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White Swan, Cambridge
Cambridge
CB1 2AZ
White Swan Mill Road
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4:05 PM Jun 15th 2018 from MatchPint Pub Platform
Reviews of White Swan (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Steve C left this review about White Swan
Having missed the first pub of the day on a recent Pubs Galore Friday crawl of Cambridge I decided to make it the last pub of the day. Alongside the premium and craft keg I was surprised to see only GK IPA, TT Landlord and St Austell’s Tribute available on the three hand pumps. I was even more surprised to find muted televisions airing Rotherham v Plymouth Championship football whilst music played in the background. A real head scratcher. I then realised that I had wandered into the White Swan rather than the Devonshire.
The interior is U-shaped with a central L-shaped bar counter. High tables run across the front and a long seating area runs up the left to a dartboard on the rear wall. More seating is found in the bar area to the right. The service was friendly and I enjoyed a refreshing pint of lager after a day on the ale, but there are lots of outstanding pubs around here so I’ll probably not return.
On 12th April 2024
- rating: 6
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E TA left this review about White Swan
A corner pub on the main road, well described by Malden Man, below. I’d add that there is a dartboard on the short side and multiple TV screens were showing association football. The Irish theme continues with various allegedly Irish dishes advertised. The foreign barman took a very long time to respond to a request for service and was highly unengaging – he would have made a good extra in a zombie film. Ales on were Tribute, Oakham’s Scarlet Macaw and GK IPA. I had the Macaw which was in reasonable condition but unexciting. Worth dropping in if passing.
On 25th February 2020
- rating: 6
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Malden man left this review about White Swan
Situated on the busy and vibrant Mill Road, the pub is larger than it initially looks from outside. Central bar which effectively splits the pub into two halves, the left side returns considerably further than that on the right and eventually leads to a walled garden. A distinct Irish slant with GAA sports on TV as well as rugby advertised, whiskey mirrors and a row of framed Guinness advertisements. The food specials slate had Irish Stew for £4.95, sounds a good deal. Table menus offered regular pub food.
Boarded floors, the longer side with a short sloping section, high tables towards the front, regular style elsewhere. There is a sort of disabled toilet, big enough but short on the rails.
The longer side has an open vaulted ceiling with a large Bakelite radio perched on one flat beam, old hardback books on a pair of shelves plus the usual B&W framed local scenes. A used fireplace has a nice mirror over inscribed with the pub name, the light and dark green decor adds to the overall theme. Daily papers in a rack.
Four on, GK IPA, Wadworth's Dirty Rucker, St Austell Liquid Sunshine and Tim Taylor's Knowle Spring.
It is an ok pub, it doesn't stand out around here as the area is full of destination pubs but it is a decent spot and if moved lock stock etc to an area without such competition it certainly would stand out.
On 2nd July 2017
- rating: 6
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Cambridge North, 2.41 miles, 46 min walk (show)
Shelford (Cambs), 4.25 miles, 1 hr 22 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports/BT Sport. - last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 June 2012 by Will Larter
- Real Cider : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
