The Travellers Joy Isle of Wight

Walk into The Travellers Joy and you'll find exactly what you're after—a proper neighbourhood pub that doesn't try to be anything it's not. On Pallance Road in Cowes, it's become the sort of place where regulars prop up the bar for a pint and locals bring mates because the atmosphere is genuinely welcoming. The food's solid and unpretentious, the kind of stuff that goes down well with a drink, and the real ale selection keeps things interesting without getting too poncy about it. It's got that lived-in feeling you want from a good pub, the sort where you could easily spend an evening chatting to whoever's next to you.