, other: St Georges Day 10.00 -00.30 Christmas Eve 10.00 -00.30 New Years Eve 10.00 - 02.30 St Patricks Day 10.00 -00.30 Bank Holiday Sundays until 00.30 additional hour british summertime
Alcohol Sales On
Mon to Wed 10:00-23:00, Thu 10:00-23:30, Fri and Sat 10:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-23:00, other: St Georges Day 10.00 -00.00 Christmas Eve 10.00 -00.00 New Years Eve 10.00 - 02.00 St Patricks Day 10.00 -00.00 Bank Holiday Sundays until 00.00 additional hour british summertime
Alcohol Sales Off
Mon to Wed 10:00-23:00, Thu 10:00-23:30, Fri and Sat 10:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-23:00, other: St Georges Day 10.00 -00.00 Christmas Eve 10.00 -00.00 New Years Eve 10.00 - 02.00 St Patricks Day 10.00 -00.00 Bank Holiday Sundays until 00.00 additional hour british summertime
Live Music
Thu to Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-23:00, other: St Georges Day 10.00 -00.00 Christmas Eve 10.00 -00.00 New Years Eve 10.00 - 02.00 St Patricks Day 10.00 -00.00 Bank Holiday Sundays until 00.00
Recorded Music
Mon to Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-23:00, other: St Georges Day 10.00 -00.00 Christmas Eve 10.00 -00.00 New Years Eve 10.00 - 02.00 St Patricks Day 10.00 -00.00 Bank Holiday Sundays until 00.00
Performances of Dance
Every day 10:00-23:00, other: St Georges Day 10.00 -00.00 Christmas Eve 10.00 -23.00 New Years Eve 10.00 - 02.00 St Patricks Day 10.00 -00.00
Licence conditions (7)
  1. the Prevention of crime and disorder
  2. we will keep an incident book to record any crime or disorder committed on the premises to aid police in any investigation
  3. the prevention of public nuisance
  4. exits - in terms of regulated entertainment and live music - exits and windows close to the source will be kept closed (although fire exits will be kept unlocked)
  5. notices will be put up by every exit to encourage customers to be quiet in the residential area and staff will enforce this by patrolling outside areas every 30 mins.
  6. protection of children from harm
  7. we will keep a refusal book with details of anyone who is refused due to age or behaviour

Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.

Compiled from St Albans City Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/the-hare-and-hounds-al1-07338b878f