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Woodpecker

42-44 Battersea High Street
Battersea
SW11 3HX
Telephone(020) 7967 1407
Real AleFamily FriendlyGardenLunchtime MealsEvening MealsGamesSmokingDog FriendlyWiFiLive Music
Opening times: Mon–Wed 12:00-22:00; Thu–Sat 12:00-24:00; Sun 12:00-22:00
Regular beers: Salcombe Devon Amber, Sharp's Sea Fury

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Reopened on 9 July 2026. the Woodpecker is the second London site run by the independent pub group Pulse Venues. The family also run The Raven in Tower Bridge alongside pubs in Hampshire, Dorset and Cornwall. A house beer, Naughty Knocker is Salcombe's Devon Amber. A second changing beer was initially Doom Bar, then Wadworth 6X. The Woodpecker keg IPA comes from Bianca Road. Other keg beers will change frequently.

Formerly the Original Woodman. From 2003 to 2022 it was Le QuecumBar, a privately operated French 1930s live jazz wine bar (pronounced ‘cucumber'): ‘London's home to Django Reinhardt's Gypsy Swing', open Thu-Sun post-Covid. It reopened in May 2024 as a 'Louisiana Lounge/Creole Kitchen', one of the small 'Rhythm & Booze' chain, with live music most nights. Renamed Woodpecker in November 2024.

Secluded lit garden with glitter balls to provide extra light.

The Pecker Passport provides discount on selected house products