The West Riding is the flagship pub of the Beerhouses family as this is where it all began in 1994 when founder, Mike Field, saw the potential in transforming a disused waiting room at Dewsbury Railway Station into a real ale pub. His inspiration was Stalybridge Buffet Bar – the railway pub at Stalybridge station where he’d spent many hours drinking in while a student.
Despite knowing nothing about running a pub, and everyone thinking that he was quite mad, the ‘West’ is still going strong, serving the locals of Dewsbury and those who pass through the station, whether they be travellers on their way somewhere or dedicated Ale Trailers (who also take in Stalybridge Buffet Bar which, poetically, is also now part of the Beerhouses family)!
All Beerhouses pubs offer a great selection of cask ale, and The West Riding is famed for its various beer and music festivals, which run several times a year. It has consistently appeared in the Good Beer Guide since 1997 and has won multiple awards. We don’t just serve beer, of course. As well as a full bar offering, you can get a cup of freshly brewed coffee or a selection of teas.
Regular events include a weekly quiz night, meat raffle, monthly charity bingo, and Tuesday treats with offers changing every week.
Want to show your love for The West Riding?
Our famous ‘I Missed the Train at Dewsbury’ T shirts have been pictured all over the world. Get yours from the pub or order online.
International Connections!
The West Riding is twinned with like-minded pubs in exotic places – see who we’re twinned with here.
Food at The West Riding
We offer food daily, including bar snacks, pizza menu, roast dinners on a Sunday, and a hot food special on a Friday.
CREATE YOUR OWN FOOD EVENT!
You can also create your own food event and go ‘off menu’ by booking in advance. We can offer a much more diverse menu for parties of 6+ when pre-booked, including Ale Trail breakfasts, party buffets, or meals of your choice.
Call 01924 459193 or email carole@beerhouses.co.uk for more details.
Pizza menu: Monday – Saturday 12-9pm
Hot food special: Friday
Sunday roast dinners: Sunday 12-4pm
Bar snacks daily
Events
You can often find live music performances here at The West Riding (see our Facebook feed below or check socials) with outdoor performances on our ‘Platform 3’ stage during the summer.
Our regular events include:
Monday: Quiz Night followed by Sticky 13s, from 8pm
Tuesday: Tuesday Treats – offers on selected drinks
Sunday: Roast dinners served – booking essential. Meat raffle from 5pm
Last Tuesday of each month: Big Beerhouses Bingo Bonanza. From 7pm
Opening Times
Monday: 11:00 – 23:00
Tuesday: 10:00 – 23:00
Wednesday: 10:00 – 23:00
Thursday: 10:00 – 23:00
Friday: 10:00 – 00:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 00:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 23:00
OUR CHOSEN CHARITIES
Each Beerhouses pub nominates its own charities and causes who we support with events and fundraisers. The West Riding’s charity is Dewsbury Community Outreach who is a social enterprise, providing housing, health, and care.
We also sponsor various community groups, including Dewsbury Arts Group.
The West Riding Refreshment Rooms
Dewsbury Railway Station, Wellington Road, Dewsbury, WF13 1HF
Telephone: 01924 459193
General enquiries: westriding@beerhouses.co.uk
Food bookings: carole@beerhouses.co.uk
News & Events
The West Riding Team
We’ve got a fantastic team here at The West Riding, but these are the people you’ll see most often:
Danny Munt
Manager
Holly Loftus
Assistant Manager
Carole Hemming
Kitchen Manager
Jim Ibeson
Cellar Manager
The Latest from The West Riding
An update on the Stamp Me app
A Stamp Me update
The TransPennine Railway 200 Ale Trail Day
We’re marking 200 years of the modern railway with a celebratory TransPennine Real Ale Trail Day for Railway 200
The Bluesbury Beer List
See the full beer menu for the Bluesbury blues and beer festival on 12-14 September.
New to the Spring Bank Holiday weekend here at The West is our Music & Ale Festival - West Rock.
Three days of some fantastic live Rock Music including Ozzbest (Black Sabbath Tribute), Blackballed, Face The Strange, Mr Shiraz and much more.
And that's not it, as we'll also have our festival cask ale bar serving another 10 cask beer lines.
So 3 days of live music and 20+ cask ales - that's your Spring Bank holiday weekend sorted.
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🍺 Now Pouring: GlassHouse Soloist Mosaic 🍺
Fresh on the bar and tasting incredible — GlassHouse Soloist Mosaic has just landed! Expect a vibrant burst of tropical fruit, juicy mango, and citrusy hop character, all wrapped up in a smooth, refreshing finish.
If you’re into bold, hop-forward beers with plenty of aroma and flavour, this one’s not to be missed. Pop in and be among the first to try it!
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The weather is feeling a little spring like today, the nights are getting lighter and beer garden drinks aren't far away.
Which also means that Platform3 is close to opening for our 2026 season. We kick off this year with a May Day bank holiday weekender courtesy of @dewsburymusic DMF.
We're starting with a bang with three days of great live music courtesy of the best local bands. Make sure you get down and check out what talent there is in the area.
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