The Red Lion, Hemel Hempstead
The Red Lion is a pub at Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD. The Red Lion's food hygiene rating is 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary), given by Dacorum council on 28 January 2026.
- Food hygiene
- 2 out of 5, improvement necessary
Given - Address
- Leighton Buzzard Road
Water End
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 3BD - Council
- Dacorum
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Red Lion’s food hygiene rating
The Red Lion's rating is 8 months old.
We have checked The Red Lion's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Red Lion
- 4Crown & Sceptre920 m
- 5Gade & Goose1.8 km
- 5Alford Arms2.5 km
- 4The Plough2.5 km
- 5Greenacres ll2.6 km
- 5The Top of the World2.8 km
All 41 pubs and bars in Hemel Hempstead
Questions about The Red Lion
What is the food hygiene rating at The Red Lion?
The Red Lion's food hygiene rating is 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary), given by Dacorum council on 28 January 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Red Lion?
The Red Lion is at Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD, in Hemel Hempstead. Dacorum council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Crown & Sceptre, about 920 m away.
What pubs are near The Red Lion?
The closest pubs and bars to The Red Lion are Crown & Sceptre (920 m), Gade & Goose (1.8 km) and Alford Arms (2.5 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Red Lion's hygiene rating up to date?
The Red Lion's rating is 8 months old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Red Lion on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Dacorum council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.