Pubs in Pontefract
Pontefract has 63 pubs and bars on the Food Standards Agency register, in the Wakefield council area. 52 of them are rated 5 out of 5 for food hygiene.
63pubs and bars
52rated 5 out of 5
18rated over 3 years ago
21 September 2026register checked
| Pub | Rating | Rated on |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Borough Arms41 Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AG | 5 | 7 years ago |
| Bar Deuce15 Beastfair, Pontefract, WF8 1AL | 5 | |
| Bar Liquid12 Shoe Market, Pontefract, WF8 1AP | 5 | |
| Beastfair Vaults8 Beastfair, Pontefract, WF8 1AW | 5 | |
| Bigfellas @ 1313 Beastfair, Pontefract, WF8 1AL | 5 | |
| Blue Bell8 Cross Hill, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LQ | 5 | |
| Blue Bell Inn/Blue Smoke PizzaBlue Bell Inn, Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract, WF8 3JP | 5 | |
| Bradley ArmsWillow Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BG | 5 | |
| CarletonHardwick Road, Pontefract, WF8 3PQ | 5 | |
| Chequerfield HotelThe Circle, Pontefract, WF8 2AY | 5 | 7 years ago |
| Drae's Bar15-16 Cross Hill, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LQ | 4 | |
| Ego @Beverley Arms, Doncaster Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7BX | 5 | |
| Elephant HotelMarket Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AG | 5 | |
| Featherstone HotelStation Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6EW | 5 | |
| Featherstone Lions ARLFCMill Pond Stadium, Wakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BP | 5 | |
| Featherstone Rovers RlfcThe Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5EN | 5 | |
| Fox and HoundsPontefract Road, Thorpe Audlin, Pontefract, WF8 3EL | 5 | |
| Gallieos Show Bar15 Ropergate, Pontefract, WF8 1LL | 5 | |
| George and DragonThe George And Dragon Public House, 1 Cross Hill, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LQ | 5 | |
| Head Hunters Gentlemen Quarters10 Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AX | 5 | 3 years ago |
| Hilltop Brewery Tap41B Kirkby Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4BA | 4 | 7 years ago |
| Hope and Anchor2 North Baileygate, Pontefract, WF8 1ES | 4 | |
| Hoptimist, Hemsworth7 Cross Hill, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LD | 5 | |
| House of AlesUnit A, Mauds Yard, Pontefract, WF8 1AQ | 5 | |
| Iron Dram27a, 27 Ropergate, Pontefract, WF8 1LG | 5 | 4 years ago |
| Jasper's Bar22 Corn Market, Pontefract, WF8 1BJ | 4 | |
| Kinsley HotelWakefield Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5EB | 5 | 4 years ago |
| Liquid SpiritWakefield Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, WF9 5JF | 5 | 3 years ago |
| Los AmigosThe Ladybalk, Ladybalk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1JQ | 3 | |
| Mornin' Duck @The Mallard, Barnsley Road, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3AT | 5 | |
| Mug & Martini @Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7JD | 5 | |
| Prohibition Bar & Grill & Jesters Sports BarProhibition Bar And Grill, 62 Wakefield Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7AZ | 5 | |
| Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2NP | 5 | |
| Retro13 Ropergate, Pontefract, WF8 1LL | 5 | |
| Robin Hood InnWakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HN | 4 | |
| Rustic ArmsLong Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7EZ | 5 | |
| The Blue BellValley Road, Pontefract, WF8 1LW | 5 | |
| The Boot and Shoe / the BakehouseBoot And Shoe, Wakefield Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7DF | 5 | |
| The Broken Bridge5 Horsefair, Pontefract, WF8 1PE | 5 | |
| The Brown CowBrown Cow Hotel, Pontefract Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7EL | 5 | |
| The CatchpennyWakefield Road, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5AZ | Awaiting inspection | no date |
| The Cobbler PubThe Cobbler, Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2LL | 5 | |
| The Drunken Fungus1 Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AG | 5 | |
| The Galway Girl11, 11-11C Ropergate, Pontefract, WF8 1LJ | 5 | |
| The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract, WF8 1BJ | 5 | 7 years ago |
| The Horse VaultsHorsevaults Public House, Horsefair, Pontefract, WF8 1PD | 5 | 11 years ago |
| The JunctionWestfield Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2JX | 4 | |
| The Kitchen @Bradley Arms, Willow Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BG | 5 | |
| The Maltshovel1 Corn Market, Pontefract, WF8 1AN | 5 | 6 years ago |
| The Masons ArmsBell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7JD | 4 | 7 years ago |
| The OakMill Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2DT | 5 | |
| The Old Grocer25 Beastfair, Pontefract, WF8 1AL | 5 | 7 years ago |
| The Ponty Tavern2 Corn Market, Pontefract, WF8 1BJ | 5 | 8 years ago |
| The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BA | 5 | 3 years ago |
| The Red LionMarket Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AX | 5 | 4 years ago |
| The Spread EagleEstcourt Road, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3AP | 5 | |
| The Well Cafe @ Hemsworth MWFCYorkshire Nu Build Stadium, Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam, Pontefract, WF9 5AJ | 5 | 3 years ago |
| The Windmill InnWoolmarket, Pontefract, WF8 1AZ | 4 | |
| Tooth & Tiger29 Southgate, Pontefract, WF8 1LN | 5 | |
| Travellers InnCarr Lane, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3AB | 4 | 12 years ago |
| Travellers RestPublic House, Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5AP | 5 | |
| Upton Arms Hotel2 High Street, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1HG | 5 | |
| White House Inn257 Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5AB | 5 | 12 years ago |
How old are these ratings?
18 of the 63 ratings in Pontefract were given more than 3 years ago and are marked in the list. Councils schedule food hygiene inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go years between visits. An old rating records the pub on the day of its inspection. How this directory works.
Clubs and venues in Pontefract
Licensed clubs, halls and venues the register files alongside pubs.
- Ackworth Village Social Club
- Brookside Commercial and Social Club
- Carleton Community Centre
- Church House
- Girnhill Lane WMC
- Harewood and Upton Recreation Club
- Hemsworth Albion Working Mens Club
- Hemsworth Conservative Club
- Hemsworth Miners Social Club
- Hemsworth West End Club & Institute
- Kinsley Coronation Working Mens Club
- Moorthorpe Empire Working Mens Club
- Pontefract Conservative Club
- Pontefract Masonic Hall Company Limited
- S Kirkby Royal British Legion Club A
- South Elmsall Village WMC
- South Kirkby Independent Club
- South Kirkby Miners Welfare Club
- The Electric Theatre
Pubs in towns near Pontefract
- Castleford (23)
- Normanton (10)
- Cudworth (6)
- Wakefield (141)
- Monk Bretton (5)
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- Wombwell (15)
- Darton (6)
Source: the Food Standards Agency food hygiene register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the local council’s food safety team.