Sandford House (JD Wetherspoon), Huntingdon

Branch of Wetherspoon's that stretches across from a former chapel to another adjacent building. We remained in the area near to the bar and found it to be fairly bright and airy compared with most Wetherspoon's. Staff didn't seem to be too attentive, preferring to serve a couple of lads who had arrived after me, behind whom a queue started to appear. A subsequent staff member arrived and was about to serve the next person in the newly-formed queue, before I had to intervene to place my order. Regular beers here are Greene King Abbot & IPA & Sharp's Doom Bar. 4 guest beers were Beartown Skinful, Goddard's Fuggle-Dee-Dum, Nelson's Shipwrecked & Salopian Darwin's Origin. Ciders were Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon & Weston's Old Rosie. We ordered food on the app. This came fairly swiftly, but wasn't up to much.

Two building joined as one ,with the righthand a former small theatre but looking like a chapel.There is a balcony,roped off on my visit,and a fine vaulted roof in timber.Close to the bar are lots of high tables,then some dining tables before a small rise to a back snug with a woodburner and a rear dining area in a couple of sections with what looked like table service.It's all quite upmarket for a 'spoons,and there is a real beer garden. There are 2 banks of 6 handpumps but Doom Bar,GK IPA and Abbott are doubled up,three guests were "available soon" aaaaagh,leaving a choice of a festival International IPA,Wychwood Hobgoblin,Rocket Vostok Stout and a superb Oakham Velvet Claws which saved the trip and great value at £2.29. With two of the "available soon" guests also from Oakham,it is possible ale selection here may well justify including this on a trip around town.