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The Royal Oak, Bradford
Eccleshill
Postal town: Bradford
BD2 2HL
Reviews of The Royal Oak (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Royal Oak
The Royal Oak was the first of two pubs we visited on Stony Lane. This pub has a large lounge to the front, split into 3 small areas and a bar to the rear. The lounge had a couple of fireplaces and there were pictures on the walls. Mostly carpeted, it had quite a cosy feel.
Service was friendly and efficient. The 2 regular cask ales are Saltaire Blonde & Timothy Taylor Landlord. Timothy Taylor Golden Best was the guest beer with a fourth handpull unclipped. The cider was Strongbow Dark Fruit.
TVs were showing the England test match with India on mute with music playing. Children are allowed in. There are quiz nights on Monday & Friday and there is regular live music. Functions can also be hosted.
I thought this was a friendly and popular local pub.
On 27th July 2025
- rating: 6
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Old Boots left this review about The Royal Oak
An attractive stone built pub in an older stone terrace of shops, on entering you can see this is a cut above the pubs further down the hill or perhaps just more acceptable to middle class tastes? Whatever your prejudices it’s a low ceilinged place, slightly open plan but dividing roughly into three parts. Tasteful decor in each part and no grey, battleship or otherwise. To the left and right are seating areas with banquette and stools seating at wooden and Britannia tables, the right hand area is cosier and has a screen. Ahead is the bar area with a straight counter to the side, home to four hand pumps, Taylor’s Landlord and Boltmaker plus Saltaire Blonde and an unclipped. My Boltmaker was average in spite of the Cask Marque approval. A nice point was the Cask Marque certificate was actually accessible for a change, I’ll get another bloody bottle opener yet! Polite staff and punters, perhaps less lively than other Eccleshill pubs but ok in polite company.
On 13th April 2023
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Royal Oak
Te Royal Oak is a decent looking stone built pub that is situated in Eccleshil's small shopping area.
Once inside the pub has two separate rooms,i had a drink in the lounge which is to the front,this room is irregular in shape,the bar faces,the seating is comfy bench type and small stools,the ceiling is beamed.
There is a smaller oblong shaped bar room to the rear.
There were three real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Saltaire Blonde which went down well,the other beers were Taylor Landlord and Tetley Cask.
Both rooms were very busy giving the pub a good atmosphere,decent background music was playing.
This is a comfortable and cosy pub to have a drink in.
Pub visited 12/9/2015
On 12th September 2015
- rating: 8
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Bradford Forster Square, 2.33 miles, 45 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 13 October 2016 by John Yeadon
- Beer Garden : Yes - Picnic tables on a strip of grass next to car park - last updated 29 April 2015 by John Yeadon
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Car Park : Yes - Around the back - last updated 29 April 2015 by John Yeadon
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Darts : No last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Function Room : Yes last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Hot Food : No last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Jukebox : No last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Karaoke : No last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Live Music : Yes last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Micropub : No last updated 04 June 2015 by John Yeadon
- Pinball : No last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Pool Table : No last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- WiFi : Yes last updated 27 July 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
