The Richard Cobden, Worthing

Small, L-shaped, traditional pub with a fairly cosy feel thanks to the old carpet, floral wallpaper and fireplace. A dartboard was visible at one end of the room along with a small selection of games and books. Live music was promoted on various posters and there was a fairly loud soundtrack playing in the background. There was only one other couple in the pub when I arrived so I decided to take my pint to the beer garden and catch the last of the evening sun. The garden could have done with a bit of a clean up as I was forced to move tables after realising that there was dog mess around the feet of the first table I picked. There were four ales to choose from - Hop Back Summer Lightning, Ringwood Best (£2.90), Ansells Mild and Harvey's Best. The Ringwood I tried was flat and too warm which put me off having another pint before I had to catch my train. Service was muted and quite slow and having purchased my pint I was mysteriously handed a raffle ticket with no explanation as to what this might be used for. A bit of a disappointment all told, but a few simple changes could make this place worthy of a return visit.