This is quite an individual Wetherspoons, set in a large unit surrounded by car parking and pavement. With the exception of the outdated Wetherspoons sign, the building looks quite modern, though it was actually built back in the 90s. The building has a short history and its simple name, but the glass building with its… Read More Wetherspoons – Milton Keynes, MK9 1EA
Swindon might be most famous for its Magic Roundabout or its heritage as an railway engineering powerhouse in the 19th century steam era, but those aren’t the reasons for our visit. We wanted to sample the town’s three Wetherspoons and find out which one is the best. The Dockle Farmhouse – SN3 4PD Click here… Read More The Best Wetherspoon Pubs in Swindon
Today marks the end of Wetherspoon’s Autumn Real Ale Festival, which saw the chain offer 30 festival ales, 25 of which appeared at Wetherspoon for the first time ever. The selection contains something for everybody, with ales ranging from 3.4% to 6.6% ABV, from pale blond to dark black and from powerfully fruity porters to… Read More Wetherspoon’s Autumn 2023 Real Ale Festival
The Sir Daniel Arms is in the northern part of Swindon town centre, just a few minutes away from the railway station. It takes the name of a pub which once stood nearby, named after Sir Daniel Gooch, who was responsible for identifying Swindon as the ideal location for Great Western Railway’s new maintenance depot… Read More The Sir Daniel Arms – Swindon, SN1 1RQ
The Savoy is on Regent Street in the southern corner of Swindon town centre. It is housed in the old Savoy cinema, first opened in 1937 and seating almost 1,800. It showed its final films in 1991 and re-opened as a ‘Spoons in February 1996 after sitting empty for a few years. The building’s history… Read More The Savoy – Swindon, SN1 1JL
The Dockle Farmhouse is in East Swindon, just across the road from the Greenbridge Retail & Leisure Park. Its central building was a farmhouse dating back to 1800 and Dockle Farm operated until 1975. Shortly after two large extensions were added, and it opened as a public house, trading as the Greenbridge until being acquired… Read More The Dockle Farmhouse – Swindon, SN3 4PD
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