Hi, three of us coming up in the day who will be getting the train from Manchester, is it best to stay in Leeds City centre or get towards Elland Road for a decent beer and banter with the fans?

How far is it to Elland Rd from the Station by the way?

Depends how long your legs are and how fast you walk pal!

Usually about 15>20 Minutes from Centre.

As for Boozers I'd stay around Town!

Few decent pubs near Elland Road so stay in Leeds.

If the shuttle busses are running from under the arches, then the Scarborough Taps is the most popular city centre pub on LUFC matchdays.

There are some other, better and lesser known options though in and around the area.
- The Hop, Granary Wharf - Osset Brewery Pub & very nice it is too.
- Mignight Bell & Round Foundry, both on Water Lane (near Bridgewater Place) - Both Leeds Brewery Pubs - deffo recommend if the rain holds off.

Cheers, are they real ale pubs?

They are indeed

All the one's he's mentioned are real ale pubs the nearest one to the station is The Scarborough taps just turn first right as you come to the end of the staion concourse ,the its about 20 yards away.Leeds united are away so it shouldnt be too overcrowded.I'm very envious.also I know i'm getting on a bit but it would be better to get the bus 5 minutes walk from the taps along boar lane to Corn exchange catch them there

If you're into Wetherspoons there are 4 all within a five minute walk from the station. There's one in the station itself as you go out of the exit near Queens Hall. The other three are straight over City Square. Just ask for Becketts Bank, when you've had a couple in there carry on straight up the road to Millenium Square and the Cuthbert Broderick is there. Come out of the Broderick and go up by the side of the museum and you'll find the Hedley Verity. Becketts bank is massive and the Hedley Verity was at one time the biggest pub in Britain. You should get served quite easily in all of them and you won't pay more than £2.25 for a pint of good real ale.

Never mind Wetherspoons, show your support for the Leeds Brewery by visiting any or all of the pubs shown below: www.leedsbrewery.co.uk/pubs/

Never mind Wetherspoons, show your support for the Leeds Brewery by visiting any or all of the pubs shown below: www.leedsbrewery.co.uk/pubs/

Quote ="Old Feller"Never mind Wetherspoons, show your support for the Leeds Brewery by visiting any or all of the pubs shown below: www.leedsbrewery.co.uk/pubs/'" He'll need a good tourguide to find all of em. If it's Leeds Brewery pubs he's after i think the Brewery Tap and Midnight Bell are his best bets. There's always Leeds Brewery beers on at the Spoons anyway so he could mix and match between pubs. He may bump into Jamie Oliver in one of them, a big fan of Leeds Brewery.

Quote ="Old Feller"Never mind Wetherspoons, show your support for the Leeds Brewery by visiting any or all of the pubs shown below: www.leedsbrewery.co.uk/pubs/'" He'll need a good tourguide to find all of em. If it's Leeds Brewery pubs he's after i think the Brewery Tap and Midnight Bell are his best bets. There's always Leeds Brewery beers on at the Spoons anyway so he could mix and match between pubs. He may bump into Jamie Oliver in one of them, a big fan of Leeds Brewery.

Quote ="Old Feller"Never mind Wetherspoons, show your support for the Leeds Brewery by visiting any or all of the pubs shown below: www.leedsbrewery.co.uk/pubs/'" You won't get in the Leeds brewery pubs in sports/rugby tops atleast not in my experience(or unless they have changed the rules recently), they are great places to drink though

Quote ="Old Feller"Never mind Wetherspoons, show your support for the Leeds Brewery by visiting any or all of the pubs shown below: www.leedsbrewery.co.uk/pubs/'" You won't get in the Leeds brewery pubs in sports/rugby tops atleast not in my experience(or unless they have changed the rules recently), they are great places to drink though

The New Penny - Lower Briggate

Make sure you wear your pink rugby shirts if you go in there.......

his best bet is th Scarborough taps right next to the station

But don't bend down for the pound on the way in.

Or the magnificent Victoria & Commercial, 5 minutes up from the station: maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl= ... sQnwIoAjAD

Or the magnificent Victoria & Commercial, 5 minutes up from the station: maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl= ... sQnwIoAjAD

Have a browse on www.leedsliveitloveit.com

Have a browse on www.leedsliveitloveit.com

I'd stay in Leeds and then travel over to the ground. My suggestion is try the German Christmas market for a beer and some sausage. Then hit town for a few. Also if you google map it go to The Hop under the train station then there is the Midnight Bell and Cross Keys on Water Lane. Its a 20 min walk to the stadium from here

Quote ="tigertot"Or the magnificent Victoria & Commercial, 5 minutes up from the station: maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl= ... sQnwIoAjAD'" Gone massively downhill. Walk a bit further along to veritas.

Quote ="tigertot"Or the magnificent Victoria & Commercial, 5 minutes up from the station: maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl= ... sQnwIoAjAD'" Gone massively downhill. Walk a bit further along to veritas.

I was meaning as much architecturally as atmosphere, but I still think it a great pub on both fronts. I really like Veritas - as well as others in the chain I use: BarT'at, Arcadia, Coopers - but find them a bit sanitised/characterless.

I wish I could walk as fast as you.

The adelphi pub is my crews first stop after a 15 20 min stroll back into town. Nice old school, good beer boozer! If you fancy staying at a nice hotel stay at mal maison.

Have to echo what others have said, stay in town then get a taxi to the ground, you're talking a couple of quid each if there's a few of you!

I'm just drinking at my flat then getting a taxi to the ground!

I don't rate the Scarborough much. Football shirts aren't allowed in the Brewery Tap, but rugby shirts are OK as long as you aren't too rowdy.

its really only on days when leeds united are playing that you arent allowed in with a football shirt on. me and the old man are always in before leeds rhinos games in our shirts and they dont have a problem, they just dont want football thugs in on match days

That's a good call, forgot that the german Market was in town