Speckled Hen

Head down Hatfield Road and you'll find yourself in a proper neighbourhood pub that doesn't need to try too hard. The Speckled Hen does what it does well: it's the kind of place where regulars know their spot at the bar, the staff remember your order, and nobody's fussing about Instagram angles. You get straightforward pub classics cooked without pretension, a decent selection of Greene King ales, and that comforting buzz of a place that's been pulling pints for years. It's the sort of local you actually want to sit in, not the kind you're just passing through.