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The Nightjar (JD Wetherspoon), Ferndown
Ferndown
BH22 9JA
Reviews of The Nightjar (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Nightjar (JD Wetherspoon)
Situated in a fairly uninspiring - but presumably relatively prosperous, given the number of estate agents - shopping area, this 'spoons doesn't look much from the street. However, the converted supermarket interior is lighter inside than expected and benefits from a reasonably high ceiling. Also has a good number of display panels, historical B&W photographs and local interest pictures. Mix of furniture inside plus a collection of wooden picnic benches out front. Surprisingly good selection of keenly-priced real ales from the two banks of six handpumps, e.g. Robinson's Red & Black Trooper (£1.99).
On 16th April 2017
- rating: 7
[User has posted 8588 recommendations about 8588 pubs]
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Aqualung . left this review about The Nightjar (JD Wetherspoon)
The Nightjar is a JDW set in a modern shop building with a branch of Wilko as its neighbour. It's not that large a Spoons consisting of a plain square room with the bar on the right and a raised area on the left. At midday on a Thursday most of the punters were older folk or shoppers. There is no upper area or basement so the toilets are at ground level which is a plus point.
For a smaller Spoons twelve hand pumps is a lot but there was only the GK IPA doubled up then a cider, Abbot and eight festival beers.
I went for the Arundel Coffee Milk Stout (£2.59) which was in excellent nick but on the higher price side for a JDW.
Overall I thought this was a pretty good Spoons.
On 25th October 2016
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2143 recommendations about 2143 pubs]
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E TA left this review about The Night Jar (JD Wetherspoon)
A modern JDW in the town centre, though slightly shabby in places due to the age and quality of the fittings, but overall one of the better JDWs if a little souless. Eight pumps on the bar were on, but two of these were Christmas beers so you have to wonder how long they'd been on. I played safe with a pint of Ringwood Best which was in good condition and most enjoyable. Didn't try the food so can't comment. It was good to meet another PuG regular in there who was a mine of information about other local pubs, PuG history and much else besides. Sadly I was driving, otherwise I would like to have had a few more here. I'm sure I will be back.
On 10th January 2011
- rating: 7
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- Accommodation : No last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No - JDW vouchers only - last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 24 October 2016 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : No last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : No last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
