A really nice friendly pub oozing the sort of genuine character
that would make you a mint if you could bottle it and sell it to the designers and interior
decorators responsible for modern conversions.
Plain wood floors complement the dark wood screens and furniture
and the overall effect makes the Gardeners well worth a second visit. Oh, yes, and they serve some
excellent pub lunches.
It is worth noting that the Gardeners tries to offer something for
everyone; and succeeds. The Festival Ale House at the front of the building (to which the comments
above apply) is accompanied by a Mr Q's pub and eating house at the back.
Users' Views: Jenny Riley writes
"The best beer garden, and the best food."
Users' Views: Denise Oyston (nee Sykes)
writes "My husband lived off Newland Avenue until 1980 and his ancestor died in The
Gardeners Arms. I'm sure I heard a story in the tap room about it being haunted, do you know if
this is correct?"
Users' Views: In October 1998 Sean Milne
wrote "In the late 1970s and early 1980s, if you frequented the pubs around this area,
there was a clear difference between the types of people who visited these pubs. If you went to the
Haworth you were probably were a heavy rock devotee, but with a soul, having the ability to accept
differing concepts, without the need for rearranging someone else's facial structure. If you went
to the Gardener's you may possibly have had the attributes now recognised as being a pre-requisite
for maintaining membership of some of the less than desirable 'clubs' purporting to represent the
general public, i.e. the CIA, KKK, the Catholic Mother's Association, the Please Show Me How To
Walk And Chew Gum At The Same Time Brigade. Sorry about the flippancy, but what the hell, they
never said sorry about serving the dreaded Green Cameron's Ale for all our formative years. I'm
still in therapy on that one..."
