The William Rufus
Location
Opening Times
Children under 18 can only be on the premises between 8:00am and 10:00pm.
Facilities
- wifiWifi
Sky Sports- tvTV Screens
- deckLicensed Outside Area
- connected_tvProjector and Screen
Racing TV- baby_changing_stationBaby Change
- accessibleStep Free Access
TNT Sports- music_noteMusic
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New clubs – lower prices
Customers at Wetherspoon’s pubs across the UK can enjoy new weekly club deals and greater value-for-money meals and drinks.
Tax Equality Day
On Thursday 18 September, Wetherspoon’s pubs are to cut the price of all food and drinks by 7.5 per cent – to highlight the benefit of a permanent VAT reduction in the hospitality industry.
New pubs opening soon
New Wetherspoon pubs will be opening soon, including pubs in Fulham, London Bridge and Kenilworth.
Guest ale and craft tasting notes
View the July-September tasting notes for guest ales and craft cans.
New gourmet burgers
Wetherspoon pubs will be serving a new range of gourmet burgers from Wednesday 14 May. The new burgers include The Big Smoke, Cheese meltdown, Buffalo, BBQ stack and The Empire State.
Summer of Sport 2025
A summer of sport will be shown live at Wetherspoon pubs to mark the events this year.
Jaipur at Wetherspoon
Wetherspoon pubs will be stocking Jaipur from 9 April.
Jaipur is a flagship beer from Thornbridge brewery in Derbyshire, first brewed in 2005 and was the beer that put Thornbridge brewery on the map. Tasting notes for Jaipur are below.
Get your mitts on a fabulous spritz
Get ready for summer with Wetherspoon’s spritz cocktail range, a choice of five classic and fruity recipes for all tastes.
1664 Bière on draught – new world beer
All Wetherspoon pubs across the UK and Ireland will be introducing a new premium draught lager. The beautifully crafted French premium lager, 1664 Bière (4.6% ABV), is being added to the company’s draught beer range.
Breakfast deals
Customers at more than 650 Wetherspoon pubs across the UK will be able to enjoy breakfast deals for £2.99 each or less.
The Good Beer Guide 2025 – We’re in it
In total, 251 of the company’s pubs are listed in CAMRA’s publication, which is the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide.
Pub history
It was William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror, who restored Carlisle to the English kingdom. Rufus entered the city through Botchergate. The long-demolished gateway has given its name to today’s street – Botchergate.
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