The Woolpack

You'll find this red-brick Victorian on Tuddenham Road, just where the residential streets start spreading out from the town centre. It's the sort of pub that does everything well without making a song and dance about it – proper Sunday roasts that locals plan their weekends around, decent real ales, and a kitchen that actually knows what it's doing. The interior strikes that sweet spot between traditional pub charm and somewhere you'd happily bring your mum for lunch. Regular quiz nights keep the locals coming back midweek, while weekends see families settling in for long Sunday sessions. The staff know their regulars by name, and the food menu goes well beyond your standard pub grub – though they nail the classics too.