The West Riding

The West Riding is a cheery local pub in Scarborough with live sport, cask ale and a beer garden, and dogs are welcome inside. It feels geared towards casual meet-ups and match-day visits rather than anything overly polished, which gives it that dependable "always useful" pub energy.

The pub serves cask ale and offers live sport, making it a handy all-round stop for easy drinks and laid-back pub time. The beer garden adds fresh-air breathing space when the weather plays along, though the indoor welcome means nobody needs to split up when it doesn't.

A good one for a pint, a breather and a dog enjoying the fresh-air-to-indoor-reset transition. It's the kind of reliable local that works for a pause after walking, wandering or generally being out and about in Scarborough.