Wetherspoons, WESTMINSTER, London

Just named Wetherspoons, this site was named by Tim Martin, chairman of JDW, after his primary school teacher in New Zealand! The pub overlooks the station concourse on both sides and has recently been refurbished in a bright café bar design. The interior features blue and cream tiling, two curved bars with marble style tops and the welcome addition of banquettes along the opposite side. The large hexagonal lampshades and snugs introduce design characteristics reminiscent of the 1920s and 1930s. The twelve handpumps on two bar counters dispense regular beers and changing guest ales from smaller brewers such as Thorn bridge and often local brewers like Portobello; the alcohol licence allows retail sale from 8am. Screens show times of train departures. Note that British Transport police sometimes close the bar when football fans are due through the station.