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The Volunteers, Keighley

Lawkholme Lane
Keighley
BD21 3DX

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Keighley Town Centre

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Will Larter left this review about The Volunteers

My bus from Haworth got into the bus station just before 10am, and the door was already open here when I took my photo on my way to the station buffet for a coffee. I was back at 10:55 for one of the earliest beers of my career, though by the time the card machine had been coaxed into life it was probably 10:59. There were half a dozen or so regulars in before me, and others soon joined. This is a lovely pub, with photos of servicemen and women adorning the walls, and a handsome bar back topped with a clock and a Bradford City bobble hat. My half of Craven BYB was quite a pleasant drink, despite starting off fairly cold (NBSS 3, £3.40/pint). A handy stop if your train departs before a more general opening time.

On 25^th June 2025 - rating: 7
[User has posted 4391 recommendations about 4036 pubs]

Rob Hunter left this review about The Volunteers

Very busy at the time of my visit on a Wednesday afternoon in February, at around 2:30pm. I just about managed to grab a seat in the back room where the pool table is located. Three handpulls with two on and the other reverse clipped. The offerings were Craven Pale and SPA, the latter of which set me back a very reasonable £1.70 for a half.

It's a fairly small pub, traditional but tidy, dark wood, and a clean carpet in the back room. The front room was standing room only, well saying that there wasn't even room to stand really unless you want to mingle very closely with the locals.

I can only imagine how busy this place must get at a weekend.

Glad to have tried it but it's not somewhere I'd feel the need to rush back to.

On 4^th April 2025 - rating: 6
[User has posted 843 recommendations about 668 pubs]

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Old Boots left this review about Volunteer Arms

Small characterful pub behind the Cavendish although with even older customers and more gormless staff. Plenty of original features, it would be a gem if there was real ale. Fairly narrow with a front and back room, bench seats and brown wood. The walls are literally plastered with photos of mainly First World War soldiers, medals and memorabilia.

On 26^th August 2019 - no rating submitted
[User has posted 3686 recommendations about 3364 pubs]

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