Proper old fashioned pub in a semi rural setting. Decent sized car park, though I can see it might get full at busy times, as the pub extends into the side beer garden to accommodate a dining area. Four pumps, three in use: Doom Bar and two beers from Flowerpots. The Flowerpots Bitter was in excellent condition.
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| The range of beers |
I entered into a sparse public bar with the rugby on, but nobody watching. Moved through into the lounge, where the cask beers are kept, and where the locals were gathered round the bar. The dining area looks a little chintzy for my taste, but seems quite acceptable. As the pub is proper old fashioned, and I visited in the afternoon, the kitchen was closed, and menus had been removed. One couple, and one family turned up looking for food, and both left on being told food didn't start till 6pm.
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| The ambiance |
I sat in a rocking chair which started to fall apart. On handing the pieces to the landlady it was clear this often happened. I had a feeling that the chair would be reassembled after I left, ready for the next customer to sit in and break it.
Date: Feb 2017 Score: 6
Swanwick Lane
Swanwick
SO31 7DX
Hours: 11 - 11
Food: 12 - 2 Mon
12 - 2, 6 - 9 Tue - Sat
12 - 6 Sun
12 - 2, 6 - 9 Tue - Sat
12 - 6 Sun
Great public house with a delightful and polite landlady
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