The Horse Vaults, Pontefract
The Horse Vaults is a pub at Horsevaults Public House, Horsefair, Pontefract, WF8 1PD. The Horse Vaults's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield council on 8 May 2015.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 11 years ago - Address
- Horsevaults Public House
Horsefair
Pontefract
WF8 1PD - Council
- Wakefield
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · DirectionsLocation is the centre of the postcode, so it may be a few doors out.
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Horse Vaults’s food hygiene rating
The Horse Vaults's rating is 11 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 The Horse Vaults'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.
Pubs near The Horse Vaults
- 5The Broken Bridge50 m
- 4The Windmill Inn90 m
- 5The Red Lion100 m
- 5Head Hunters Gentlemen Quarters110 m
- 5The Drunken Fungus140 m
- 5Ancient Borough Arms140 m
All 63 pubs and bars in Pontefract
Questions about The Horse Vaults
What is the food hygiene rating at The Horse Vaults?
The Horse Vaults's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield council on 8 May 2015. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Horse Vaults?
The Horse Vaults is at Horsevaults Public House, Horsefair, Pontefract, WF8 1PD, in Pontefract. Wakefield council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Broken Bridge, about 50 m away.
What pubs are near The Horse Vaults?
The closest pubs and bars to The Horse Vaults are The Broken Bridge (50 m), The Windmill Inn (90 m) and The Red Lion (100 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Horse Vaults's hygiene rating up to date?
The Horse Vaults's rating is 11 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: The Horse Vaults on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Wakefield council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.