The Woodman Inn

The Woodman Inn is a small, traditional pub located in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, England. It presents itself as a countryside-style local, describing itself as "a small, traditional pub nestled in the heart of beautiful countryside" and "an award winning pub full of character and characters, where people come to relax in a warm, friendly environment." The pub operates on a first-come, first-served basis for seating, and asks groups of more than ten to call ahead to check availability. On the food and drink side, The Woodman Inn positions itself around doing simple things well. Its drinks range includes real ales, a wide selection of gins, and wines, while its food menu focuses on British comfort dishes made from seasonally sourced produce. Every Friday and Saturday, a rotating street food truck serves food from 5pm to 9pm. The pub also caters for private funeral receptions in its lounge bar, noting that it is a few minutes' walk from Ruislip Crematorium. The Woodman Inn has accumulated a number of awards and recognitions. It won Hillingdon in Bloom's Best Blooming Business in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023. It was named EI Group London & South East Cellar Keeper 2019 and EI Group London & South East Community Hub of the Year 2019, and was a national finalist in both categories at the EI Group Awards for Excellence 2019. It also won EI Group Best Outdoor Area 2019 and was a finalist in the Great British Pub Awards 2019. It holds a Cask Marque approval and a five-star Hillingdon Food Hygiene rating. It won EI Group London & South East Best Community Hub of the Year 2020 and was a finalist in The Great British Pub Awards 2021, as well as a national finalist in the Stonegate Group Pub Partners Pub of the Year category. The pub is located in Hillingdon, London, England, United Kingdom. Its official website is thewoodmanruislip.com.

The Woodman Inn is a pub in Hillingdon, London, England, United Kingdom. It operates as a small, traditional pub in Ruislip, describing itself as nestled in the heart of beautiful countryside. The pub has built a reputation as an award-winning local, emphasizing character, a warm and friendly environment, and a straightforward approach to food and drink: classic drinks and simple dishes done well. Its documented recognition spans several years. In 2018 and 2019 it won Hillingdon in Bloom's Best Blooming Business award, a distinction it would win again in 2022 and 2023. In 2019 it was named EI Group London & South East Cellar Keeper and EI Group London & South East Community Hub of the Year, and it was a national finalist in both categories at the EI Group Awards for Excellence that same year. It also won EI Group Best Outdoor Area 2019 and was a finalist in the Great British Pub Awards 2019. The pub holds Cask Marque approval and a five-star Hillingdon Food Hygiene rating. In 2020 it won EI Group London & South East Best Community Hub of the Year, and in 2021 it was a finalist in The Great British Pub Awards. It has also been a national finalist in the Stonegate Group Pub Partners Pub of the Year category. Operationally, The Woodman Inn runs on a first-come, first-served basis for seating, with groups over ten asked to call in advance. Its drinks selection includes real ales, a wide range of gins, and wines. Its food menu features British comfort dishes made from seasonally sourced produce. Every Friday and Saturday a street food truck, changing weekly, serves food from 5pm to 9pm. The pub is a few minutes' walk from Ruislip Crematorium and caters for private funeral receptions in its lounge bar.

• 2021

  Finalist in The Great British Pub Awards

• 2020

  Won EI Group London & South East Best Community Hub of the Year

• 2019

  Won Hillingdon in Bloom - Best Blooming Business; named EI Group London & South East Cellar Keeper; named EI Group London & South East Community Hub of the Year; national finalist in both categories at EI Group Awards for Excellence; won EI Group Best Outdoor Area; finalist in Great British Pub Awards

• 2018

  Won Hillingdon in Bloom - Best Blooming Business

A small, traditional, award-winning community pub offering classic drinks and simple British dishes in a warm, friendly environment.

• Real ales

• Gin selection

• Wines

• British comfort dishes

• Street food truck (weekly rotation)

1. 1The Woodman Pub Ruislipthewoodmanruislip.com
2. 2The Woodman Inn - Wikidatawikidata.org