The White Swan

This pub is in a great location, just off the main thoroughfare - and an ideal spot for the Wednesday and Saturday Markets.

For me, and this is a personal preference, the pub is too dominated by TV screens and the volume is too loud when matches are on, so impossible to have a catch-up with friends. Also, as a cask ale drinker, I’ve seen occasions when two of the three on offer are unavailable.

This pub is clearly a local’s favourite - just not for me.

Lovely bar manager & lovely bouncers on the door. Thank you so much for returning my sons lost bracelet tonight. You’ve all restored my faith in kindness & honesty 😃

The bouncers physically assaulted a member of our group and were incredibly rude and obnoxious. Would not go here again, especially given the number of other wonderful pubs where people are treated as human beings, not dogs!!

Good atmosphere, what I'd call a typical pub with good beer. Great for watching sport and now with a nice little roof terrace

Since when was reserving seats in a pub that doesn't serve food a thing!!! Came in and couldn't get a seat because 2 large tables had "reserved" signs on them...yet no one turned up in the time we were there. We were a group of 4.
Service was good though hence 3 stars

Went Boxing Day 2021. Wow. Went Boxing Day 2022. Duh(!) Music on one speaker and low atmosphere. I asked bar staff if they could fix the speakers, not swearing or being in the slightest bit aggressive (I just asked), I a negative response. As I write this, the music is near silent and atmosphere is tepid at best. I love this place on a normal day...

Update. They said the speakers were fixed. Tunes OK.. Speakers just not working.
Bar staff working.landlord? Bar manager fronted it...

Heading home now. Boxing Day 2022. Could have been better. BUT don't forget the rest of the year. Great place. One example. My partner was alone and had a cold. Two youngervlocals made sure they were OK...:)

The bouncers are awful
They wouldn't allow my two male friends in as the pub was too busy but allowed two females in.
When my friends started to question why they weren't allowed in the bouncers 4 of them took one of my friends to floor and held the other one.
Now all I can think off is that they are racist due to the fact they had an issue before eith them and they do anything wrong either that particular time.

The pub has a real cosy welcoming feel about it, open fire and friendly vibe. Great heated rooftop garden too.