Tag Archives: Real Ale

Sun Inn, Acomb

If thepubsofyork.com were betting people, we would place a small wager on the fact that most of you wouldn’t think to use the words ‘Acomb’ and ‘good pub’ in the same sentence (unless of course you cheekily inserted ‘doesn’t have a’ into the middle). Continue reading →

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Punch Bowl, Blossom Street

‘Off with his head and set it on York gates; So York may overlook the town of York.’

So said Queen Margaret about Richard, Duke of York, in Shakespeare’s ‘Henry VI’. She got her wish and Richard’s head was so displayed on Micklegate Bar in 1461. Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Arms

The Edinburgh Arms isn’t the sort of place to bring your girlfriend if you’re thinking of popping the question, but it is the sort of place to bring your mates if you fancy a couple of beers and a bit of sport. Continue reading →

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Trafalgar Bay

The Trafalgar Bay is, apparently, the only pub that bears this name in Britain, which we think is quite nifty. The inquisitive fellow who might think about how this boozer got such a unique name would probably link it to … Continue reading →

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Bay Horse, Marygate

One of the finest pleasures York has to offer, especially on a fine summers day or a crisp winter morning, is a ramble through the Museum gardens. As you wander merrily around the potted borders, you can cast your inquisitive … Continue reading →

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Habit

thepubsofyork.com doesn’t pretend to be some sort of authority on this sort of thing (and how dare it when it was once a Boy Scout AND used to collect Warhammer models) but this place is probably one of York’s coolest … Continue reading →

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