The Withies Inn

You're heading out towards Compton, away from Godalming's high street bustle, when The Withies appears—a rambling cream-painted building that's been welcoming drinkers since the Tudor era. Inside, it's all low beams, inglenooks, and the kind of worn carpet that tells you this place doesn't do Instagram moments; it does comfort. The bar staff know their regulars by name, the real ale selection actually rotates, and the kitchen turns out proper pub food that doesn't apologise for itself. It's the sort of place where you can show up alone with a newspaper or bring eight mates for Sunday lunch and feel equally at home.