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The Swan, Banbury
Banbury
OX16 9AA
Served areas
Reviews of The Swan (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The Swan
There are bay windows either side of the central entrance to the Swan where banquettes face large chunky wooden tables and high stools. The serving counter with standard and premium keg alongside Neck Oil faces the entrance, there were a handful of locals in attendance early on a recent Wednesday evening when the televisions on the left and right-hand walls were airing GB News with sound. On the left-hand wall is an inglenook with a fireplace full of chopped logs ready to go at the hint of a drop in temperature and the highly trodden flagstone floor in the bar area continues up the left where more seating runs up to a dartboard at the rear. In the right rear is a separate room with a pool table and second dartboard. The service was polite and the pub is well maintained, but the lack of interesting draught isn’t going to draw in the discerning drinker. That said, I think the major draw for this pub is when football or live music is being hosted.
On 12th June 2025
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Swan
Looks like an interesting old pub, but it's a nondescript semi-refurbished sports-bar mess inside (although, if you have a vivid imagination, you could still just about envisage what could have been done instead.) No real ale from the solitary handpump, nothing of much interest in the fridges and only the likes of John Smith's (£3.60) on the keg taps. However, having said all that, it does offer regular live music, and I might have had a different opinion had that been the case on my Sunday evening visit.
On 7th May 2023
- rating: 4
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Swan
Old stone building housing a modern sports bar,with the keg only servery infront as you enter and two wings back with lots of high tables and two large flatscreens. Packed to see Man City v Arsenal,a laddish atmosphere and nothing authentic about the interior at all.One to avoid ,unless you like pub televised sport.
On 27th April 2023
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2997 recommendations about 2997 pubs]
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Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : No last updated 21 March 2023 by paulof horsham
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 31 December 2011 by hondo .
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 23 July 2014 by Dave McNally
- Live Music : Yes last updated 21 March 2023 by paulof horsham
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 31 December 2011 by hondo .
- Micropub : No last updated 21 March 2023 by paulof horsham
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 21 March 2023 by paulof horsham
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 31 December 2011 by hondo .
