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Swan, Ulverston

Pub added by hondo .
Newby Bridge
Newby Bridge
Postal town: Ulverston
LA12 8NB
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Will Larter left this review about Swan

A landmark hotel, sitting by the bridge which spans the rushing outflow from England's biggest lake, Windermere. I guess that the original building must be the one with a model of a swan above the door, but the public bar and dining room is to the left of this with the entrance in a corner where the empty bracket indicates that the inn sign still needs replacing. This is a rather low ceilinged room, with plenty of reassuringly sturdy beams and pillars. The bar is also substantial, filling much of the left hand side of the main room, while another room on the left of the entrance is clearly in the next building but joins the main room to make a space that would be good for a game of five-a-side football if the ceiling wasn't so low; and the tables and chairs would need to be moved as well. A traditional fireplace on the wall to the right has a collection of pewter plates attached to it in no particular pattern that I could make out.

There are two sets of four hand pumps on the bar, the first set having two Wainwright beers on, and the second set having local Cumbrian Ales, brewed not far away at Hawkshead, near Esthwaite Water. Their signature beer is Loweswater Gold, originally brewed near the lake of that name before Loweswater Brewery amalgamated with Cumbrian Legendary Ales; the other beer at the time of my visit was called Pacific Voyage. I went for the Gold, though when I have had this on other occasions in tourist pubs it's been rather pedestrian. Quite a surprise therefore to find it in very good nick, despite being a bit cold to start with; as it reached a proper temperature it developed a depth of flavour that included quite a decent bitter finish. At £5.30 a pint it needed to be a good beer, and I'm pleased to report that it was.

On 21st October 2023 - rating: 6
[User has posted 3699 recommendations about 3440 pubs]


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Nigel Sheppard left this review about The Swan Inn

In this Spa Hotel there is a posh and very trendy bar with a beautiful outside beer garden fronting a lake, just a perfect spot. They pride themselves in 'award winning real ales' and they are not wrong. I sampled Langdale (Cumbrian Legendary Ales) and Loweswater Gold, both fantastic and in the best condition possible. There was just on problem though, they were £3.40 a pint, otherwise fantastic.

On 1st October 2011 - rating: 8
[User has posted 192 recommendations about 192 pubs]

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Map location corrected by Alan Hurdle
Grange-over-Sands, 6.7 miles, 2 hr 9 min walk (show)
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Latest updates View all updates for Swan, Newby Bridge
21st Oct 2023, 21:21
Review submitted by Will Larter amended by Will Larter
 
21st Oct 2023, 21:19
Review submitted by Will Larter

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  • Accommodation : Yes last updated 01 October 2011 by hondo .
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 01 October 2011 by hondo .
  • Car Park : Yes last updated 21 October 2023 by Will Larter
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 01 October 2011 by hondo .
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 10 October 2023 by Will Larter
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