Old Bank

You can't miss the imposing facade on St Giles' Square – this Greene King pub sits in what was once Northampton's old bank, and the grand architecture still hints at its financial past. The conversion works well, giving you more space than your typical town centre boozer, though it definitely feels like a chain operation rather than something with real local character. The food does the job if you're after classic pub fare, and the location makes it handy for a pint before or after exploring the town centre. Weekend nights see it transform into something livelier with that 2am licence, drawing a mixed crowd of regulars and visitors. It's reliable rather than remarkable, but sometimes that's exactly what you need.