The Leeds city centre yard pubs you must visit

Part of the allure of Leeds comes from its alleyways, yards and ginnels.

Many in the city centre hide time-honoured drinking dens:

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Pics: YPN
Whitelock's celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2015 and is today as vibrant as it ever was.placeholder image
Whitelock's celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2015 and is today as vibrant as it ever was.
Like something from a Sherlock Holmes novel, this slip of a Leeds pub is deceptive in appearance. The yard out the back manages to squeeze in plenty of tablesplaceholder image
Like something from a Sherlock Holmes novel, this slip of a Leeds pub is deceptive in appearance. The yard out the back manages to squeeze in plenty of tables
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