The Crows Nest, Nuneaton

Large, modern Marston's pub / restaurant with various seating / dining areas (some slightly split-level) in an overall staple-shaped layout. Anonymous furniture and decor throughout. Covered patio area and a beer garden to the side / rear. Pedigree, Banks's Amber, Ringwood Forty Niner and the 'chilled cask' Wainwright Altitude (a new one on me, and a potential abomination, but not quite as cold as I feared so OK for £3.15, and actually the best of my pints in various Attleborough pubs that evening).

A mahoosive new-build Marstons barn. Go through a fairly narrow entrance to a huge hanger with two exposed vaulted ceiling areas. Family-friendly, industrial pub grub, football and ‘bantz’ is the name of the game here. Surprised to see four ales on - Banks Amber, Ringwood Razorback, Pedigree and Marstons One Hop Goldings. Unfortunately a half of the latter was pretty naff and I ended up ditching it. Not somewhere I can imagine returning to now I’ve ticked the name. Busy though, so the locals are obviously keen. 4.5