The Royal Oak Knaphill

Head up to Knaphill and you'll find The Royal Oak doing what good pubs should: providing a real reason to leave the house. It's the kind of place where the staff remember your order, the crowd's mixed enough to feel inclusive but consistent enough to have character, and there's usually something worth staying for—whether that's the quality of what's behind the bar or simply the company. Anchor Hill's not the trendiest address in Woking, but that's rather the point. This is proper local pub territory, unpretentious and unfussy, where you can nurse a decent pint without feeling like you're performing for Instagram.