Bull Hotel Peterborough

You're stepping into one of Peterborough's most enduring watering holes, where the Victorian bones of this old coaching inn create the kind of atmosphere that conference hotels usually murder with corporate blandness. The Bull manages to avoid that fate entirely. The bar feels properly lived-in, with dark wood and period features that speak to centuries of travellers stopping for a proper drink on Westgate. Whether you're dodging the chaos of Queensgate shopping or meeting someone before dinner in the city centre, this works as both a destination and a very decent pit stop. The drinks selection goes beyond the usual suspects, and the service has that rare quality of being genuinely helpful without being overly familiar. It's the sort of place that reminds you why hotel bars, when done right, can be some of the best drinking spots in any city.