The Bell (JD Wetherspoon), Salisbury

Attractive inn; not as old as it looks, dating from 1908 and with the side archway designed for motor vehicles, but still Grade II listed. Not a lot of original features left inside but it retains a traditional look with dark wood-panelling and mostly smaller seating / dining areas. Duplicated selection of Ruddles, Doom Bar and Abbot plus Kirkstall's Three Swords and Dark Conspiracy from Gadds (£2.20) on both banks of five handpumps.

Official site of The Bell (JD Wetherspoon) - www.jdwetherspoon.com

Official site of The Bell (JD Wetherspoon) - www.jdwetherspoon.com

A lovely looking Spoons in a small town that doesn't seem big enough to support one (until you see the thousands of new dwellings going up on the outskirts!). Converted from a failing pub in 2012, it’s an old building with leaded glass windows in situ and lots of external flora. A rambling warren inside, the area to the right on entering is the nicest with street views, large black and white pictures of Stonehenge etc and a rather natty multi coloured blue tiling surround. The bits further back are dark wood panelled, classic Spoons feel. Two guests at the bar, I went for the Glamorgan Jemima Pitchfork and it was in excellent shape (NBSS 4). So a good all-rounder and one of the better examples of the JDW estate at present. Easily the best pub in Amesbury, that's for sure. 7.5