The Alexandra & Hotel

Walk into the Alexandra and you're stepping into proper Chatham territory. This is the kind of place where regulars prop up the bar like they own it, where the landlord knows what you're drinking before you ask, and where a Friday night feels like someone's actually opened their front room to mates. You'll find yourself wedged between railway workers winding down and locals catching up over a decent pint. The kind of pub that doesn't need Instagram to justify its existence—it just does what it does well, and people keep coming back.