Looking for a pub with a beer garden that's likely to be open? Here are a few (well, nearly 60!) that you could check out. They're in alphabetical order...
1331, Grape Lane
Outside seating area, bookings welcome. T: 01904 661130 FB: facebook.com/1331york
Ainsty Ales Taproom, Mill Lane
Outside seating. T: 01904 703233 FB: facebook.com/ainstyales
Ate O'Clock, High Ousegate
Outside area with cover. W: ateoclock.co.uk/
The Bay Horse, Fulford
Beer garden. T: 01904 633384 FB: facebook.com/thebayhorsefulford
The Black Bull, Hull Road
Beer Garden. Book Online. FB: facebook.com/TheBlackBullSizzlingPub/
The Black Horse Inn, Wigginton
Beer garden. T: 01904 758473 FB: facebook.com/Theblackhorsewigginton
The Blue Bell, Fossgate
Outdoor area FB: facebook.com/The-Blue-Bell
The Blue Boar, Castlegate
Beer garden. T: 01904 593209. FB: facebook.com/TheBlueBoarYork
The Blue Boar, Castlegate
Brew York Beer Hall, Walmgate
Outside seating. W: brewyork.co.uk/ or T 01904 848448
The Carlton Tavern, Acomb Road
Beer Garden and Pod. Tl: 01904 781181, W: carltonpubyork.co.uk/
Clucking Oinks Spark:York, Piccadilly
Spark outdoor area walk ins. FB: facebook.com/CluckingOinks/
The Churchill, Bootham
Outdoor seating. T: 01904 644456
The Corner Pin, Tanner Row
Outdoor area with heating & eating. FB: m.facebook.com/thecornerpinyork/ T: 01904 272809
Dogs Nose Taqueria, Spark:York, Piccadilly
Spark outdoor area. FB: facebook.com/Dogsnosetaqueria
Dyl’s, Skeldergate Bridge
Outdoor area, walk ins. T: 01904 289221 FB: facebook.com/DylsYork
The Drovers Arms, Skipwith
Outdoor seating with covers plus lawn. T: 01757 616071. W: mattgrayhospitality.com
The Drovers Arms, Skipwith
The Edinburgh Arms, Fishergate
Beer garden. T: 01904 623085. FB: facebook.com/TheEdinburghArmsYork
Forest, Low Petergate
Outdoor area. W: galtreslodge.uk/ T: 01904 622 478
The Fox, Holgate Road
Beer Garden with cover. T: 01904 787722. FB: facebook.com/TheFoxYork
Gold Cup Inn, Low Catton
Beer garden opening April 13. T: 01759 371354
Part of the beer garden at the Gold Cup Inn
Guy Fawkes Inn, High Petergate
Beer garden T: 01904 623716. W: guyfawkesinnyork.com/
The Heworth Inn, Heworth Green
Beer garden with marquees
Judge’s Lodgings, Lendal
Beer garden with covers. T: 01904 638733. W: judgeslodgingyork.co.uk/
Inn On The Green, The Green, Acomb
Outdoor area with cover. T: 01904 799420 FB: facebook.com/innonthegreenacomb
Beer garden at the Inn on the Green, Acomb
Kennedys/Sotanos, Little Stonegate
Terrace and front Area. T: 01904 620222. W: kennedysbaryork.co.uk/
Keystone's, Monkgate
Outdoor area. FB: facebook.com/Keystones
The Knavesmire Pub, Albemarle Road
Beer garden with covers. T: 01904 733742 FB: facebook.com/Theknavesmirepub
The Lamb & Lion, High Petergate
Beer Garden with covers. T: 01904 654112 FB: facebook.com/lambandlionyork
The beer garden at the Lamb and Lion
Lil's Bar, King's Staith
Outside area by the river. T: 01904 658921 FB: facebook.com/lilsbarbistro
The Lowther, Cumberland Street
Outside area by the river. Walk ins. T: 01904 622987 FB: facebook.com/thelowther
Lucia's, Swinegate
Outside area. Bookings Only. W: luciawinebar.co.uk/ T: 01904 731599
The Marcia Inn, Bishopthorpe
Outside Area with covers. Booking only. T: 01904 706185 E: info@marciainnbishopthorpe.co.uk
Beer garden at the Marcia, Bishopthorpe
The Masons Arms, Fishergate
Rear garden area with space form up to 80 people. T: 01904 541479. W: masonsarmsyork.co.uk/
Melk, Spark:York, Piccadilly
