The Railway Arms

You're walking into the kind of place where regulars have their usual spots and the bar staff know what you're drinking before you ask. The Railway Arms sits on Aldenham Road with that solid, no-nonsense charm you find in proper community pubs—nothing's been Instagram-fied, nothing feels like it's trying too hard. The real ale selection is genuinely strong, and if you're into that sort of thing, you'll find rotating guest beers that actually taste like someone cares. Food-wise, it's proper pub grub done right: the kind of place where a Sunday roast means something, and a pie is just a pie, not deconstructed or served in a ball.