The Navigation Inn in Wakefield

nice quaint pub staff were friendly and welcoming

Sunday lunch was the best one ive had in a long time staff were friendly and greeted with a smile taylor our waiter was friendly, polite and very professional definitely be back x

Nice little pub near a canal, will return when summer allows us to sit in the beer garden

Absolutely amazing little pub beautiful canal view. Staff were welcoming and the food was amazing, big portions and good value. We visited on a whim and so glad we did !

Went to a private function Food good Company good

Awful experience, shoved in the backroom with zero atmosphere no drinks menu, food menu covered in stanins, room stank of damp. Over £120 for a meal of 4 with drinks. Limited menu food tasted like microwave processed rubbish, charged extra for everything,including gravy on an already dry steak pie. Gastro prices at less that wetherspoons standard.

The Navigation Inn sub contracts it parking space to the infamous Parkingeye, and when entering into the bar area to purchase food and drink no one tells you that there is a parking charge if you dont enter your car registration. If there is any signage it must be very obscure so as not to easliy draw attention, I suspect this must be deliberate. We still got a parking fine even after showing our receipts for the food and drink we purchased, thus this appear to be a typical money making scam. Apart from this take my advice and avoid this pub, food was very poor, drinks were over priced and the beer garden smells like a sewage farm. Childens area and pub in general is very run down and clearly not maintained. Childrens area in particular is all rotten and not safe for children to play.

Didn't eat food, just came here to have a drink before walking up and down the canal, found the staff to be very friendly and the beer garden looked beautiful with all the flowers. Will definitely be coming back again soon

Crazy expensive drinks prices and not overly friendly but it a nice spot by the canal.

Fantastic food and service nothing to fault will be going back

No beer! What's that all about?

Food very good. Service excellent Nice beer garden at the side of the canal. Very kid friendly. Xx

We have been dropping in to this pub for a good few years. Its a lovely little spot for families. We had been on a long journey so was hungry and decided to have lunch there. The menu is varied so plenty of choice. I am not sure if the cook was having trouble with the fryer as our chips were a little soggy and greasy. We had 2 soft drinks and 2 burgers which came to just under £40. Maybe a bit steep for a local pub lunch? It’s also a shame that the landlord has been forced to put in a carpark camera, i assume people wanting to do the canal walk are taking paying customer spaces.

Great place to stop off during a walk down the canal

Unfortunately had to cut my visit short has my dog was ill.

Brilliant place great food and staff be staying here again 👍👍

Really expensive, two pints and two magnums was £18+

Lovely pub with great surroundings near a waterway and great beer garden.

A warm welcome and a cool drink outside on the banks of the canal. What's not to love??

Called in for a quick drink 1 pt peroni 2 halfs of Madri one with lime 16.80£ Someone's having a laugh 😂 I was definitely at your pub my mistake it was Moretti even so that was the charge

Great place didn't have food but highly recommend

Good place to stop for a quick drink.

Best pie n chips my son says he's ever eaten 👍

Didn't have any food sat in the beer garden with a couple of pints

Lovely warm welcome and great beer. Located right on the canal

Food was beautiful, proper homemade chips. Staff lovely. Great place to eat and a lovely area for small kids. Beautiful sat near the water. Make sure you register your car if you park in their car park. There are plenty of signs telling you to.

The navigation inn Broad Cut Rd, Calder Grove, Wakefield WF4 3DS West Yorkshire Had two relaxed nights here sat & sun, a warm welcome from a great couple. Sunday roast for myself and chilli for 't- other half ' .... washed down with well kept guinness. A nice stroll down the canal on Sunday-with a steady flow of visitors to the pub for food and drinks in the large beer garden overlooking the canal boats. Peaceful nights sleep on both nights.... Would recommend 100% and will be visiting again next month. A narrow bridge leading over was no issue for us @ 7.5m long with more than enough wiggle room. Thanks Sam & Sharon 🥂

The food was excellent, really couldn't fault the place. Friendly staff, nice beer garden. Well, worth a visit

Only our second visit. But it certainly won't be our last. A very nicely run, clean, establishment, with both landlady's actually working behind the bar. A rarity these days! Great food, too!!

We went to my sister in laws birthday party held there it was lovely

Great food, friendly & welcoming owners & staff. Lovely location by the canal side.

