The Barley Mow

Walk down Bathwick Street towards the river and you'll find yourself in the kind of pub that doesn't need to try hard—because it's already got what matters. The Barley Mow is the sort of place where regulars prop up the bar on a Tuesday afternoon and nobody bats an eyelid. You'll get honest pints, the kind of conversation that happens naturally (not forced), and a real sense that this is where Bath's east side comes to properly unwind. It's stripped-back without being self-conscious about it, the sort of pub that feels more interested in being good than being cool.