The Silk Trader

Head down Brook Street towards the town centre and you'll find yourself in the kind of pub that actually feels like a proper pub. The Silk Trader does what it does without fuss: it pours Robinson's beers the way they're meant to be drunk, keeps the regulars happy, and doesn't need to shout about it. You'll notice the solid 4.3 rating isn't inflated—people come back because it works. The atmosphere swings from quiet midweek contemplation to properly lively when it matters, and there's a real sense that this place knows its crowd and isn't trying to be anything other than what it is.