Pubs in Pontefract

Robin Hood

4 Wakefield Road, Pontefract WF8 4HN

Busy locals' pub with a public bar and 3 other drinking areas. It holds quizzes twice weekly and has darts and domino teams in the local charity league. Winner of several local CAMRA awards including the Branch Pub of the Year 1998, Pub of the Season in 2011 & Wakefield CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2013. It holds an annual Beer Festival. The licensed area now includes part of the upper floor. The Henry Smith brewery is behind pub, although some house beers are brewed at Revolutions. Opening times shown are those permitted by licence and should be considered as indicative but not necessarily definitive.

Tap & Barrel

Front Street, Pontefract WF8 1DA

At one time was Pontefract's only genuine free house. Completely re-furbished in early 2003, it then comprised one large drinking area, fully carpeted throughout and in March 2015 underwent a refurbishment to a much higher standard of comfort, reinstating three distinct areas. It did have offerings from the nearby Revolutions Brewing Company but possibly branded as Henry Smith Brewery since the beer namesweare exclusive to this pub. Poetry and folk events held here including the Pontefract Ukelele Social Club on a Monday. Pontefract Tanshelf is nearest station but Castleford and Leeds trains go from Pontefract Monkhill behind the castle. For food menu see facebook photos

Barley Mow Hotel

22 Cornmarket, Pontefract WF8 1BJ

Cobbler

Cobblers Lane, Pontefract WF8 2LL

built in the 70s by Hull Brewery as the Cobbler, and themed with shoemenders whereas the actual local cobblers laid the cobbles on roads, popular for dining, then for a long time was the Yorkshire Penny a family dining pub, now back to the Cobbler, proclaiming itself as "home of the famous Cobbler Pie". Hours shown are those permitted by the licence.

Malt Shovel

1 Cornmarket, Pontefract WF8 1AN

a spacious pub, reputed to be haunted Pontefract Monkhill Station is a longer walk but trains for Castleford and Leeds go from there.

Halfpenny Lane WMC

Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract WF8 4BW

hours shown are those permitted by the club's licence popular estate club, although nearest housing is demolished; Turns at weekends.

Old Church Tavern

North Baileygate, Pontefract WF8 2JG

Formerly the Coronation Club, on the outskirts of the town below the historic castle,run in conjunction with the Olde Tavern across the road

Horse Vaults Inn

2 Horsefair, Pontefract WF8 1PD

A town centre boozer, one of several past and present which reflect Pontefract being a racecourse town. It has proclaimed cask ale on its signage for many years, but only once had it for a few weeks. The hours shown are those permitted by the pub's licence.

Elephant Hotel

Market Place, Pontefract WF8 1AG

most of the early-mid 18th C. building is tucked away behind Market Place shops, a large bar has the usual keg fonts, in 1829 listed as the New Elephant Hours shown are those for which the pub is licensed.

Liquorice Bush

8 Market Place, Pontefract WF8 1AX

A comfortable town centre pub whose current name celebrates the town's long involvement in liquorice manufacture,built probably late 18th C., formerly called the Central then the Tankard, with good value daytime food, and light oak panelled interior. Helpful website.

Red Lion Hotel

12 Market Place, Pontefract WF8 1AX

a handsome Grade II* Listed, former coaching inn dating from the 15thC, having 25 abandoned hotel rooms (although some of which are now part of the current owner's flat), a ballroom and a medieval cellar Next to the Red Lion is the Market Hall, opened by Viscount Palmerston in 1860.

Beastfair Vaults

8 Beastfair, Pontefract WF8 1AW