Maltings

Lively friendly city pub by the river, cheerful landlord, well kept Black Sheep and half a dozen quickly changing interesting guests, several continental beers, 13 ciders, country wines, generous standard bar food (not evenings), old doors for bar front and ceiling, fine collection of railway signs and amusing notices, old chocolate dispensing machine, cigarette and tobacco advertisements, cough and chest remedies and even a lavatory pan in one corner, day's papers framed in gents'; games machine, no credit cards, difficult nearby parking; children allowed mealtimes only, dogs welcome, handy for Rail Museum and station, open all day