Hooden Horse

You know the Hooden Horse—it's that straightforward pub tucked away on Richborough Close that does exactly what it says on the tin. Walk in and you're met with the kind of no-nonsense friendliness that makes you want to linger longer than you planned. The food's honest rather than flashy: proper pub classics that hit the spot without pretension or extortionate pricing. It's the sort of place where locals genuinely seem to belong, where you can nurse a drink without some gastropub waiter hovering, and where families actually feel welcome rather than tolerated.