The Hole In The Wall

You'll find this place tucked away on Mepham Street, just south of the river near Borough—the sort of pub that doesn't need to try too hard because it's already got everything right. Walk in and you're hit with that unmistakable pub smell: old wood, beer residue, and the kind of warmth that only comes from decades of people actually enjoying themselves here. The Hole In The Wall does exactly what it says on the tin: good real ales, honest pub grub that won't disappoint, and a crowd that's genuinely there to have a drink rather than make an Instagram moment. It's the kind of place where you can prop up at the bar for an hour or settle into a corner with mates. Nothing fancy, nothing pretentious—just a proper local that's earned its four-star rating the old-fashioned way.