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The White Swan, Twickenham

Riverside
Twickenham
TW1 3DN

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Twickenham Town

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The White Swan

My records show that I've been here before, probably the same time I visited the Barmy Arms further along the river. The White Swan is quite a secluded pub reached by steps from the narrow riverside road. There is outdoor seating across the road.

Once inside, the drinking space is fairly limited. There is a small seating area at the front, with a little more to the rear of the bar. We sat in the window at a very strange shaped table, an area called the triclinium. A written explanation on the wall described how the table had been made and fitted.

This pub can be found in the latest Good Beer Guide. Regular beers are Twickenham Naked Ladies & Otter Bitter. The guest beer was Dark Star Hophead. Keg options included Portobello VESPA & Beavertown Neck Oil. I opted for a cider which I don't believe I've ever seen on draft - Hogs Back Hazy Hog, which was quite refreshing.

Toilets are down some steep stairs back down to ground level. It felt like I was entering the dungeons. This pub certainly possesses a fair amount of character.

On 27^th February 2025 - rating: 6
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hondo . left this review about The White Swan

Characterful riverside pub located a short walk from the town centre. 5 real ales and food served. Patio area adjacent to the river.

On 22^nd October 2017 - no rating submitted
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Pub SignMan left this review about The White Swan

Just a short walk from the town centre, through the attractive York House Gardens, this is a nice riverside pub which is elevated from street level due to the fact that the Thames occasionally reaches the pub boundary during particularly high tides. Stairs lead you up into the main bar where the servery stands to the rear right and there are comfortable seating options to either side of the front door, giving good views out to the river. There is a nice old fireplace to the right which looks like it gets a bit of use in the colder months, whilst to the left there is a nice dark wood, mirrored shelving unit which is lined with books, trophies, tankards and the like and helps give the impression of a slightly larger room. The seating is a mix of button backed banquettes and standard tables and chairs and additional seating is available in a small rear room which has its own fireplace and was full of diners on this particular visit. In warmer weather, there are a number of options for alfresco drinking, including a raised patio area next to the front door, a decked riverside seating area with lots of benches and flower boxes and a small grass/beach area with no official seating, but plenty of people seemed content to lounge on the ground here. It was interesting to watch people come an go via various forms of waterborne transportation, with boats, dinghies and paddle boards regularly being hauled in and out of the water as customers came and went.
There were five beers on the go here and my pint of the local Twickenham Naked Ladies was in very good shape and went down nicely in the sun on the decked area outside. Whilst most punters here were eating on our lunchtime visit, we didn't partake, as the menu seemed a little pricey. It certainly seemed like the pub had found a nice balance to accommodate diners and drinkers alike.
This is a very nicely presented pub with a fantastic location that makes it well worth seeking out. I really enjoyed relaxing outside and watching the river go by, but I can equally imagine spending a winter's evening inside the pub, as it was a comfortable and welcoming place.

On 25^th August 2017 - rating: 8
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