Bedford Arms, Wakefield

Bedford Arms is a pub at Main Street, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2AT. Bedford Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Leeds council on 14 May 2014.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given 12 years ago
Address
Main Street
East Ardsley
Wakefield
WF3 2AT
Council
Leeds
Type
Pub
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Bedford Arms’s food hygiene rating

Bedford Arms's rating is 12 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.

We have checked Bedford Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.

The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.

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Questions about Bedford Arms

What is the food hygiene rating at Bedford Arms?

Bedford Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Leeds council on 14 May 2014. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Bedford Arms?

Bedford Arms is at Main Street, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2AT, in Wakefield. Leeds council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Nook, about 1.2 km away.

What pubs are near Bedford Arms?

The closest pubs and bars to Bedford Arms are The Nook (1.2 km), Malt Shovel (1.4 km) and The Falconers Rest (1.7 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Bedford Arms's hygiene rating up to date?

Bedford Arms's rating is 12 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.

Source: Bedford Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Leeds council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.