The Forum - JD Wetherspoon

You'll find yourself on Hexham's bustling Market Place, and The Forum is exactly the kind of straightforward pub that keeps the town ticking. It's a Wetherspoon, so you know what you're getting—consistent, competent, unpretentious. The space has that comfortable, lived-in feel of a proper local boozer, the sort of place where you'll spot the same faces nursing their morning coffee as you would later with a pint. The food hits the spot when you need it to, whether that's breakfast before work or something more substantial in the evening. Prices won't hurt your wallet, and that's the whole appeal really.