Tramways

Walk into Tramways and you'll immediately clock the no-nonsense approach: stripped brick, unpretentious décor, and a bar that feels lived-in rather than designed. It's the kind of place where you overhear real conversations rather than Instagram commentary. The drinks are straightforward and reasonably priced for Wells—you're looking at around £5-7 for a pint—which explains why it's always got a proper mix of after-work crowd and weekend drinkers. The West Street location puts you right in the heart of things, close enough to the Cathedral but genuinely local-feeling.