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Boons, Wakefield

6 Queen Street
Horbury
Postal town: Wakefield
WF4 6LP

Phone: 01924280442

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Horbury

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Old Boots left this review about Boons

I may have been here before with Ale & Hearty many years ago but it’s a nice place to return to. Flag floor, old furniture, red and cream colour scheme and eight pulls with a good variety of beers. I’ll pass on the exposed brick and stone. Decorated with cricket and rugby league team photos, there’s a couple of bookcases mostly with “buy by the yard” books but also a decent sized collection of GBGs, the pub is a long term entry after all and deservedly so. Older gents as customers and sadly noisy building work was in progress, it’ll be nice when it’s finished.

On 15^th January 2026 - no rating submitted
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Will Larter left this review about Boons

A traditional alehouse with eight hand pumps featuring one cider and the rest serving real ale, as you'd expect. See my photos for the beers that were on when I was here in April - mostly Yorkshire based. I went for Theakstons XB, which used to be a favourite of mine nearly 40 years ago, so it was nice to renew acquaintance. It was also good to observe that this is what WhatPub classes as a Quiet Pub, i.e. no background music. Though they do have TVs for live sport - presumably there will be commentaries?

Date of visit: 14th April 2022

On 30^th August 2022 - rating: 7
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ROB Camra left this review about Boons

Well decribed by a&h below although there are 9 handpumps, with one being hidden towards the rear serving a real cider. Loads of bric-a-brac around the place, including pump clips, trophies and books bought by the yard. It's a very comfortable pub and one I'd certainly call in again if I was ever in the area.

On 18^th September 2015 - rating: 8
[User has posted 3333 recommendations about 3243 pubs]

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Map location corrected by Will Larter

Wakefield Westgate, 3.3 miles, 1 hr 3 min walk (show)
Wakefield Kirkgate, 3.63 miles, 1 hr 10 min walk (show)
Sandal & Agbrigg, 4.03 miles, 1 hr 17 min walk (show)

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15th Jan 2026, 11:25

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15th Jan 2026, 11:25

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