The Highlander

The Highlander Charlotte and Eric make sure you’ll always find a warm welcome here – along with their irresistible menu! Please visit our website for kitchen opening hours.
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Classic English dishes with a French touch and traditional Sunday lunches. The Highlander is a landmark pub in this historic town. A proper, old English Free House with all the informal, rustic charm of its 300 year history revealed by the recent restoration. It’s warm and cosy in the winter, with a comforting, open log fire. In the summer, there’s a secluded beer garden and patio. And, of course, there’s a well-chosen selection of wines and beers - including locally brewed cask ales.

Get your disco moves ready 💃🏽🪩🕺 📍the Highlander 🗓️24th May .. 1-9pm Amazing local djs on the decks 🕺🎧🪩📀💃🏽 serving up som...
20/05/2026

Get your disco moves ready 💃🏽🪩🕺

📍the Highlander
🗓️24th May .. 1-9pm

Amazing local djs on the decks 🕺🎧🪩📀💃🏽

serving up some perfect 🍕👌🍕 💥
keeping us cool in the heatwave with the best ice cream around 🍨☀️🍨☀️🍨☀️🍨 💥

Free entry but & the crew are hosting this for so any donations would be hugely welcome 🙏 🙌❤️🙌🙏

Link is in our bio ⬆️🖤❤️🖤

💃🏽🪩🕺

This Wednesday 13th May 2026 we present Aaron Liddard on Saxophone.  In his prolific and wide-ranging career, Aaron has ...
13/05/2026

This Wednesday 13th May 2026 we present Aaron Liddard on Saxophone.

In his prolific and wide-ranging career, Aaron has contributed to many different musical experiences, including working with Amy Winehouse, Prince, and Maceo Parker, and in genres ranging from hip-hop and rock to Latin music and gospel. But jazz has always been the closest music to his heart. “Jazz is the only living musical art-form that is not defined by its exclusions,” says Aaron. “At its truest, jazz is an evolving aural tradition. As a musician with myriad musical influences, jazz is the only home that allows me to fully explore.”

We should be in for a Stella evening of Jazz with Aaron and, of course, backing from Les Cirkel, Laurence Evans and Russell Williams. All this in the beautiful surroundings and hospitality of the Highlander pub.

Music from 8.00pm — with Aaron Liddard.

This Wednesday 13th May 2026 we present Aaron Liddard on Saxophone 💥🎷💥Aaron Liddard is an energetic saxophonist and comp...
13/05/2026

This Wednesday 13th May 2026 we present Aaron Liddard on Saxophone 💥🎷💥

Aaron Liddard is an energetic saxophonist and composer. Aaron released Nylon Man to critical acclaim in 2022. He has performed in the bands of Amy Winehouse, Beverley Knight, Bob Geldof and for Prince’s now-legendary 21 days at the 02 Arena.

In his prolific and wide-ranging career, Aaron has contributed to many different musical experiences, including working with Amy Winehouse, Prince, and Maceo Parker, and in genres ranging from hip-hop and rock to Latin music and gospel. But jazz has always been the closest music to his heart. “Jazz is the only living musical art-form that is not defined by its exclusions,” says Aaron. “At its truest, jazz is an evolving aural tradition. As a musician with myriad musical influences, jazz is the only home that allows me to fully explore.”

We should be in for a Stella evening of Jazz with Aaron and, of course, backing from Les Cirkel, Laurence Evans and Russell Williams.

Happy Beltane folks! Come celebrate May Day in all its folky wonder 🥁🔥🥁TONIGHT from 9pm
01/05/2026

Happy Beltane folks!
Come celebrate May Day in all its folky wonder 🥁🔥🥁
TONIGHT from 9pm

It’s peony season!!🌺🌺🌺We thought we’d try and move ours which has been growing quietly under the judge for years.. survi...
25/04/2026

It’s peony season!!
🌺🌺🌺

We thought we’d try and move ours which has been growing quietly under the judge for years.. surviving, not thriving! Turns out peopnies apparently don’t like to be moved 😳😩😬🤦‍♀️

Fortunately for us we have been gifted these mega blooms by the Churchmans peony of plenty 🌺🌺🌺🌺

Suns out and the bars open! We have a very special birthday underway but there’s plenty of room for more!

Bar open 🍻

Wednesday & Thursday 12-3pm & 6-11pm 🍻
Friday & Saturday 12-11pm 🍻
Sunday 12-5.30pm 🍻

Food served 🍽️
Wednesday to Saturday - 12-2 & 6-9pm 🍽️
Sunday - 12-3pm 🍽️

Your favourite classics & specials made in house, with 🫶💥

pubgardenofdreams✨☀️🌺

Apologies lovely people. We won’t be open on this fine sunny Wednesday.  We’ll be back on track from Thursday and cannot...
22/04/2026

Apologies lovely people.

We won’t be open on this fine sunny Wednesday.

We’ll be back on track from Thursday and cannot wait to see you.

Bar open 🍻

Thursday 12-3pm & 6-11pm 🍻
Friday & Saturday 12-11pm 🍻
Sunday 12-5.30pm 🍻

Food served 🍽️
Thursday to Saturday - 12-2 & 6-9pm 🍽️
Sunday - 12-3pm 🍽️

Your favourite classics & specials made in house, with 🫶💥


Sun ☀️ Day Lunch is served 12-3pm🍽️🍽️🍽️ The weather’s warming up &  have done a fantastic job getting the tent summer re...
19/04/2026

Sun ☀️ Day

Lunch is served
12-3pm
🍽️🍽️🍽️

The weather’s warming up & have done a fantastic job getting the tent summer ready ☀️

Shoots & leaves are appearing all over and there’s a warm buzz in the air 🐝

It might not quite be summer dining yet but the options are there 🌼🤞🌼

And a pint in the local beer garden is ALWAYS a great idea

☀️days

Spring has well and truly sprung ☀️🌺🌷🌼🪻Still not really al fresco weather and no doubt April showers await..  but it’s b...
11/04/2026

Spring has well and truly sprung ☀️🌺🌷🌼🪻

Still not really al fresco weather and no doubt April showers await.. but it’s bright and fresh and the flowers will need the rain as John would say 🌺✨🌼

We’re still here.. doing what we do 🍻💖🥂

Endlessly hunting for some top players for our kitchen team to match the outstandingly wonderful front of house crew. ✌️🙏🫶

Hosting the most very special birthdays (the happy feels of the last two Saturdays have been an utter joy 🥹🫶💖 you wonderful people, we thank you 🙏🫶) x

Sunday lunches still have a special place xx it’s rare in the industry that the crew love to work a shift with so much passion.. but Sundays indeed they do 👌🫶✨ x except tomorrow while they head to Brighton to cheer on the marathon runner 💪🙌💥🏃‍♀️

Sunday lunch served 12-3pm

We’ve a few tables free tomorrow so if you’ve not been now’s your chance!

Over and out ☺️🤪

Live jazz with Jazzspel.   Featuring Colin Watling - Tenor Sax, Matt Ward - Trumpet, Les Cirkel - Drums, Laurence Evans ...
07/04/2026

Live jazz with Jazzspel.

Featuring Colin Watling - Tenor Sax, Matt Ward - Trumpet, Les Cirkel - Drums, Laurence Evans - Double Bass and Myself on Piano 💥🎷🥁🎹💥

A great evening of Jazz and Food and Drink is guaranteed! See you all there.

Address

45 Upper Tilehouse Street
Hitchin
SG52EF

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 3pm
6pm - 11pm
Thursday 12pm - 3pm
6pm - 11pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+441462454612

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