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The Swan & Railway Hotel, Wigan
Wigan
WN1 1BA
Reviews of The Swan & Railway Hotel (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Rob Hunter left this review about The Swan & Railway Hotel
Visited back in April on a Thursday afternoon. Seven hand pulls, all on, including Bass being pulled through before my very eyes. My half of Golden Duck Howzat set me back £1.95. Service was friendly and there was some banter with the locals at the small main bar.
The main bar was busy - being long and narrow it soon fills up - but the small room to the front was empty.
Real Ale Finder app is used.
You could do a lot worse in Wigan!
On 7th September 2026
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1004 recommendations about 751 pubs]
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Swan & Railway Hotel
A pub that I would love to come back to and explore even more. I am sure that I will.
A little unassuming on the outside, it is one of those labyrinthine pubs inside, with plenty to investigate around a central bar area. The bar opens out in one room, if you battle your way through or through a little serving hatch under an ornate swan stained glass window.
I got into a lengthy conversation about Bass with a knowledgeable and friendly owner. The wifi password is bass related. They sell bass :-)
Took it into the room on the left as you look at the pub where a bunch of other pub enthusiasts were enjoying a day out before moving on to another tick.
That's half of the 8 Good Beer Guide pubs in 2025 visited and I really enjoyed three of them, making Wigan a promising pub town for the beer tourist.
I'll be back :-)
On 11th August 2025
- rating: 10
[User has posted 1911 recommendations about 1872 pubs]
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Will Larter left this review about The Swan & Railway Hotel
It's not my fault that this is my first visit to this gorgeous pub since before Covid - a cancelled train in September 2022 on my way to watch Leeds Rhinos win a semifinal against Wigan Warriors meant that I didn't have time for a drink here before the match - so my last time here was March 2020 when Luton Town's goalkeeper pulled off a stunning save in the final minute to gain a valuable point against Wigan Athletic. Clearly my motivation for visiting Wigan's pubs depends on sporting fixture lists, but luckily my cycle ride with my aunt along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal this week gave me an unexpected opportunity before my train back to Sheffield via Manchester. It's more than five years, but the seven hand pumps were much as before, with Bass in the middle, but only five other beers rather than six (one just being changed or cleaned, I think). Bank Top Dark Mild was on (as in the previous reviewer's visit a year ago) and I had a half of that accompanied by Karma Citra (groan!) from Wily Fox (NBSS 3.5 to 4, total price £3.85). I took my drinks to a delightful room on the left of the corridor towards the rear which seems to be a sort of shrine to former Wigan rugby league players. I didn't have long enough to get a good idea of who they were and what eras they played in, but this is clearly a room that means a lot to the people who created it and the RL fans of Wigan, and worth a visit. The pub itself deserves a longer and more leisurely visit, which I hope to get around to before long, fixture lists permitting.
On 26th July 2025
- rating: 9
[User has posted 4910 recommendations about 4493 pubs]
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Wigan Wallgate, 0.22 miles, 4 min walk (show)
Ince (Manchester), 1.29 miles, 24 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p per pint - last updated 26 February 2026 by The Chairman
- Car Park : No last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 02 May 2024 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 19 February 2024 by Quinno _
