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The Abbey Inn, Leeds
Newlay
Postal town: Leeds
LS13 1EQ
Served areas
Reviews of The Abbey Inn (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Abbey Inn
An old fashioned, stone built pub a few miles out from the centre of Leeds, close to railway, river and canal - not to mention Kirkstall Abbey - but an easy walk from the new Kirkstall Forge station with frequent services from Leeds, Shipley or Bradford. I remember coming here with my daughters and their mother when we lived in Leeds, after a day of walking in the woods and along the canal: we liked it so much we came back on Christmas Day. Sorry, we were told, no children allowed today, which we thought both annoying and ironic, given the nature of the legend of the birth of Jesus. (This was 30 years ago, so no fault of current owners and staff!) Anyway, now it's in the Good Beer Guide, with three hand pumps active at the time of my Wednesday afternoon visit. I had a half each of Settle Blonde (NBSS 3.5) and Pennine IPA (NBSS 2.5 - a little tired).
On 7th August 2024
- rating: 7
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Old Boots left this review about The Abbey Inn
Still the same old traditional multi space pub, nothing much has changed following lock down, fewer pulls now but the quality is unchanged, there’s a couple of marquees in the front yard which might be a Covid hangover.
On 27th August 2022
- no rating submitted
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Abbey Inn
This is an isolated pub in a pleasant spot between the River Aire and the Leeds-Liverpool canal, taking its name from the picturesque Kirkstall Abbey, just a short distance away. The pub has three rooms, all opened out to form a continuous U shaped layout. To enter the pub, you first pass through a fairly decent, partly covered, outdoor seating area before making your way inside where you are faced with the servery directly opposite. The bar serves the front and right hand ‘rooms’, with handpulls located on both sides, although a handy board details the full range to save having to walk from one side to the other. The pub has been carpeted throughout with lots of comfortable banquette seating and low stools as well as a few less appealing backless benches. The right hand side of the pub is slightly smaller than the left and has something of a public bar feel to it. The narrow front section merges into the left hand side which has a nice tiled fireplace and extends to the rear where there is a raised seating area in what appears to have once been a separate room. A TV screen could be found in this area, but it was turned off with a fairly quiet soundtrack playing in the background instead. Live music seems to be a staple of the pub’s entertainment roster and this was hinted at by various musical instruments on display throughout the building.
The helpful barmaid talked me through the ale range which consisted of Salamander Stroke of Luck, Leeds Midnight Bell, Ilkley Mary Jane, Collingham Journeyman and Revolutions Clash Porter – the latter costing £3.10 a pint, but sadly somewhat past its best, which was a bit disappointing for a Good Beer Guide regular.
I quite liked the feel of this place and thought the barmaid was very friendly and helpful, but the beer was a bit of a letdown and put me off staying for another pint. I certainly enjoyed the walk along the canal to get to the pub and would give the place the benefit of the doubt if I found myself out this way again.
On 2nd November 2013
- rating: 7
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Bramley (West Yorks), 1.8 miles, 34 min walk (show)
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Pub Details
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- Bar Billiards : No last updated 02 November 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 02 November 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Car Park : Yes last updated 02 November 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 02 November 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 02 November 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Live Music : Yes last updated 02 November 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 02 November 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 02 November 2013 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : Yes - Wednesday and Sunday - last updated 07 August 2024 by Will Larter
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 19 October 2011 by Quinno _
- WiFi : No last updated 07 August 2024 by Will Larter
