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The Rusty Gun

Name: The Rusty Gun
Address: London Road, St Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG47PG, GB
Telephone: +441462432653
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.1

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The Rusty Gun is a fantastic country pub between Hitchin and Codicote on London Road that combines fine local beers, superb wines from The Hill-Smith family and a cosy atmosphere with our greatest passion… food prepared with as much local produce as possible... including our very own rare breed pigs!

30/10/2026

🎄✨ The countdown is on… the start of our festive menu is just around the corner!

Whether it’s a family get-together, a works Christmas dinner, a catch-up with friends or an early or late Christmas celebration, we’ve got you covered.

From delicious festive food to cosy country pub charm, there’s no better place to make those special Christmas memories. ❤️

Gather your favourite people, let us do the cooking and enjoy a little festive magic with us!

📞 Get in touch to book your table – we can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🎅🍷

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20/10/2026

13/10/2026

✨ The Festive Season Starts Here 🎄

Christmas is fast approaching, and there’s no better time to start planning a festive get-together at our cosy country pub.

Whether you’re bringing the team together for a Christmas party, gathering family for a festive meal or catching up with friends over a long, leisurely lunch, we’ve got the perfect setting to celebrate the season.

Think seasonal dishes, warming drinks, a welcoming atmosphere and all the little touches that make Christmas feel special. 🥂

Our festive bookings are filling up fast, so we’d recommend booking early to secure your preferred date.

Good food, great company and a little Christmas magic. We look forward to welcoming you this festive season. ✨

📩 Get in touch to enquire about our Christmas bookings.

12/10/2026

🍽️ Our NEW menu launches this Friday from 5pm! 🍻

With dark evenings, chilly days and cosy weekends ahead, there’s no better time to settle in and enjoy something delicious.

Join us this Friday evening to be one of the first to sample our brand-new dishes, soak up the cosy pub vibes, and let us take care of the rest. ❤️

Good food, great drinks and the perfect place to get cosy. See you Friday!

05/10/2026

🐷 PORK. PORK. AND A WHOLE LOT MORE PORK. 🐷

We know we do pork really well… it’s kind of why we’re famous for it! 😏🔥

So this weekend, we’re going the whole hog. 🐖💥

We’ve got a FULL PORK MENU landing at The Rusty Gun, with two cracking sessions of porky goodness:

🍻 FRIDAY from 5pm
🍻 SATURDAY from 3pm

Expect big flavours, delicious pork and enough crackling to make you forget about your diet! 😂🐷

Bring your mates. Bring your appetite. Leave the pig jokes at the door… actually, don’t. 😏

📲 BOOK ONLINE NOW!
Tables won’t hang around!

🐷🔥 THE RUSTY GUN — WE’RE GOING THE WHOLE HOG. 🔥🐷

02/10/2026

🐷 PORK NIGHT At The Rusty Gun 🐷

Friday 9th October is all about pork. We've put together a special one-night menu celebrating everything we love about it.

Start with a Pork & Black Pudding Scotch Egg or BBQ Pulled Pork Croquettes. Move on to a Pork Tenderloin Wellington, Crispy Rolled Porchetta, or a Chargrilled Pork Chop with wholegrain mustard & c***r sauce.

Finish with Apple & C***r Crumble or a Bramley Apple & Blackberry Eton Mess.

Tables will go fast, so book now https://www.therustygun.co.uk/eat-drink/ or 01462 432653

14/09/2026

🎄 It’s that time of year… nearly! 🎄

December is already filling up 😮 — and Christmas Day especially is booking fast!

Don’t miss out on our festive menu, running from 24th November 🎅✨

Whether you’re gathering the girls for ladies that lunch 💃, getting the lads together for gents that… need an excuse to escape the Christmas shopping! 🍻😂, planning your work Christmas party, or bringing the family together, we’ve got you covered!

✨ Delicious food
🎄 Festive vibes
🥂 Good times
😌 And no washing up!

Book ahead and save yourself the Christmas stress! 🎁

📅 Get your table booked before they’re gone!

12/09/2026

🍻 GOT A CROWD? WE’VE GOT THE TABLE. 🍻

Celebrating a special occasion? Getting the family together? Or just rounding up the mates for a proper catch-up? We’ve got you covered. 🔥

At The Rusty Gun, we LOVE looking after big groups — and our shop table seats 20+ and sits right by the bar… because nobody should have to walk too far for another round. 😉🍺

Whether you’re after a full sit-down feast, casual nibbles or a proper buffet, we’ll get it sorted and take care of the lot.

You bring the people. We’ll bring the food, drinks and good times. 🥂

📲 Get booking and let us take care of you!

08/09/2026

We thought about it 😉 🔥
Not quite cool enough yet… but we’re getting ourselves prepped and ready for cosy days and warm evenings.
The candles are primed 🕯️, The logs ordered 🪵 and the menu is about to be update all ready for autumn 🍂 and winter ❄️!
Pop down and lets us keep you dry, warm and well looked after as we prepare for the cooler days and darker evenings here at The Rusty Gun!

06/09/2026

Yorkies are primed for our Sunday carvery and all we need is you 😉

Get booking if you planning to visit today, we’re filling up fast!

Address

London Road, St Ippolyts
Hitchin
SG47PG

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 10pm
Tuesday	12pm - 10pm
Wednesday	12pm - 10pm
Thursday	12pm - 10pm
Friday	12pm - 10pm
Saturday	12pm - 10pm
Sunday	12pm - 10pm

Telephone

+441462432653

Website

http://www.therustygun.co.uk/

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