The Gardeners Arms, Wakefield - pub details
Address: 101 High Street, Crigglestone, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3EF [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 34026) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Sandal & Agbrigg (2.6 miles), Wakefield Westgate (3.2 miles), Wakefield Kirkgate (3.2 miles)
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> Current user rating: 6.0/10 (rated by 2 users)
other pubs nearby:
Lord Nelson, Wakefield (0.0 miles), New Inn, Wakefield (0.6 miles), British Oak, Wakefield (0.7 miles), Navigation Inn, Wakefield (0.7 miles), Bay Horse, Wakefield (0.8 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Gardeners Arms, Wakefield
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
| Following a glowing endorsement in the Spring edition of the local CAMRA branch magazine, my wife and I visited a few weeks ago. Never has such an eagerly anticipated visit to a pub turned so rapidly into a huge disappointment. We were enticed by the prospect of Copper Dragon �Golden Pippin� and �Black Gold� being regular beers alongside Landlord and Black Sheep. Also the incoming licensee Rob Abraham had worked at the wonderful West Riding Licensed Refreshment Rooms, in Dewsbury. What�s not to like, we thought. Unfortunately, on arrival we were told that the Copper Dragon beers had been withdrawn due to lack of demand. Also, the Landlord was �off�, until a delivery the following day. The final straw was being told the BSB had also �just gone off� and that the barmaid would have to ring upstairs for someone to come and change the barrel! We used that as an excuse to leave, having a good laugh at the farcical situation when we were outside. A little later we reflected that it was a real shame that the pub�s high ideals had given way to financial reality so quickly. For us, and I�m sure others, the USP of The Gardeners was the Copper Dragon beers, still relatively rare in Wakefield. Without them there�s no reason for us to return, as Landlord and BSB are commonly available in pubs nearer to home. aleandhearty - 23 Jul 2009 21:04 |
