Had a short trip to Rodley nature reserve yesterday. Everything except the River Aire frozen over. Not a lot about – sparrows, dunnocks, great and blue tits, chaffinches at Managers Garden. Some golden eye, tufted and mandarin ducks on the Aire.
The canal frozen except for a small area by the Barge pub. Swans and mallards all gathered there.
I would recommend The Barge pub for a drink. They have several largers and a range of real ale. Normally at least three guest ales as well as Tetleys cask and mild. I love Tetleys mild and not many places sell it.
Click here for Barge link
The Owl pub over the road is another great pub particularly for real ale and great home cooked food. they have four or five real ales on most of the time as well as John Smiths. They regularly have live music – I’ve seen some really good bands there.
click here for the owl link
Also further along the canal just past Rodley is The Railway pub which also serves food and real ale.
I spend quite a lot of time in and around Rodley – its a great area.
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