The Six Chimneys (JD Wetherspoon), Wakefield

This simple, standard Wetherspoons pub stands out from the surrounding buildings by virtue of its bright frontage, but the interior is of the sort that their pub fitters can probably knock up with their eyes closed. The long narrow interior contains most of the chain's trademarks, with the front part housing a limited number of booths with bench seating. The bar counter runs along the right hand wall, with high tables and stools opposite - a little too close in some places, making access somewhat tricky. Beyond the bar, there are a good number of standard tables and chairs all the way to the back of the pub. It's nothing out of the ordinary, but at the same time, it's still a functional and comfortable place to enjoy a pint. The bar had a couple of banks of hand pumps, with a few 'Spoons regulars complimented by seven guest ales, including three from the local Wharfebank Brewery, Acorn Barnsley Bitter and Kelham Island Pale Rider and those that we tried were in perfectly acceptable condition. There was a relatively mixed clientele in on a Sunday evening and rather predictably, it was probably the busiest of the eight Wakefield pubs we visited that day. Wetherspoons pubs are always worth a punt when you're in a town you've never been to before, and visitors to Wakefield will find this one reassuringly familiar. This place is the epitome of a 6/10 pub.