Mail Coach Northampton

You'll find Mail Coach tucked away on Derngate, right in the heart of town where the old coaching routes used to run. It's the kind of place where locals actually drink—no pretence, no Instagram angles, just good beer and the sort of food that doesn't apologise for itself. The vibe is refreshingly unpretentious; you're as likely to bump into someone grabbing lunch as you are catching an evening out with mates. It's got proper pub bones, the sort of place that's been doing its thing for years without needing to reinvent itself every season.