This boozer is situated on Walmgate next to Infinity Motorcycles, a large shop selling motorcycle related goods. There’s a sign in The Spread Eagle’s window stating “Bikers Welcome”; thepubsofyork.com has never been in control of a motorbike, but still felt that its presence within the pub wasn’t a problem. There was a slight collective stare as the locals ensured their afternoons weren’t going to be ruined by York’s premier pub review website putting Atomic Kitten on the jukebox before the cheery landlord took an order of two pints of Pedigree and a pint of Bulmers.

thepubsofyork.com was pleased to see that it could have opted for hand-pulled Hobgoblin, a tipple that is rarely spied in York and that a bit of change was returned from a ten pound note.

There’s plenty to entertain visitors to this pub, with a pool table, a quiz machine and the aforementioned jukebox. thepubsofyork.com shot some pool whilst admiring framed prints of George Best, The Rat Pack, Clint Eastwood and Pele.

The access to some shots was a bit restricted, but for this purpose the barman had provided a knitting needle sized cue and to be fair thepubsofyork.com is yet to encounter a pub based pool table that has the required free space around its perimeter.

The relatively new owners seem keen to re-establish the pub as a venue for good live music, with a particular desire to get Blues acts to come and strum their stuff. thepubsofyork.com whole heartedly hope that this campaign is a success.

thepubsofyork.com was last in here in June and the weather was just mild enough to facilitate a brief trip into the basic, but clean beer garden. Once in the rear outdoor area thepubsofyork.com was positively delighted to see an aviary in the back corner, how fucking cool is that?!

If thepubsofyork.com was presenting an award for “York’s Best Beer Garden Based Aviary” then The Spread Eagle would win hands down. In fact, the mere presence of an aviary would make it one of the contenders for the “Best Beer Garden” award, should an award exist.

Don’t let the fact that a local decided he’d make a rude gesture at the passing Google Street View camera put you off trying this boozer, they’re a bit like that in this part of York. The folk inside The Spread Eagle are a nice bunch though and thepubsofyork.com will be back, complete with its copy of Bill Oddie’s Introduction to Birdwatching.

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