16 of us coming over to Headingley from 'Ull in a mini-bus for the first game of the season.
Expected to arrive over your way approx 3-30pm so we have a good four hours on the swally before the game (8pm KO).
Looking for you hardened boozers to give us a good pub crawl guide b'cos we are going for it.



Which boozer would be a good drop-off point for us?
Furthest away from ground (but not miles, we have some fat boys).
Then a pub name roll-call working our way into Headingley. (on foot).

Help appreciated.
Would imagine van will pick us up at Taps after game if that isn't a problem?

You could do the 'Otley run'.

the easy and obvious choice within your parameters would be to start at Woodies and work your way down Otley Road. Woodies, New Inn, I can't remember, Original oak, Skyrack, Taps, etc etc could all be fit in.

How far away is Woodies mate, a mile or so?

Ish. The pubs are all close enough together so there isn't really much walking involved.

One mile tops, students do it so it can't be that far - don't forget Arcadia in the Arndale Centre for some decent ale either, in fact, start and finish at Arcadia, all that time spent walking between pubs is no good for you.

Sound as.
We don't mind a few further out as know doubt Taps and the like will be chocca on a Friday evening.

The short interlude between establishments will do some of them good.

If you've got people who genuinely appreciate their beer and don't mind paying that little bit extra for something artisan and a bit different, I'd second that choice.

They do some lovely pizzas as well in Arcadia.

If you're just after getting as drunk as possible as cheaply as possible, give it a miss and stick to the ones mentioned earlier in the thread.

It'll be a full on, pour as many down as we can job.
Don't think there'll be time for pizza.



Just don't want driver parking up at ground and then having to work our way out to work our way back again.

As people have previously mentioned - start off at woodies and work you way back to the stadium. It's seriously not too far at all and plenty of pubs on the way.

If you run out of pubs to go to then you can always cap off with some tinnies from one of the many offys on the Headingley high street



Just don't walk near the stadium with alcohol in your hands though

Looks like it will be our starting hostelry.
You can show the lads the 'brick trick'.





Are you rendezvousing with us for a few sherberts Damo?

I'd love to but I have to save up for a month in Australia!

And before anyone accuses me of going on holiday - I'll just be helping a relative settle in.

Enjoy your bar crawl round Headingley mate - very envious indeed because I've not done a proper Otley run in years.

Do they make you pay for your own prison ship transport now?



Thatcher's Britain.

I'll was gonna fire some of them cocktails you're a fan of into you.
Woodies-3-30pm-Fri-Feb-1st if you have a change of mind.

I might have to come back on that if I end up selling my return ticket to buy more booze! It'd be rather interesting seeing what deportations like and all that

I mostly stick to white wine these days but cider would be fine!

Not had a cocktail in a while - not even over Christmas unless a bit of sugar off a martini glass counts..

If my finances are ok then I'll give you a PM!

Woodies,New inn, 5-10 minute walk to Arcadia, then straight down Otley Road towards Skyrack but stop at The Box on left hand side, big pub, pool tables upstairs. Out of the Box and then either left to the Original Oak and skyrack OR, straight down the road OPPOSITE The Box to the end. Over to Trio but go to the bar downstairs on the left in the main entrance, always got offers on a Friday night. Out of there up towards the Taps but turn left to ARK Bar, on two levels, lots of room. If you want the last one in the Taps it's straight opposite or if you've room for an extra one just past the Taps is another bar on the same side that's easy to get served in on two levels. You'll have had enough to sink a battleship by the time you're done.

round corner from taps is new headingley club if your boys like real ale

Members only isn't it ?

If its the same place I was in last August.

Think i will give Headingley a miss this evening

Why, what's happening this evening?

Excellent listing Owl. Appreciated.

In the context of the post the term this would refer the the op date of recognition. Lets not be pedantic, makes you look stupid

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