King's Head, Huddersfield

A superb real ale venue housed in the neo-classical splendour of Huddersfield station, once described by John Betjeman as ‘a stately home with trains in’. The three-roomed interior is understandably quite plain by comparison, despite the mosaic tiled floor in the main room. (However, the pub’s official website states that the present licensees are trying to restore the former Victorian grandeur. A major project will be the removal of the false ceiling to reveal the original). A recent Saturday lunchtime visit had a lively, friendly atmosphere with Town fans, rugby league supporters and several groups of ‘rail-ale’ tourists all rubbing shoulders. All ten pumps were on the go and the quality of my Brewster’s ‘Decadence’ was tip-top. All the beers were roughly around £2.30, which struck me as very reasonable. Staff were friendly, welcoming and very efficient. The pub’s doorstop sandwiches are rightly famous-very filling and great value at around £1.50. Access was possible from the platform on my visit. Definitely one on the growing list of must visit pubs in Huddersfield. Excellent.

Other ebd of platform from the Head of Steam, unsure if you can gain access from platform as doors all apeared to be locked on my visit.