The Back Bar, Keswick

You'll find The Back Bar doing what it does best: existing as the antidote to Keswick's more touristy drinking spots. It's the kind of place where regulars prop up the bar on a Tuesday afternoon and nobody bats an eyelid. The drinks here punch above their weight—this isn't just pints of lager territory, though they do those well enough. The team clearly cares about what's in your glass, whether that's a thoughtfully pulled pint or something with a bit more craft to it. It sits just off the main drag, which means you escape the theatre queue chaos while staying close enough to everything that matters in town.