Spark outdoor area
The Minster Inn, Marygate
Beer garden with cover. T: 01904 849240. W: opentable.co.uk/r/minster-inn-york
The Oddfellows Arms, Wilberfoss
Beer garden with cover. T: 01759 388473 FB: Facebook.com/Oddfellowsarmswilberfoss
The Old Bank, Lendal
Downstairs beer garden with cover. W: greatukpubs.co.uk/the-old-bank.../party-booking T: 01904 541284
Pairings Wine Bar, Castlegate
Outside area, walk-ins only. T: 01904 848909
The Postern Gate, Piccadilly
Outdoor area, walk-ins only. T: 01904 526220
Plonkers, Cumberland Street
Outside area by river. T: 01904 655307. W: quandoo.co.uk/place/plonkers-20802
The Quakerwood, Acomb Drive
Outdoor area with coversT: 01904 782625 FB: facebook.com/TheQuakerwood
The Red Lion, Merchantgate
Large beer garden, with some heated and covered areas. E: Redlionmerchantgate@gmail.com
The Red Lion
The Rook & Gaskill, Lawrence Street
Outdoor area. W: rookandgaskillyork.co.uk/
Rose & Crown, Lawrence Street
Outdoor area with covers. Walk-ins only. T: 01904 659393 FB: facebook.com/theroseandcrown.york
Rose & Crown, Sutton On Forest
Outdoor Area with covers. Bookings from April 5. T: 01347 811111. FB: facebook.com/roseandcrownfriends
The Saddle Inn, Fulford
Beer garden with marquees. T: 01904 928683. W: thesaddleinnyork.co.uk
The Ship Inn, Strensall
Beer garden with cover. FB: facebook.com/Theshipstrensall/ T: 01904 490302
The Ship Inn, Acaster Malbis
Village pub with lovely beer garden. T: 01904 703888. F: facebook.com/theshipinnacastermalbis/
Beer garden at the Ship Inn, Acaster Malbis
Solita’s, Low Petergate
Courtyard. W: resdiary.com/restaurant/theoldhouseyork
Tank & Paddle, Bridge Street
Riverside terrac. W: craft-pubs.co.uk/tank-and.../party-booking
The Terrace, Fossgate
Outdoor area with covers, walk-ins only. T: 01904 674823
The Star Inn The City, Museum Street
Riverside Terrace. T: 01904 619208. W: starinnthecity.co.uk
Tri:Color, Spark:York, Piccadilly
Spark outdoor area. FB:facebook.com/tricoloryork/
Turtle Bay, Back Swinegate
Outside area. W: turtlebay.co.uk/find-and-book
The Walnut Tree, Heworth
Beer garden with heated marquees. T: 01904 438888 W: walnuttreeheworth.co.uk/
Wilberfoss Pavilion, Storking Lane, Wilberfoss
Outdoor area. T: 07427 591606 FB: Facebook.com/WilberfossPavilion
Willow Farm Cafe, Wiggington Road
Outdoor Area. T: 07399 959220 FB: facebook.com/WillowFarmCafe
The Woodman Inn, Bishopthorpe
Beer garden with cover. T: 01904 706507. W: thewoodmaninnpub.com/book-a-table/
Part of the extensive beer garden at the Woodman Inn
Yates, Church Lane
Beer garden. T: 01904 613569. W: weareyates.co.uk/york/party-booking
Community answers
Is your pub opening on April 12?
"It is great news that beer gardens will be able to reopen on April 12. We want to list as many local pubs as possible whose will be reopening then. Are you one of them? Tell us about your plans!"
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What's the name of your pub?Inn on the Green
Where is your pub?Acomb
Do you have a beer garden/ outside seating area, and if so are you planning to re-ope on April 12Opening April 12th at 12pm, call for availability weekends and rainy days
Describe your beer garden/ outside seating areaOn sunny days our beer garden benefits from the sun all day, its a hidden gem in Acomb. We have capacity for over 60 people
Will there be any special offers to tempt people back?We have revamped our food offering and introducing a few new cocktails to the menu.
