The Welcome, St. Leonards-On-Sea

Arriving from the London direction, this looks like a typical corner pub, but if looking northwards one can see that it extends into an adjoining building. This means that the partly opened-out, L-shaped layout is somewhat larger than one might expect. Slightly unfairly, perhaps, the look might be best described as 'low-end gastro-pub'? Anyway, food is offered and all three handpumps were in use and pouring local real ales. I went for a Long Blonde (£4.60) - one of a pair from Long Man (with their Best Bitter being the other) - and Lakedown's English Pale being the third.