The Bole Bridge (JD Wetherspoon), Tamworth

A small and old frontage on the shopping street but a large hall on the roundabout explains the layout of this fairly standard 'Spoon's. Not a lot of atmosphere but it seemed to be generally well-run and the range of beers was ok.

This Spoons is set just off the main shopping area of Tamworth. It was formerly a working man's club although what it may have been before that is anyone's guess. As noted below it appears to be two buildings joined together each with their own entrance. The pub and street name comes from a long gone ancient bridge across the River Anker (I don't have a dodgy keyboard!). The old building entrance takes you up some steps into the more attractive part of the pub with a small seating area to the left and a larger slightly raised area to the right. The bar is on the left as you go through to the more modern building which has an entrance on the right. There are some tall tables and chairs near the bar but the rest of this rather drab rectangular room is furnished with just rows of low tables and chairs making it look rather like a work canteen. At the far end is a patio. The bar has two sets of five hand pumps which had the JDW Trio Of Doom doubled up, Banks's / Arcadia Angler's Ale, Long Man Sussex Pride, Dorset Midnight Blinder and Ringwood Fortyniner. I went for the Sussex Pride (£2.09) which was in good nick. This is the better of the two Tamworth Spoons but overall it's pretty average.

A pretty average Wetherspoons with a pretty average selection of ales on today.

A large one roomed Wetherspoon's that had a good selection of real ales. The pub has an open and airy feel about it.