Beautiful little pub in a lush location

Over priced 25 pound for a pint . A gin and 3 j2o

Loverly place need to open other side tho

Nice steak pie. Garlic bread was tasty. Nice and warm pub with a proper fire.

What a great find run by lovely people. Top beer and food was very good. Highley recommend.

Great hot sanwiches if a bit on the pricey side but overall not a bad place to visit if you aee walking along the canel

Superb roast dinner served by a very helpful and friendly staff team. Highly recommend. The last time I visited was a wedding reception and once again it was a lovely treat to visit the Navigation.

My bangers and mash was nice but my wife found her steak pie salty, but she is quite sensitive to salt. 2 wines, 2 tonics and food was£47.37 which I was quite surprised at. I need to get out more!

Fantastic food, and amazing service provided by the barman who was brilliant - a perfect time had, thank you so much.

First visit.. nice little spot with a cosy fire

Great pub, friendly staff ,great service and lovely atmosphere with the log fire cracking !!! One of our top faves 🍾🥂😘 xx

This is a great pub next to the canal close to Sowerby Bridge town centre. Serving quality home cooked food , the pub has a fine selection of real ales including Ossett Brewery Silver King! Recommended.

The food was delicious, nut roast and roast beef! Veg, roasties and mash were all cooked and presented really well. If you have a larger appetite get a side as well, extra roasties or cauliflower cheese. Food great but waiting time was very long and we were not really updated as to how long it would be. In the end it was almost an hour.

Moored up the boat and went for food and drinks. Great place, big beer garden with a play area for the kids. Food was lovely, staff really nice and the lager went down a treat 😋

REMEMBER TO PUT YOUR REG INTO THE TERMINAL OR PARKING EYE WILL BE SENDING YOU LETTERS

Excellent home cooked food very nice would highly recommended this pub definitely will visit again

Gets a 10 just because the chips are ace. Pie was top notch as well.

Lovely place to meet up with my sisters for lunch , one lives quiet near to the Navigation. Good food, staff were very friendly and the most important thing for me is that they welcomed dogs. Will definitely be going again next time I'm visiting Yorkshire.

Have few drinks by canal while on dog walk

Excellent lunch great service lovely place will recommend the navigation you've done a great job with the pub jenny and staff keep it up

Popped in here a few times over the last couple of years, as it's on one of my favourite cycling routes. Never had a bad experience. Staff, locals, and visitors i have met. Every single one has, been warm and friendly. Absolutely adore the location and environment. There's even a couple of ducks visit regularly. Brilliant.

Just stopped for a drink. Looks good if you have a young family.

Brilliant food, great atmosphere and nice staff. Good value as well. All round lovely lunch highly recommended

Awful , the lady behind the bar didn’t seem to know what she was doing, She basically told us not to order food because she was under pressure. I have worked in several public houses and It was clear to see the lady running the place has no idea whatsoever what she is doing and lacked any customer service ….. frankly it was embarrassing

Nice food. Considering it was quiet customer-wise and the ordering and payment was via an app, the service was not the quickest. When it is busy, I suggest ordering ahead! Once we were served, the young woman was pleasant and courteous and ensured we had all we needed. Loved the choice of a dog friendly dish on the menu.

Lovely location next to the canal and dog friendly (they even have a doggy menu!), only down side is it expensive for drinks and food - but the food is worth it.

We've been going to wakefield for years and never came across this beautiful place, we were going to turn back from the bridge but carried on over and what a surprise, its a beautiful quiet pub, the staff are very friendly and welcoming. We didn't eat this time but definately coming back from the presentation of the food it looks delicious. The only downside is the signage on the road needs updating and should be clearer that's its in a side street over the bridge.

Hidden gem. Staff really friendly, food really nice. Would definitely recommend this place. Would absolutely come again.

Nice pub and very nice outdoor seating area. The parking can't be quite packed.

Nice to sit by the river enjoying a pint

Full of unsupervised kids running about and a dog wondering around upsetting some people. Could be such a lovely place

Great food, friendly staff and excellent choice of beers. Meet my dad here after his local got taken over by someone else and went downhill. So glad we chose to come here. it's a little gem.

Friendly people, great food, gluten free beer on draft, gluten free menu well marked, will be returning soon, thank you.

Awful food. Terrible service. Avoid.

Bad quality of food, chips very dark nearly black and chicken tikka masala very small portion

A little cracker by the canal,can't beat it on a sunny day sat outside... friendly staff and nice food,my only complaint is £6 pints

Love this place. Great atmosphere lovely food. Great for a quick drink little flat walk. Then back for more drinks and food. Just remember to register your car number plate when you arrive.

