Six Gold Martlets (JD Wetherspoon), Burgess Hill

Relatively-modern Spoons in a long and wide rectangular room, which feels pretty dark in the middle but has more lighting at the end. Usual range of furnishings and clientele. They have managed to control the acoustics though, with a pleasant background hum of conversation, only spoilt by the occasional squalling infant. Two guest ales, Exmoor Gold and Holderness Dark, alongside the usual brews and in good condition. Fair enough.

Official site of Six Gold Martlets (JD Wetherspoon) - www.jdwetherspoon.com

Official site of Six Gold Martlets (JD Wetherspoon) - www.jdwetherspoon.com

New-ish shop-conversion 'spoons, less dressed-up than most but none the worse for that. Features a couple of rooflights near the front, but rather gloomy further back, especially in the run of booths along the side opposite the bar counter. In good weather, the patio tables out front in the pedestrian precinct are popular. Fairly indifferent selection of six real ales and one cider from the two banks of six handpumps, but my pint of Kissingate Sussex (£2.65) was in good form.