The Knights Templar (JD Wetherspoon), Bristol

The venue for my last quick pint before the train as the rear entrance to Temple Meads is very close by. What a pint it was too, I've heard and read plenty about Exmoor Beast before, splendid stuff which had me snoozing (and probably snoring) from Bristol till Reading. The pub itself is a modern build with lots of glazing to the frontage, surrounded by modern office buildings. The bar is along a side wall, some seating with high padded backs, also the usual serried ranks of small tables always found in a JDW. I seem to recall three or four guest ales on but not what they all were.

Close to Temple Meads station and occupying the ground floor of a newish building,my visit to this 'spoons coincided with their bi annual beer festival and the quality of my ale was good.There are several external tables overlooking a large open space and the traffic free environment makes this an enjoyable stop.There are no longer any screens internally showing train departures times,but this probably one of the better 'spoons in the city centre despite the predictable interior design.