The Lion & Key

You walk into The Lion & Key and immediately get why it's been pulling punters for years—there's zero pretension here, just solid pub done right. High Street's seen plenty of changes, but this place has that rare knack of feeling genuinely welcoming whether you're after a quiet pint or ready to get stuck into the evening crowd. The sort of local where you actually want to sit down, the drinks are honest, and nobody's trying to reinvent the wheel with craft foam nonsense.