The Ripon Inn

You'll find The Ripon Inn planted right on Park Street, doing exactly what a proper hotel-restaurant should do: it doesn't overcomplicate things. Step inside and you're greeted with the kind of traditional English hospitality that actually works—wood panelling, a genuine bar where locals aren't treated like tourists, and rooms upstairs for when you've had one too many. The food leans wholesome without trying too hard, and the bar stocks enough real ales to keep you occupied while you work through conversation. It's the sort of place where you genuinely want to linger, whether you're stopping for lunch between errands or settling in for the evening.