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Duke Of York is a community pub on Sidwell Street in Exeter, operated as part of the Craft Union Pub Company estate.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Duke Of York (also presented as Duke Of York Inn Exeter) is a community pub located at 58 Sidwell Street in Exeter, England. It operates as one of the venues within the Craft Union Pub Company estate, a group that describes itself as operating over 650 community pubs across the United Kingdom. The pub trades under the Craft Union banner and follows the group's community-focused positioning, offering drinks promotions, sports viewing, and live entertainment. The venue's opening hours run from late morning into the early hours, with closing times of 1:00 AM on most nights and 2:00 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. Its facilities include Wi-Fi, HD screens, TNT Sports and Sky Sports coverage, an outside area, and live entertainment. The pub is presented as a local community hub, with Craft Union emphasising charity fundraising, quiz nights, karaoke, and other social events across its estate. As part of Craft Union, Duke Of York benefits from the group's buying power and promotional programme, including drinks offers on big-name beers, spirits, and mixers. The pub's address and contact details are published on the Craft Union website, which also invites prospective operators to join the group's family of pub managers. The venue does not currently list scheduled events on its page, directing visitors to check back later. Note: A separate pub named Duke Of York exists in Grindleton, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, according to Wikidata. The subject of this dossier is the Exeter venue operated by Craft Union, as identified by the official website.

History

Duke Of York is a pub at 58 Sidwell Street in Exeter, England. It is operated within the Craft Union Pub Company estate, a group that runs over 650 community pubs across the United Kingdom. The pub's official page on the Craft Union website presents it as a community-focused venue with extended opening hours, sports coverage, and live entertainment. The Craft Union model centres on community pubs located on high streets and in neighbourhoods, with an emphasis on value drinks offers and local social events such as charity fundraisers, quiz nights, and karaoke. Duke Of York follows this template, offering Wi-Fi, HD screens, TNT Sports and Sky Sports, an outside area, and live entertainment. Its opening hours run from 11:00 AM daily, closing at 1:00 AM Sunday through Thursday and at 2:00 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. The pub's page on the Craft Union site does not currently list any scheduled events, advising visitors to check again later. The site also promotes the group's community fundraising efforts, noting that Craft Union pubs have raised substantial sums for charities, and invites prospective operators to join the Craft Union family. A separate pub named Duke Of York is recorded in Grindleton, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, according to Wikidata. That venue is distinct from the Exeter pub described here.

Products and positioning

Community pub offering affordable drinks, sports, and entertainment as part of the Craft Union estate.

  • Beer

  • Spirits

  • Mixers

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