Fox and Hounds, Batley
Fox and Hounds is a pub at Bennett Lane, Hanging Heaton, Batley, WF17 6DB. Fox and Hounds's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Kirklees council on 30 July 2026.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- Bennett Lane
Hanging Heaton
Batley
WF17 6DB - Council
- Kirklees
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Fox and Hounds’s food hygiene rating
Fox and Hounds's rating is 2 months old.
We have checked Fox and Hounds's entry 3 times since 27 July 2026. It was rated 5 on 8 April 2024, then re-inspected and rated 5 again on 30 July 2026.
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.
Pubs near Fox and Hounds
- 5Shaw Cross Sharks Arlfc750 m
- 5Crown Hotel970 m
- 5The Cellar Bar1.1 km
- 4Crackenedge Hotel1.1 km
- 5Plastic Ivy, Amber Court1.2 km
- 4Station Hotel1.3 km
All 19 pubs and bars in Batley
Questions about Fox and Hounds
What is the food hygiene rating at Fox and Hounds?
Fox and Hounds's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Kirklees council on 30 July 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Fox and Hounds?
Fox and Hounds is at Bennett Lane, Hanging Heaton, Batley, WF17 6DB, in Batley. Kirklees council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Shaw Cross Sharks Arlfc, about 750 m away.
What pubs are near Fox and Hounds?
The closest pubs and bars to Fox and Hounds are Shaw Cross Sharks Arlfc (750 m), Crown Hotel (970 m) and The Cellar Bar (1.1 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Fox and Hounds's hygiene rating up to date?
Fox and Hounds's rating is 2 months old. 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: Fox and Hounds on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Kirklees council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.