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
England Womens v Ireland Women
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
01/09/2026 13:00
Coverage of the first ODI in the three-match series from Uptonsteel County Ground in Leicester. The home last played in an ODI match back in May as they faced New Zealand in a three-match series in England. The series ended in a 1-1 draw after New Zealand claimed a 17-run victory via the DLS method in the third game of the contest. England had won the opening match by one wicket before the second game was abandoned due to rain.
Cricket - England Womens ODI
Stoke City v Norwich City
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
01/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the Championship match at Bet365 Stadium. The sides shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in last season's corresponding fixture, with Sorba Thomas scoring the equaliser for the Potters after Jovon Makama had given Norwich the lead. Later in the campaign, the Stoke claimed a 2-0 win over the Canaries at Carrow Road, with Thomas again finding the net after Sam Gallagher had opened the scoring.
Football League
West Ham United v Wolves
Sky Sports Plus
01/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the Championship match from London Stadium, as the teams meet at this level for the first time since the 2004/05 season following their respective relegations from the top flight. Last season they faced each other on three occasions, twice in the Premier League and once in the Carabao Cup, and the home side emerged victorious in all three games, including a 4-0 win here for the Hammers.
Football League
Millwall v Wrexham
Sky Sports Plus
02/09/2026 19:45
Coverage of the Championship match at The Den. Both of last season's meetings ended in a 2-0 win for the away side, with the Reds earning their first win of the campaign when they visited here last August, as Kieffer Moore and Lewis O'Brien got their names on the scoresheet.
Football League
Falkirk v Rangers
Sky Sports 3 Football
02/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the Scottish Premiership match from Falkirk Stadium. These two sides met four times last season with the first two meetings ending in draws. The next two games however went in favour of the visitors as they picked up a 6-3 victory in April, before then winning 5-2 just over a month later on the final weekend of the season, with both of those games taking place at this ground.
Scottish Premiership
England Womens v Ireland Women
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
03/09/2026 13:00
Coverage of the second ODI in the three-match series from The OurCoop County Ground in Derby. Charlie Dean will lead the way as captain in this series as regular captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was rested for these set of games. England will be hoping to end this summer on a high after a mixed set of results across the period. They have improved under the new set up of Sciver-Brunt and coach Charlotte Edwards, but still lost in the T20 World Cup final back in July against Australia.
Cricket - England Womens ODI
Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers
Sky Sports 3 Football
05/09/2026 12:30
Coverage of the Championship match from Deepdale, as the Lancashire rivals go head to head. The visitors did the double over Preston last season as they claimed a 2-1 victory at this ground back in November. They followed up that success with a 1-0 win at Ewood Park in February thanks to a 95th-minute winner from Yuki Ohashi.
Football League
South Africa v New Zealand
Sky Sports 7 Action
05/09/2026 16:10
Coverage of the third Test in the four-match series from FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. With the series now tied at 1-1, the pressure rises as the Springboks and All Blacks return to Johannesburg with the winner taking a crucial step towards claiming the series. New Zealand won the opening Test 33-16 at Ellis Park, but South Africa responded with a 33-26 victory in Cape Town, with Cheslin Kolbe kicking 18 points and Siya Kolisi scoring on his return to captain the side. Now, with just two Tests remaining, both sides know there is little room for error in what promises to be another fierce chapter of rugby's greatest rivalry.
International
Swansea City v Wrexham
Sky Sports 1 Main Event
05/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the Championship match at Swansea.com Stadium. The Swans came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory in the corresponding fixture last term when Zan Vipotnik and Adam Idah ensured they came out on top in their first match against the Reds in 22 years.
Football League
St Mirren v Celtic
Sky Sports 3 Football
05/09/2026 20:00
Coverage of the Scottish Premiership match from The Marbill Coaches Stadium. The visitors had the better of the five meetings between the two sides last season, winning four of those games. They claimed three 1-0 victories in the league as well as a crazy 6-2 win after extra time in a Scottish Cup semi-final. The hosts did however claim the most important win out of those meetings as they shocked Celtic with a 3-1 victory in the League Cup final in December.
Scottish Premiership
England Womens v Ireland Women
Sky Sports 4 Cricket
06/09/2026 11:00
Coverage of the third and final ODI in the series from New Road in Worcester. The hosts will be hoping that this series ends in success after missing out on victory in their previous two ODI series. They drew 1-1 with New Zealand earlier on in the summer and losing their series against India 2-1 last year. Their last series win came in June last year as they beat the West Indies 3-0 at home.
Cricket - England Womens ODI
Birmingham City v Wolves
Sky Sports 3 Football
06/09/2026 12:00
Coverage of the Championship match from St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, as the two Midlands clubs go head to head for the first time since 2018. The hosts are looking for their first victory against Wolves since February 2017, a 2-1 win at Molineux in this division. Since then the visitors have won the last two meetings between the teams after they did the double over the Blues in the 2017/18 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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