The Cricketers, Farncombe

You're heading down Nightingale Road in Farncombe and suddenly you get why this place has earned its reputation—it feels like the pub that Godalming forgot was this good. The Cricketers isn't trying to be anything other than what it is: a solid neighbourhood spot with real ales, decent food, and people who actually live round here propping up the bar. It's the kind of place where regulars know the staff by name and visiting mates immediately understand why you keep coming back. There's nothing showy about it, which is precisely the point.