Any changes/ improvements to the pub since you closed for lockdown?We have had a couple of gazebos built to provide shelter for the rainy days and some shade on the sunny ones.
Say something about how much you're looking forward to welcoming customers backWe can't wait to see all our regulars and welcome new faces to the pub too. We've missed everyone during the lockdown.
How tough has lockdown been for you?The last 12 months have been quite hard. It's been difficult to plan things due to the ever changing rules and also trying to create a nice but safe atmosphere for our customers. Looking forward to the first steps towards normality
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What's the name of your pub?Gold Cup Inn
Where is your pub?Low Catton, approx 8 miles east of York
Do you have a beer garden/ outside seating area, and if so are you planning to re-ope on April 12Yes, we're reopening our beer garden on the 13th April for food and drinks (weather dependent) whilst also continuing call and collect takeaways!
Describe your beer garden/ outside seating areaOutdoor seating for up to 70 customers split across 4 separate seating areas is available, so there's plenty to choose from! You can watch the world go by at the front of the Pub, enjoy a shady spot at the side, shelter from April showers in the grassy terraced area or relax with a pint in our traditional, spacious beer garden. With well established trees, the beer garden boasts nature's own canopy! We'll do our best to seat walk-ins, you can also book an outdoor table by calling us on 01759 371354.
Will there be any special offers to tempt people back?
Any changes/ improvements to the pub since you closed for lockdown?During lockdown we've been busy sprucing up the Pub with a fresh lick of paint and a deep clean. We've worked hard to ensure the Pub is as Covid safe as possible with a one-way system, hand sanisiter stations, screens at the bar and socially distanced tables. Takeaway ice-creams are a recent addition to our menu which have been very popular with walkers! Also, our new gazebos, kindly donated by one of our lovely customers, will provide shelter from those unpredictable April showers!
Say something about how much you're looking forward to welcoming customers backCustomers are the heart of our Pub and we're really looking forward to catching up properly with familiar faces and welcoming new people too! Our outdoor dining menu includes children's meals so there's plenty of choice for all the family and we're dog friendly as well. Behind our large car park we have a paddock with Pygmy goats; April & Bambi have definitely missed saying hello to our wonderful customers! Between 13th April-16th May our outdoor seating will be open 5-8pm Tuesday-Friday and 12-8pm Saturday & Sunday, we hope to see the beer garden bustling again soon!
How tough has lockdown been for you?We've been running the Pub as a family business for over 30 years and this past year has been the most challenging to date, especially since we had to close during the busy Christmas period! Offering takeaways was a new venture for us, and a steep learning curve, but we're really grateful for the overwhelming support we've received from customers. Being unable to serve alcohol during the third lockdown has been tough too, we can't wait to get back to pulling pints again!
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What's the name of your pub?The Jefferson Arms
Where is your pub?Thorganby
Do you have a beer garden/ outside seating area, and if so are you planning to re-ope on April 12Beer garden, outside seating
Describe your beer garden/ outside seating areaBeer garden with multiple socially distanced benches and tables. 6m x 3m gazebo with tables and chairs.
Will there be any special offers to tempt people back?We will be re-introducing our beer club for all our customers. £20 annual subscription and discounted pints of cask and keg beers Monday to Friday.
Any changes/ improvements to the pub since you closed for lockdown?Extra outside seating and covered area.
Say something about how much you're looking forward to welcoming customers backFantastic to welcome back all of our regular guests and start on a path to normality.
How tough has lockdown been for you?
What's the name of your pub?The Churchill Hotel
Where is your pub?Bootham
Do you have a beer garden/ outside seating area, and if so are you planning to re-ope on April 12Our beer garden will reopen on the 12th April. It will be open from 11am until 11pm daily.
Describe your beer garden/ outside seating areaWe have a heated and covered terrace then further covered tables arranged on the lawn around a central firepit. We serve pizzas from our wood fired pizza oven plus sharing boards and tapas style dishes; food is available from 12.30 until 9pm every day.
Will there be any special offers to tempt people back?We have a new Spring menu for people to try and we've some new drinks to enjoy in the, hopefully, warmer weather.
Any changes/ improvements to the pub since you closed for lockdown?As many readers might know we had our Igloos up right until lockdown. We've taken these down for Summer and have since been concentrating on getting both covers and heatlamps over the majority of our outside tables.
