Guides
Best Pubs For Football & Rugby
Where to get the sporting essentials - a half-decent view & a good pint!
The Clifton
Clifton Street, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 3PY
Telephone: 01793 523162
Voted 'Swindon Pub of the Year 2022' and no wonder - 5 fantastic screens for football & rugby, SKY & BT Sport, plus a great pub atmosphere.
- BT SPORT
- Cask Marque
- Dog Friendly (Bar Only)
- Garden Or Patio
- Pool Table
- Pub Food
- SKY SPORTS
Kop Bar
4 Victoria Road, Swindon, SN1 3AJ
Telephone: 01793 968418
NEW sports bar in Swindon town centre showing all the big moments incl. Prem & Champions League games on SKY & BT Sport + 6 Nations.
- BT SPORT
- Function Room
- Garden Or Patio
- SKY SPORTS
The New Inn, Stratton St Margaret
Swindon Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4PN
Telephone: (01793) 822081
SKY, BT, Amazon games & DAZN boxing, this pub shows it all across 9 screens. Food, too, from 5pm every day and all-day on Saturday.
- BT SPORT
- Cask Marque
- Pool Table
- SKY SPORTS
The Southbrook, Swindon
Southbrook St, Swindon, SN2 1HF
Telephone: 01793 513540
Full SKY & BT Sport + very big screen in the function room that's always a popular choice for the big games - World Cups, Euros, 6 Nations & The Prem.
- BT SPORT
- Cask Marque
- Childrens Play Area
- Dog Friendly (Bar Only)
- Facilities for the Disabled
- Function Room
- Garden Or Patio
- Pool Table
- Pub Food
- Restaurant Or Dining Room
- SKY SPORTS
Woodlands Edge
Midwinter Close, Swindon, SN5 5EZ
Telephone: 01793 887635
It almost feels like you're there at this West Swindon pub, with one of the biggest screens in town. Plus others nicely located, too.
- BT SPORT
- Dog Friendly (Bar Only)
- Garden Or Patio
- Pool Table
- Pub Food
- SKY SPORTS
The Runner, Swindon
Wootton Bassett Road, Swindon, SN1 4NQ
Telephone: (01793) 523903
Some perfectly positioned seats & sofas and screens ideal for enjoying the 6 Nations, here - plus food offers when the action's on. Dog friendly, too!
- Cask Marque
- Childrens Play Area
- Dog Friendly (Bar Only)
- Garden Or Patio
- Pool Table
- Pub Food
- Restaurant Or Dining Room
The Angel, Purton
High Street, Purton, Wiltshire, SN5 4AB
Telephone: (01793) 770248
Well worth the trip to Purton for sport & a bite. SKY & BT Sport in the main bar + food served Thursday to Sunday.
- Dog Friendly (Bar & Restaurant)
- Function Room
- Pool Table
- Pub Food
The Angel Hotel, Royal Wootton Bassett
47 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, SN4 7AQ
Telephone: 01793 851161
Great back bar here with a nice size screen, stools and tables - and excellent beer! Super half-time hot dogs, too, during the Six Nations.
- Cask Marque
- Function Room
- Garden Or Patio
- Pub Food
- Restaurant Or Dining Room
The White Horse at Woolstone
Woolstone, Near Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7QL
Telephone: (01367) 820726
Another pub well worth the drive, with the 6 Nations nicely celebrated with a screen inside & out. FREE half-time food during the England games.
- Accommodation & Rooms
- Architectural Interest
- Cask Marque
- Dog Friendly (Bar & Restaurant)
- Garden Or Patio
- Pub Food
The Kings Arms
20 Wood Street, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4AB
Telephone: 01793 522156
SKY Sports & BT Sport showing on 6 screens in the bar. But get there early if you want the best seat in the house in the snug!
- Accommodation & Rooms
- Architectural Interest
- BT SPORT
- Cask Marque
- Children Welcome
- Facilities for the Disabled
- Function Room
- Garden Or Patio
- Live Music
- Pool Table
- SKY SPORTS
The Rose and Crown Inn, Ashbury
3 High Street, Ashbury, Oxon, SN6 8NA
Telephone: (01793) 710222
Well-known for their very good food, you can combine a trip to watch the rugby plus enjoy a bite, here, too.
- Accommodation & Rooms
- Cask Marque
- Country Setting
- Dog Friendly (Bar & Restaurant)
- Garden Or Patio
- Pub Food
- Restaurant Or Dining Room
The Bakers Arms, Upper Stratton
Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton, Swindon, SN2 7RE
Telephone: (01793) 832227
Four screens showing BT Sport, normally, but all busy when it's England rugby or footy on the good old BBC & ITV.
- BT SPORT
- Cask Marque
- Garden Or Patio
- Live Music
- Pool Table
- SKY SPORTS
The Saracens Head Hotel, Highworth
High Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AG
Telephone: (01793) 762284
The number choice in Highworth, with a big screen on the covered patio and a great atmosphere guaranteed when the Three Lions rugby or football are on. The lounge bar and restaurant room opposite makes this pub ideal for those who aren't football mad, too.
- Accommodation & Rooms
- BT SPORT
- Cask Marque
- Dog Friendly (Bar Only)
- Garden Or Patio
- Pub Food
- Restaurant Or Dining Room
- SKY SPORTS
The Tawny Owl
Taw Hill, North Swindon, Swindon, SN25 1WR
Telephone: (01793) 706770
Big screens and bar staff in all the right places makes this a north Swindon favourite come game time.
- Accommodation & Rooms
- BT SPORT
- Cask Marque
- Children Welcome
- Childrens Play Area
- Dog Friendly (Bar Only)
- Facilities for the Disabled
- Function Room
- Garden Or Patio
- Live Music
- Pool Table
- Pub Food
- SKY SPORTS
The Kingsdown, Upper Stratton
Upper Stratton, Swindon, SN2 7PE
Telephone: (01793) 824802
Watching football & rugby can be thirsty work, so being right next door to Arkell's Brewery you can be sure The Kingsdown will never run dry - even if England win it!
- Cask Marque
- Dog Friendly (Bar Only)
- Facilities for the Disabled
- Function Room
- Garden Or Patio
- Pool Table
- Pub Food
- Restaurant Or Dining Room
- SKY SPORTS
The Plough Inn, Old Town
26 Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4BQ
Telephone: (01793) 610694
Always a good atmosphere - if a little squeezy - at Old Town's pint-size pub, featuring three screens.
- BT SPORT
- Cask Marque
- Dog Friendly (Bar Only)
- Garden Or Patio
- Live Music
The Moonrakers & Crossways Suite
Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 5AA
Telephone: (01793) 721017
Big screens & TVs showing all the action. Full SKY & BT Sport
- BT SPORT
- Cask Marque
- Dog Friendly (Bar Only)
- Function Room
- Live Music
- Pool Table
- SKY SPORTS
Mackenzies
16 Wood Street, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4AB
Telephone: 01793 430111
Good sized screens always makes this bar great for sport when it's on the BBC or ITV - which is perfect for the Six Nations, Euros or World Cup!
- Function Room
- Garden Or Patio
- Pub Food
The Royal Oak, Bishopstone
Cues Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon, SN6 8PP
Telephone: (01793) 790481
Tim Finney the landlord loves his rugby almost as much as he loves his food! But don't expect too much footy, we're afraid except if it's the World Cup or Euros.
- Accommodation & Rooms
- Cask Marque
- Country Setting
- Dog Friendly (Bar & Restaurant)
- Garden Or Patio
- Pub Food