The Midland, Ilkley

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There are two rooms here, and I went in the right hand side where there's a beautiful piano in some fancy wood, possibly walnut, and no customers but four or five hand pumps, none of them clipped. So I went in the left hand side where there are no hand pumps and asked the lass what was the cask beer option. She said it was JW Lees Best, so I had a half which was pretty good but £5.40/pint. On looking through to the other bar I could see a Wharfedale pump clip leaning on the drip tray, so it looks like I'd just missed a local beer.

The Midland is one of two pubs opposite Ilkley train station. Once inside this pub still has two separate rooms,i had a drink in the lounge which is to the left,this is a comfortable room which is carpeted and has comfy bench seating with chairs,there was a TV to the rear. The separate bar room to the left is smaller and oblong shaped,there is a pool table in this room to the rear. There were two real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Hawkshead Bitter which went down well,the other beer was John Smiths Cask. I though this was a pleasant enough pub to have a couple of drinks in. Pub visited 7/11/2015

Called in on the 12th of December bitterly cold day not much better in here the place was dirty toilets the worst i have seen i made an excuse and left with out a drink that's the first time i have done that. Old Boots don't no whats happened to the place since you called in

Largely unspoilt Victorian pub opposite the rail and bus stations with a traditional two bar layout, the railway here belonged to the Midland Railway Company. The entrance vestibule with 1890s stained glass offers a choice of lounge or bar, although the lounge is only slightly more opulent than the bar neither are gin palaces. Both are traditionally furnished with wooden tables, chairs and bench seating, the lounge has a nice tiled counter. The lounge has a choice of three handpulled beers from Ilkley, John Smiths and Thwaites, a little cold but fine although £3.05 for Ilkley Mary Jane (3.5%) is a little steep. The public bar offers pool while both bars have large projection screens. Not a bad place to wait for a bus or train.