Admiral Hardy

Head down Chickerell Rd and you'll find the kind of pub that doesn't need to try too hard—it's got the crowd because it's genuinely good. The Admiral Hardy pulls in everyone from construction workers to pensioners, all united by decent beer and straightforward company. You're looking at proper pub fare without the gastropub faff, the sort of place where nobody's on their phone Instagram-ing their drink. It's got that lived-in warmth that comes from being a real local hub rather than a tourist trap, with walls that have probably absorbed forty years of conversation.