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Olde Tavern

(formerly Fox)

34 South Baileygate
Pontefract
WF8 2JL

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Opening Times

Regular

Monday	Midday - Midnight
Tuesday	Midday - Midnight
Wednesday	Midday - Midnight
Thursday	Midday - Midnight
Friday	Midday - Midnight
Saturday	Midday - Midnight
Sunday	Midday - Midnight

Meal Times

12 - 7 Mon - Sat
12 - 3.30 Sun

About the Pub

used to be known as the Fox whilst the pub across the road, formerly the Coronation WMC was named the Olde Church Tavern GBG entries in 1988 and 1989 were for the pub as The Fox when it served Wilsons Bitter! A little nearer than Pontefract Monkhill Station is Pontefract Baghill Stationon the York-Sheffield line but this has a rather restricted service albeit including Sundays. This pub also caters for guests at the now Old Tavern Lodge across the road.

Regular cask ales

This pub serves 2 regular beers.

Old Mill --varies--
Theakston Black Bull Bitter (or other Theakston)

Changing cask ales

This pub serves 1 changing beer.

Source: National

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Features

Real Ale Available

Facilities

Lunchtime Meals
From 12:00 daily, Sundays until 4pm.
Evening Meals
Until 7pm (4pm Sun)
Garden
Parking
Family Friendly
Wifi

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Olde Tavern

34 South Baileygate
Pontefract
WF8 2JL

Sat Nav Reference

53.695098, -1.301499

Transport

Close to Bus Routes
Close to Railway Station

Nearby Bus Routes (< ½ mile)

Arriva: 149/420; M Travel: 489/490; Utopia: 42-2

Adjacent Station

Pontefract Monkhill

Directions

On A645 coming into Pontefract from A1, opposite the shell of All Saints Church, below the castle

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