Say something about how much you're looking forward to welcoming customers backIt'll be great to have customers back; our whole purpose is to provide an enjoyable place at which to eat, drink or stay so we're looking forward to getting back to doing what we do best.
How tough has lockdown been for you?Obviously lockdown isn't good for any business but it has provided us with an opportunity to refurbish inside and improve the beer garden ready for reopening.
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What's the name of your pub?The Blue Boar
Where is your pub?Castlegate
Do you have a beer garden/ outside seating area, and if so are you planning to re-ope on April 12Yes, the Courtyard and at the decking at the front of the Pub on Castlegate,
Describe your beer garden/ outside seating areaWe've Installed decking in the Courtyard and at the front of the pub, both areas benefit from external heating for the cooler evenings We have seating for 30 during the week and a further 24 on a Friday and Saturday with the use of a second decking area at a neighbouring premises.
Will there be any special offers to tempt people back?I've just installed a new menu at the pub featuring some amazing Pizza's which can be ordered to eat in or take away. There's also going to be a new beer line up with the bias being more Craft and premium products.
Any changes/ improvements to the pub since you closed for lockdown?I've just completed a refurbishment of the pub during lockdown, giving it a new more modern feel ,its now a lighter brighter interior with a fresh look. I think the new look really works with the existing building and gives us a better layout for the future, taking into account the possible need for longer term social distancing. Its a place to come and relax with friends for a beer or a coffee, with great pizza being served all day every day.
Say something about how much you're looking forward to welcoming customers backWe cant wait to reopen and welcome customers old and new. Pubs and restaurant's are part of the social fabric of our lives, they're a place to meet friends, chat about daily life, celebrate, commiserate and so much more. Its been a long lockdown and we've missed you all!
How tough has lockdown been for you?It's been tough over the last year,the uncertainty of lockdowns and how long they go on for has been difficult to deal with for most people. Life's been on hold for the best part of a year and I look forward to getting back to a semblance of normality. I think the industry has suffered greatly during the last year with a lot of pubs up and down the country going under. Its hard to see friends and collegues suffer and lose their businesses through no fault of their own. I, like many others have missed the social aspect of the hospitality business and look forward to the welcoming sight of people enjoying themselves and getting on with life.
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What's the name of your pub?Marcia Inn
Where is your pub?Bishopthorpe
Do you have a beer garden/ outside seating area, and if so are you planning to re-ope on April 12Outside covered area with heating capable of seating 50 people, reopen Monday 12th April - booking advisable !
Describe your beer garden/ outside seating areaNewly installed area in rear garden mostly covered and heated with a capacity of approx 50people, socially distanced. Available to book from Monday 12th April for drinking and dining.
Will there be any special offers to tempt people back?
Any changes/ improvements to the pub since you closed for lockdown?
Say something about how much you're looking forward to welcoming customers backAward winning village pub very much part of the local community and beyond. We are very much looking forward to reopening and welcoming back all of our wonderful regulars and hopefully many more new faces who will be made most welcome.
How tough has lockdown been for you?Very much an up and down year but with the government support and a sound financial position we are in a healthy situation and very much eager to get back to some sort of normality. Furlough has been a massive help and every staff member has been retained. We have the staff and infrastructure to really build from here and hopefully create some customer confidence and start to get us back to where we were.
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What's the name of your pub?The Red Lion
Where is your pub?Merchantgate. YO19TU
Do you have a beer garden/ outside seating area, and if so are you planning to re-ope on April 12Open from 12 o’clock on Monday 12th April
Describe your beer garden/ outside seating areaLarge city centre beer garden, fully enclosed with some heated and covered areas, a capacity of approximately 100 people.
Will there be any special offers to tempt people back?Brand new food menu
Any changes/ improvements to the pub since you closed for lockdown?Outside seating
Say something about how much you're looking forward to welcoming customers backWe’re very looking forward to welcoming back old and new customers, with a new food menu and a couple of changes to our beer portfolio.
How tough has lockdown been for you?It’s been an incredibly tough year for the industry and ourselves, we can’t wait to get back open and hopefully have a glorious summer
Send us some photos of your beer garden and your pub
Is your pub opening on April 12?
It is great news that beer gardens will be able to reopen on April 12. We want to list as many local pubs as possible whose will be reopening then. Are you one of them? Tell us about your plans!
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