Guides
Pubs Worth The Drive (North Swindon)
Take a short journey to try these pubs just NORTH of Swindon...
Sometimes, the best things in life need a little seeking out - and these pubs definitely fit that bill.
All of these are are just outside Swindon or a little over the border, but well worth the petrol or leg-power if you're cycling!
The Strawberry Thief
31 Mackay Crescent, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2RA
Telephone: 01793 937211
Swindon's newest pub and well worth the short drive to Tadpole Garden Village just for the terrace alone. Food includes brunch every day and pizza served all day, plus their lunch & evening menu. Charging points for electric cars, too.
The Red Lion, Castle Eaton
The Street, Castle Eaton, Swindon, SN6 6JZ
Telephone: 01285 810280
First pub on the Thames with a view that's quite stunning when the sun's going down. Inside you'll find cosy corner snugs and log fires, plus a restaurant garden room.
- 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 Bull Hotel, Fairford
Market Place, Fairford, Gloucestershire, GL7 4AA
Telephone: (01285) 712535
In the market square in Fairford, you'll find another country pub that ticks all the boxes. As traditional a pub bar as it gets, with open fires perfect when it gets chilly and an excellent, seasonal menu. Always popular, so well worth booking ahead.
- Accommodation & Rooms
- Cask Marque
- Country Setting
- Dog Friendly (Bar & Restaurant)
- Restaurant Or Dining Room
The Old Boathouse, South Cerney
Lake 6, Cotswold Water Park, South Cerney, Nr Swindon, GL7 5FP
Telephone: 01285 864000
We couldn't do this guide without including the decking at The Old Boathouse Restaurant & Bar on the lakes, just off the A419. Enjoy picturesque dining and drinking with views of the Cotswold Water Park from their lakeside tables... then enjoy a walk afterwards before you drive home!
- Children Welcome
- Country Setting
- Dog Friendly (Terrace only)
- Garden Or Patio
- Pub Food
- Restaurant Or Dining Room
- Riverside or Lakeside Location
The Riverside, Lechlade-on-Thames
Park End Wharf, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AQ
Telephone: (01367) 252534
Right on the banks of the Thames, this pub is even more worth driving to because the bridge that overlooks it is currently closed for repair! So enjoy the beautiful view, food & drink while it's that bit quieter by parking in the Riverside Park and walking 10 mins.
- 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 George, Kempsford
Kempsford, Near Fairford, Gloucestershire, GL7 4EQ
Telephone: (01285) 810236
If you had to rebuild an English country pub brick=by-brick in the USA, then this is the one you'd use. Whether you choose the more informal public bar or the oak-beamed restaurant room, a warm welcome & top food is guaranteed from the pub's award-winning chef. Lovely garden, too.
- Cask Marque
- Country Setting
- Dog Friendly (Bar & Restaurant)
- Garden Or Patio
- Pub Food
The Freke Arms, Swanborough
Swanborough, Hannington, Swindon, SN6 7RN
Telephone: (01793) 762297
Great pub for food, plus a new decking ideal for a late summer like this!
- Caravans & Camping
- Cask Marque
- Country Setting
- Dog Friendly (Bar & Restaurant)
- Garden Or Patio
- Pub Food
The Eliot Arms
Clarks Hay,, South Cerney,, Gloucestershire, GL7 5UA
Telephone: 01285 301082
The furthest one to get to on our list but well worth the extra couple of minutes drive - or ride - over the border. Completely refurbished and transformed ready for 2023 with a very nice front patio. Going to be well worth a visit this autumn/winter, too.
- Accommodation & Rooms
- Country Setting
- Dog Friendly (Bar & Restaurant)
- Garden Or Patio
