Near The Duck and Drake

Nearest Hotels: Radisson Blu Hotel Leeds (586m), Ibis Hotel Leeds (586m), City Inn Leeds (586m)

Nearest Leeds Attraction: Leeds Central Library (586m), Leeds Civic Hall (586m), Leeds City Art Gallery (586m)

Nearest Stations: Leeds City Station (586m), Burley Park Station (3,690m), Cottingley Station (4,152m)

About The Duck and Drake

For anyone who does not know - The Duck Drake is an historic pub near the centre of Leeds - in beautiful Yorkshire. Expect to find loads of live music as well as some of the tastiest real ales anywhere.

History is important at The Duck & Drake - history of Leeds, of Beer, of PUBS, even the history of live music - some of which is depicted on a massive mural across the back wall of the bar - spot the legend. It is thought (Rachel D T Lockwood Ale-Inn-Research 2005) that a public house has stood on or very close to the present site for over 200 years. That's a lot of history.

The pub has existed under several different names including The Horse & Groom & The Brougham’s Arms. During the second world war Broughams had a reputation for being a place where women would meet and entertain American GI’s. It wasn't until 1985 - while the pub was under the care of landlord Roy ‘Dusty’ Morley - that the name changed to The Duck & Drake. Though the present name is represented in the form of waterfowl it actually refers to the pastime of skimming stones on water called “ducks & drakes”.

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