The Cardinal's Hat Inn & Hotel

Walk through the heavy wooden doors on Friar Street and you've stepped into something properly old—we're talking Tudor beams, wonky floors, the works. The Cardinal's Hat isn't trying to be a museum piece though; it's a working pub where locals actually drink, chat, and eat. You'll find yourself in low-ceilinged rooms that ramble on seemingly forever, each with its own character and fireplace. The sort of place where a pint tastes better because the surroundings feel substantial and real, not designed by committee.