White Lion, Swindon

Popped in here for some grub after visiting Keith Harding's World of Mechanical Music and finding the GBG-listed neighbour the Red Lion didn't do food on Mondays. Was pleasantly surprised on entering to find a fair range of ale (three mainstreams - I had a decent pint of Black Sheep, Degu had a good Bombardier). The landlord was friendly and although not overly busy, there was a pleasant atmosphere throughout the cavernous interior. Food was standard pub grub, my brie and bacon was decent and the scampi and chips of Mrs Quinno and Degu were of a slightly higher standard than usual. Service was prompt and we enjoyed sitting on the comfy chairs. Not a bad choice, worth a visit (especially if hungry in Cricklade on a Monday!) or if you've made the effort to get to the Red Lion for few GBG ales and fancy a change of scene.

The White Lion is a decent looking pub with hanging baskets and green things in pots outside. The pub is fairly smart inside and there was three pumps on the bar i had Sharpes Doom Bar and this was probably the worst drink of this beer ive ever had the other beers were Wadworth 6X and Bombadier.

A creamy rendered terraced cottage styled pub, with central entrance and patio The interior had a pool room and a long narrow main room in yellow, with wood dado rail and beams, with an uneven floor. The walls had lots of old photographs and strange bits of ephemera, such as a scythe and a pitch fork on the walls. The service was good, the clientele regulars it seemed and the music mixed and at a decent level. I remember sitting on a high backed chair, by the front window, like Sherlock Holmes, as I relaxed. Beer; tap stuff, with a decent Ansell’s MILD. On handpull, there was Wadsworth 6X (with the 6-eggs Easter version that I thought was a seasonal special – what a muppet) and a not so good Doombar. I liked the pub, but then it sold MILD, so I was as happy as an ant in a sugar bowl. Sadly, the real ales were not up to much, but then, the Red Lion over the road is really where you would go for that.