The Swan, Aylesbury

Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Swan

Pub with limited opening hours on a B road in Great Kimble. It opens Thursday & Friday lunchtimes and evenings, all day Saturday and until 7pm on a Sunday. The focus is very much on dining. Although, there were some local drinkers congregated around the bar throughout our visit.

We were in the market for a very late Sunday lunch and this pub was able to provide that. Although at £19 for a roast, it didn't come cheap.

The pub is one large room with the bar in the middle. A large table with a reserved sign could be found at one end, whilst a particularly large Christmas tree was taking a fair amount of space at the other end. Children are welcome and the family next to us were getting quite a bit amusement from use of a whoopee cushion. Meanwhile the locals congregated at the bar were spouting all sorts of nonsense, including a lengthy conversation about the suitability of Aylesbury's traffic lights.

There are a couple of handpulls at the bar. Tring Ridgeway appears to be the only cask ale served these days, with a turned clip on the second pull. The cider was Inch's. Greene King Level Head was on keg.

To the rear, there appeared to be a small garden but most people probably use the village green to the front of the pub, which also has some children's play equipment. The car park could benefit from some lighting.

Overall, I enjoyed our visit here. There is a nice mix of diners and local drinkers. Whilst I didn't sample the Ridgeway, it must be good, as it earns the pub a spot in the current Good Beer Guide.

On 31^st December 2025 - rating: 6
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