The Pig & Fiddle, Bath

Head down to Saracen Street and you'll find yourself in one of those pubs that actually feels like it belongs to Bath rather than just existing in it. The Pig & Fiddle has that lived-in warmth—worn wood, decent lighting that doesn't try too hard, the kind of place where locals prop up the bar and visitors slot in without feeling like they've wandered into a theme park. You're getting Butcombe ales on tap (they own it, after all), a menu that takes itself seriously enough without being pretentious, and the sort of service that remembers you're there to relax. It's the pub you'd genuinely want to keep to yourself, but you'll probably end up telling everyone about it anyway.