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The Lord Clyde, Bradford
Bradford
BD1 2DG
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Lord Clyde
A surprisingly-good pub just outside the city centre with a nicely smart interior liberally decorated with music themed memorabilia. The biggest surprise is outside however, with a conventional beer garden area behind but then what can only be described as a vast 'beer field' to the side where they have annexed the adjacent vacant property. Four ales on include two regular milds: TT Golden Best and Kirkby Lonsdale Craft Mild.
On 29th September 2025
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Lord Clyde
It's been a reliable cask ale pub and live music venue for a few years now, rather than the Irish pub it was previously. Not sure that the L-shaped interior has changed much, but the patio beer garden opened at the back can be a real sun-trap. The choice on this visit was Higson's Best Bitter, Timothy Taylor's Golden Best, Crafty Mild from Kirkby Lonsdale (£4.20), Saltaire Citra and Stancill's Summer Breeze.
On 10th August 2025
- rating: 7
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Old Boots left this review about The Lord Clyde
I noticed this pub is now in the Good Beer Guide (2025) so a revisit was required. A bit changed from my last visit, it’s now much more music oriented especially in decor, with gig posters and tickets, singles and guitars on the wall including one signed by Ray Davies of the Kinks, and pictures of musicians. Four beers on, the fifth pump has coming next, some standard Yorkshire beers as regulars and some more interesting guests from further afield, usual keg choice. It does have screens on sport, machines and naturally music, sometimes live I think. There’s a pool table in the smaller right hand part and a nice garden at the back of the main left hand section.
On 4th August 2025
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Lord Clyde
Traditional pub on a main road out of the city heading towards Thornton. It is an L-shaped room, carpeted to the left of the entrance and tiled to the right. This is very much a music-themed pub with plenty of memorabilia on the walls to admire. There were a couple of TVs showing cricket and horse racing, a pool table to one side and a fruit machine. To the rear is an outdoor yard.
There are 5 handpulls at the bar. 4 were clipped with Love Lane Higson's Pale Ale, Timothy Taylor Golden Best, Kirkby Lonsdale Crafty Mild & Stancill Deuce. The fifth was clipped with both Saltaire Citra & Love Lane Higson's Best Bitter. I ordered a Citra only be told by the old school barmaid that the two on the furthest pump weren't on but were coming soon. In fairness, there was a sign on them saying they were coming soon but I couldn't quite see the point of putting the clips on the handpulls. Ciders were Strongbow & Strongbow Dark Fruit.
Having sat down, I soon realised that I had entered during the break in a quiz. It wasn't long before it re-started and I was caught in the middle of a competitive atmosphere and it also became obvious that there were some real characters taking part. I found it quite amusing watching the goings on but soon left as I had other fish to fry.
A decent local pub with some good cask ales.
On 28th July 2025
- rating: 6
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Old Boots left this review about The Lord Clyde
Down the hill from the city centre this is a corner pub with a modernised interior and a vaguely Irish theme in the form of a big tricolour on the ceiling and shamrock and harp motifs stuck on the windows plus two Guinness founts. A community pub, comfortable and unostentatious. Basic L shape of course, with a conservatory at one end, leather covered benchseating with tables and chairs and a bit of dark wood. Two hand pulls with Saltaire Blonde and Tetley Cask in reasonable condition plus the usual suspects. Décor in the form of sporting photographs including some of the Lord Clyde Racing Club and there was horse racing on the telly. I believe it's owned by the same people as the City Vaults who refer to it as an Irish pub.
On 8th July 2012
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Lord Clyde
The Lord Clyde is a smallish corner pub in the city centre.
The pub was fairly smart and comfortable inside and there was one real ale on the bar this was Tetley bitter and this was a decent drink.
On 20th January 2011
- rating: 7
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