Le De Spencers Arms

You'll find yourself in that sweet spot where Downley proper starts, where The Common curves and the pub sits like it's been there forever (which it has, basically). Walk in and it's all dark wood, the kind of place where regulars nod at the bar and the landlord remembers your order. The food isn't fancy—expect proper fish and chips, Sunday roasts that don't mess about, and pies that actually taste like someone's nan made them. It's the kind of pub you genuinely want to prop up in on a Friday after work, where a pint and a chat doesn't require you to mortgage your house.