The Old Sun Inn

Walk through the door of The Old Sun Inn and you're stepping into proper Buxton drinking culture. This is the kind of place where locals prop up the bar on a Tuesday afternoon and regulars have their favourite stools—no pretence, no faffing about with craft cocktails that cost a tenner. The pub's got genuine character, the sort that comes from actually being here for centuries rather than being designed to look old. You'll find proper cask ales on tap, decent pub grub that doesn't try too hard, and a crowd that ranges from office workers ducking out early to pensioners who've been coming here since the 70s. It's busy without being rammed, friendly without being forced.