The Royal Oak is a great place to meet with friends or alone…
Everyone is welcome, even your four-legged friends.
Whether it’s date night, lunchtime drinks, after-work drinks or ‘simply just a few drinks’, The Royal Oak makes a great venue no matter what the occasion. The atmosphere is lively and friendly, with 6 screens and with the live commentary makes it a great place to watch sporting events. The Urban Garden, surrounded by festoon lighting, makes it the ideal place to enjoy the warm summer evenings and for the chillier evenings, it boasts heaters and blankets to keep the chill at bay.
Come and join us, there is no need to book, however, if you would like to secure a table for an event please pop in and speak with a member of the team.
We look forward to welcoming you to The Royal Oak.
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Sports
Watford v Southampton
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
16/08/2026 13:30
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.
Football League
Arsenal v Manchester City
TNT Sports 1
16/08/2026 15:00
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
Community Shield
Burnley v West Ham United
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
16/08/2026 16:00
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.
Football League
Cardiff City v Wrexham
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
17/08/2026 20:00
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.
Football League
England v Pakistan: Day 1
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
19/08/2026 11:00
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.
Cricket England Test Match
England v Pakistan: Day 2
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
20/08/2026 11:00
Coverage of the second day of the First Test in the three-match series, held at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds. The teams last met here in this format in 2018, when Jos Buttler top-scored with 80 in a comfortable victory for the hosts by an innings and 55 runs. That triumph started what is a six-Test winning streak for England at this venue, and they will be expecting to prevail once again.
Cricket England Test Match
England v Pakistan: Day 3
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
21/08/2026 11:00
Coverage of the third day of the First Test in the three-match series, held at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds. The last Test series between the teams came in October 2024, when Pakistan claimed a 2-1 victory on home soil. England won the first match by an innings and 47 runs, but the Shaheens fought back to prevail by 152 runs in the second contest and secure the series with a nine-wicket triumph.
Cricket England Test Match
England v Pakistan: Day 4
Sky Sports 4 Cricket
22/08/2026 11:00
Coverage of the fourth day of the First Test in the three-match series, held at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds. The teams last met here in this format in 2018, when Jos Buttler top-scored with 80 in a comfortable victory for the hosts by an innings and 55 runs. That triumph started what is a six-Test winning streak for England at this venue, and they will be expecting to prevail once again
Cricket England Test Match
Lincoln City v Portsmouth
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
22/08/2026 12:30
All the action from the Championship match at LNER Stadium. the teams last faced each other three seaons ago in League One, when Pompey won 2-1 at home and 2-0 here on their way to promotion, with the Imps finally following them into this division by winning the title last term.
Football League
Millwall v Norwich City
Sky Sports Plus
22/08/2026 12:30
Coverage of the Championship match from The Den, as the Lions play their first home match of the season. The Canaries came out on top in both meetings between these teams last season, claiming a pair of 2-1 victories, with goals from Pelle Mattsson and Oscar Schwartau securing the points in the game played here in April.
Football League
South Africa v New Zealand
Sky Sports 7 Action
22/08/2026 16:05
Coverage of Springboks vs All Blacks in the first Test of their four-match seres, held at DHL Stadium in Cape Town.
International
England v Pakistan: Day 5
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
23/08/2026 11:00
Coverage of the fifth day of the First Test in the three-match series, held at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds. The last Test series between the teams came in October 2024, when Pakistan claimed a 2-1 victory on home soil. England won the first match by an innings and 47 runs, but the Shaheens fought back to prevail by 152 runs in the second contest and secure the series with a nine-wicket triumph
Cricket England Test Match
West Bromwich Albion v Burnley
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
23/08/2026 12:30
All the action from the Championship match at The Hawthorns. West Brom will be looking to improve on a disappointing campaign last time out that saw them finish 21st in the table, while the Clarets are aiming to bounce back after being relegated from the Premier League last season.
Football League
Snaxton’s Food Menu
Snaxton’s is an independent local family run business, and we are extremely proud and looking forward to working with The Royal Oak. Steve Axton the Company founder has always had a passion for cooking good food and wanted to share this with the community and beyond. We use local fresh produce to cook exciting street style food with the aim to keep you coming back for more and feeding that crave.
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Space For Hire
Got an event or function coming up? We got you covered, whether it’s in our heated urban garden or our spacious events area. We can tailor your event to you. The soundtrack to your event or function can be provided by live music or a DJ. With Snaxtons providing delicious catering options. Get in touch today to let us take the stress out of planning your event or function.
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