Brickmakers Arms

You'll find the Brickmakers Arms tucked away on Woodhouse Lane, the kind of place that doesn't need to shout about itself because the people already know. Walk in and you're greeted with that warm, unforced atmosphere that comes from years of the same faces propping up the bar, mixing with newcomers who quickly feel like regulars themselves. It's a proper pub in the old-fashioned sense—no craft cocktails or Instagram-bait here, just honest booze, decent company, and the kind of service that remembers your usual. The 4.5-star rating speaks for itself among locals who've made this their second front room. Whether you're after a midweek pint or settling in for the weekend, it delivers what a neighbourhood bar should: simplicity done right.