Woodies, Leeds

Most northerly of a group of three pubs at the far end of Otley road and presumably the starting point for the Otley Road Run*. An L shaped bar formed by extending an old pub backwards towards its beer garden. A Greene King pub, like the New Inn it had an own badge beer which I didn't try fearing it was probably IPA. The other five pumps had a mix of Greene King beers and reversed clips interspersed with T bars carrying the national keg range. In spite of the Ale House designation on the front walls it's a fairly standard modern pub with screens, a mix of boards and carpets, machines dotted about and interior design by someone who thinks adverts for the pub's food and drink offers are decoration. In addition to the beer garden there is a pool table. The front part of the pub does show some remnants of a fine old pub and the older punters set up in here while the Runners etc took on the rear and the garden. * Otley Road Run, a long pub crawl along the length of Otley Road with a side road taken in, usually conducted by students from Leeds' universities, normally in fancy dress or fancy undress. Loud shirts and silly hats are also worn, permed wigs and running shorts are popular as are cartoon characters. I saw one team in interpretations of golfing gear with varying degrees of success from the excellent to the frankly crap.