The Sir Richard Owen (JD Wetherspoon), Lancaster

An unusual split level JDW, but sadly without much character once you get inside. When you enter from Spring Garden Street there is a smallish area and the bar, which had 10 ales available on our 2 visits. Down some fairly steep steps is a larger room which is all dining tables and chairs. We called in for one at about 3 and another one at about 11 at the start & end of a crawl round Lancaster. Both pints I had were in very good condition and there was a decent range of guests available. We also called in for breakfast the following morning and had the most efficient breakfast service I've had in any JDW anywhere. The management and the staff are obviously on the ball at this JDW. Well done guys.

Accessible from both Spring Garden St and Common Garden St. We took the Spring St entrance, which was the upper level in this Spoons. The lower lounge area is found from a staircase near the bar or disabled lift, which also had a stove. We stayed upstairs and were entertained by the conversations from the four locals on the next table. They were also getting through the Tuborg like no tomorrow, even though it was only 10.30am. Ten handpumps and 1 cider, we went for the Kirby Lonsdale Monumental.