The Brocket Arms (JD Wetherspoon), Wigan

Spoons hotel, located an oddly long way from the town centre and rail stations. Surprisingly large interior, wrapping in a C shape round a central bar. Colour scheme is copper, bronze and blue. Two guest cask on my visit but I plumped for a January sale 99p Ruddles which was good, as to be expected given how much was shifting (NBSS 3.5). It’s not a particularly memorable outlet but did a competent job.

a bit unusual to find a Wetherspoons in a suburban location like this. with the number of pubs and bars in this area it probably fits nicely into the circuit though. as a pub it's garbage to be honest, huge and sterile inside. that said it is friendly enough like everywhere in Wigan and the pensioners seem to love it.

A large Wetherspoons. The pub is a bit of a walk out from the town centre. The large interior sprawls its way around the bar, which is split into 2 with 6 handpumps on one side and 6 on the other. Only Abbot was doubled up today so a decent selection of beers available. Above the bar on the left are 2 signed Wigan shirts (one the football club the other the rugby lot).

Official site of The Brocket Arms (JD Wetherspoon) - www.jdwetherspoon.com

Official site of The Brocket Arms (JD Wetherspoon) - www.jdwetherspoon.com

Substantial pub / restaurant / hotel, now run by Wetherspoon's. Usual furniture and decor, albeit with a more authentic feel than the usual conversions. Fair selection from the 12 handpumps, including a tasty pint of the Williams Bros Black (£2.45). However, having sold out of all the 'Curry Night' offers very early in the evening didn't seem like very good planning...