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Mucky Duck, Harrogate

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Opens at 12:00pm
Operator: Appetite For Life
17 Devonshire Place, Harrogate, HG1 4AA (View on Google Map)
(01423) 457790
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Refurbished and re-opened as The Mucky Duck in May 2024 after a long closure. Formerly known as the Black Swan, once a two-room pub with a central corridor this is long gone but the vestiges of that layout remain in two distinct areas, one with an L-shaped counter. Handpumps are located on one side serving beers from Yorkshire breweries together with a real cider, and food is served daily. A small blackboard on the bar lists the cask ale selection together with prices of pints and half-pints.

Note that this pub chain charges a small premium on the price of half pints.

Historic Interest

An inn known as the Black Swan is believed to have stood on this site since the latter part of the 18th Century. Devonshire Place was a major coaching run with coaches stopping at the many inns including the Black Swan.

Information for this venue is provided by the Harrogate & Ripon Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Swan; Swan on the Stray; Black Swan
Local Authority
Harrogate District (B)
Last updated
09/08/2025
Last surveyed
01/02/2025
Leasehold owner
Appetite For Life Limited
Freehold owner
Wellington
Pub ID
HAR/7586
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:45pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Daleside - Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Daleside - Bitter
Daleside - Mucky Duck Bitter - House Beer Daleside - Bitter Session Bitter • 3.7% Spotted 4 times.
Daleside - Bitter
Daleside - Mucky Duck Bitter - House Beer
(Daleside - Bitter)

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Mucky Duck, Harrogate.

ABV 3.7%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Ossett - Ossett Blonde TasteMatch Prediction

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Ossett - Ossett Blonde
Ossett - Ossett Blonde Session Blond Ale • 3.9% Spotted 9 times.
Ossett - Ossett Blonde
Ossett - Ossett Blonde

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 9 times. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Mucky Duck, Harrogate.

ABV 3.9%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted 13 times.
Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 13 times. at Mucky Duck, Harrogate.

ABV 4.3%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale
Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale Session Golden Ale • 4% Spotted 10 times.
Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale
Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale

Spotted 10 times. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Mucky Duck, Harrogate.

ABV 4%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Kirkstall (varies) , Ossett - White Rat , Rooster's - Easy Going Assassin

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Not Sunday
Garden Garden
Large beer garden at rear
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Limited space
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
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Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
eg. Pulp (Celtic Marches)
LocAle LocAle
Transport
Close to bus routes
Nearby Station (750m)
Harrogate

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