The Cross Pipes, Otley

Double fronted stone build pub a little way out of the centre, but on the way to the Fleece, inside a single open plan room with a low ceiling, but with a pool table dominating the front left hand side and a pull down projector screen on the front right. The bar counter is at the back and has a bank of two pulls at each end with a good selection of UK kegs in between, cask ales are from John Smiths and Taylors. The Golden Best was a bit tired but still drinkable. There are lots of screens and some machines around the place and what furniture there is, is fairly traditional in style. Some of the posters are interestingly done. A pub for locals rather than tourists of any sort I think.

Real Ale available.

After quite a few temporary landlords, this pub was a bit of a hole. Roughly 18 months ago Fred and Barbara took over and have been slowly making changes for the better to make this a pub worth a vist. All the beers are well looked after, I reccomend Tim Taylors Golden Best- far too nice! Food is available during the daytime during the week.