The Strand

Walk past the shop fronts on Cheltenham's main drag and you'll find The Strand doing what it does best: being a proper pub. This isn't the sort of place that'll hand you a laminated menu the size of a small child or try to sell you a cocktail with foam on top. You're here for reliable ales, decent enough food, and the kind of atmosphere where you can actually hear yourself think—or have a proper conversation with the person next to you at the bar. It's the sort of place that's been pulling pints for years without feeling the need to reinvent itself every five minutes.