Guides
On The Water!
The best pubs in and around Swindon to eat & drink with a riverside or lake view...
If winter time is made for finding a cosy pub with a real fire, then in spring and summer it's surely finding one with a great pub garden on a bright sunny day.
And if you can throw in a riverside location then all the better!
Being near the Thames, Swindon's quite nicely located for a couple of pubs right on the water plus the odd one next to the river Rey, which flows through Swindon town centre.
The Riverside, Lechlade-on-Thames
Park End Wharf, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AQ
Telephone: (01367) 252534
With the River Thames to look on to and pub food menu full of all the starters, mains and desserts we all like, it's hard to beat The Riverside when the sun's out. May we even recommend hiring a boat from the pub too and making a real day of it on the water.
- Accommodation & Rooms
- Cask Marque
- Children Welcome
- Dog Friendly (Bar & Restaurant)
- Facilities for the Disabled
- Function Room
- Garden Or Patio
- Live Music
- Pub Food
- Restaurant Or Dining Room
The Red Lion, Castle Eaton
The Street, Castle Eaton, Swindon, SN6 6JZ
Telephone: 01285 810280
Possibly the best riverbank view of the lot, The Red Lion has just undergone a major refurbishment and sits beautifully near the mouth of the Thames and serves very good pub food 7 days a week. If you've got a canoe you can also launch it from The Red Lion but we recommend just sitting back and watching the wildlife.
- Accommodation & Rooms
- Boule Pitch
- Country Setting
- Dog Friendly (Bar Only)
- Facilities for the Disabled
- Garden Or Patio
- Pool Table
- Pub Food
- Riverside or Lakeside Location
The Old Boathouse, South Cerney
Lake 6, Cotswold Water Park, South Cerney, Nr Swindon, GL7 5FP
Telephone: 01285 864000
Just 5 miles down the road and off the A419, The Old Boathouse offers a spacious terrace ideal for enjoying the lakeside view. Food served all-day too.
- Children Welcome
- Country Setting
- Dog Friendly (Terrace only)
- Garden Or Patio
- Pub Food
- Restaurant Or Dining Room
- Riverside or Lakeside Location
The Runner, Swindon
Wootton Bassett Road, Swindon, SN1 4NQ
Telephone: (01793) 523903
The Runner on Wootton Bassett Road in Swindon and its fantastic garden and terrace is just made for summer. You'll find a covered patio area overlooking the meandering River Ray below, so it's no wonder that Al Fresco dining at The Runner is proving such a popular pastime for lunch-breakers, families and couples alike.
- Cask Marque
- Childrens Play Area
- Dog Friendly (Bar Only)
- Garden Or Patio
- Pool Table
- Pub Food
- Restaurant Or Dining Room
