Sportsman Pub

Head down London Road towards Maxton and you'll find yourself in the kind of pub that doesn't need to try too hard. The Sportsman is exactly what Dover needs—a proper neighbourhood spot where the bar staff know what you're after before you've ordered, and the crowd's more interested in a decent pint than Instagram angles. It's got that lived-in feel where locals actually congregate rather than just pass through, the sort of place you can sink into a corner with a drink and genuinely relax.