The Waggon

You'll find The Waggon doing exactly what a neighbourhood pub should do—nothing fancy, nothing pretentious, just reliable. It's the kind of place where regulars know the bar staff's names and the quiz nights actually get competitive. The food's straightforward pub fare done well enough that people come back for it, and they take their drinks seriously with a decent selection of local and proper ales. On Dorchester Road, it slots nicely into that stretch between the town centre and the quieter residential bits, making it genuinely accessible without feeling like you're making a special trip.