The Tannery

You'll find yourself on Gilesgate, that stretch where Hexham actually feels like it's got some soul, and The Tannery slots in perfectly amongst the independent shops and older buildings. Walk in and you're met with the kind of pub interior that doesn't try too hard—worn wood, decent lighting, the sort of place where conversation happens naturally rather than being forced over Instagrammable cocktails. The crowd here is genuinely mixed: locals nursing pints, groups stopping by after work, people who've been coming for years sat in the same corners.