Parking was a nightmare. Food was ok at best. Definitely over priced.

Nice pint and good burgers right on the canal

Parking is a joke . Food is OK at best . They didn't seem to like to clear or clean tables. £3.50 for a single scoop of ice cream 🍦

Beautiful place for a drink by the river

Great pub. Nice find. By canal, has a nice play area for kids, deceptively large compared to what it seems from outside. Friendly service. Busy but not too busy. Food was good but bit of a wait but worth it. Drinks good big pricey considering it's out in sticks in wakey. They also had good options for kids meals and Ice cream. Definitely worth it though. 3 drinks and a meal for 2 and a child £60. Food was decent sized portion though.

We loved this pub. It was quiet at 5pm Thursday. This suited us though. Food was lovely. We had vegetable lasagne homemade chips and salad, bbq ribs h/m chips and h/m coleslaw and plaice. All lovely. Carte dor ice-cream for after with a very nice flat white coffee. Staff friendly and helpful too.

Beautiful area right by the canal. Friendly staff and a warm welcome. X

Warm, friendly and incredibly good value for money. We stayed on site for a few days, ate here every night and was not disappointed once . The karaoke night was brilliant. The host of the karaoke and quiz nights made the evenings memorable as the wonderful staff.

Just called for a quick drink because it was nice and sunny, sat out side beautiful atmosphere, good quick service, and nice drinks

Rude Staff, way overpriced and parking fines if you don't sign in at the bar, even though staff didn't tell us this.

Visited today with my friend and we both had lunch. The BEST Fish,Chips & Mushy Peas EVER. Seriously Good. We normally have the Roast on a Sunday which is also superb. Lovely staff and good service. We will definitely be back!

Nice pub and great beer garden at the side of the canal but prices are a little bit high

Lovely place. Nice beer in a beautiful location. Well worth a visit

I've always enjoyed this pub but the prices are getting way out of hand

Fantastic staff . Really friendly and helpful dispite it been busy staff go out of way to help tranquil setting nice pleasant atmosphere. Good garden and playground child and dog friendly . Good local pub. Nice food

Fabulous spot for Sunday lunch - great value menu. We booked ahead as we were a group of 6. Between us we enjoyed Brie & creamy mushrooms starters, then Sunday roasts and burgers for mains. All super delicious and good value on their 2 course Sunday lunch menu. Bar prices reasonable and service quick and friendly. Will def return.

Lovely spot hidden away with a canal at the bottom of the beer garden. We’ll definitely be going back. Dog friendly as well !!!

Nice pub, good location. But the prices let this place down. Very overpriced. Not good during the cost of living crisis. Lower the prices to reflect the quality of the food & this place would do much better.

Nice location right by the canal , you can sit in the garden with a drink and watch the boats go by .there's a play area for the kids too.

Great location by the canal . Would highly recommend this family run pub .

Lovely Food in a fabulous setting.

Lovely place, lovely atmosphere, friendly staff. Real fire, comfy seats and a great selection of drinks.

Terrible range of beers if you like dark ales and stouts. Only had Guinness out of a can! Really!! Thought this was a real ale pub. Won't be returning with my friends and others👎

Proper pub food and fab selection of beers and drinks. Very welcoming pub / staff and dog friendly even food / meal for ours furry babies. Well worth a visit especially with the canal right next with some good walks Well worth repeated visits

Love this place but VERY disappointed today as Facebook page says ALWAYS OPEN and ... I wasn't

Visited today (12.02.23) hidden away little pub but worth a visit, good food and reasonably priced. Car park seemed a bit small so might be an issue with parking if busy. Deffo worth a visit if in area.

We stopped off for a bite and pint during our Sunday paddle. We had chip butties that were pretty good to be honest. I think the chips were double cooked making them crispy and tasty. The staff were polite and prompt and up for light hearted, fun banter.

Amazing food! Lovely atmosphere, very dog friendly 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Popped in as we paddled by for a great pint and one of the best chip butty money can buy all served with staff that has a sense of humour, well done Navigation Inn 👍

What a lovely find.staff excellent.. asking if drinking or eating..to book table.. limit car parking. With registration on computer.

Lovely pub with a great beer garden and great hosts

Great spot visit often when I am out on my bike great food