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The Swan, Ilkley
Addingham
Postal town: Ilkley
LS29 0NS
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Reviews of The Swan (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Swan
A friendly pub with an unusual four room layout and a small square servery with three serving faces, the two back rooms have direct access while the front two and a front standing area are served from the front face. Three hand pulls on the front and right faces, with different beers on each, Taylor's Landlord and Boltmaker one way, Ilkley Pale and Blonde the other. A few standard kegs lurk in the corners. The front right room and the rear right room seem more for dining and were full of middle class diners, front left had a gaggle of older women so I escaped to the back room, a ropey carpet, just two settles, an old dining table and two high bar stools, very pleasant, it is labelled as a snug. I was slightly miffed at being charged £5 for a 4.2% beer albeit of good quality.
On 11th December 2025
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Will Larter left this review about The Swan
This is a popular village local - so popular in fact that I was unable to get to the bar. It's quite a short section of bar in a sort of lobby on entering, with a further small bar, even more hatch-like, just around the corner to the right. The pub occupies quite a long building, but my guess would be that this was originally several cottages that have been knocked through. There were three hand pumps that I could see, with Timothy Taylor Landlord, Tetleys Cask and Moorhouses Pendle Witch, plus three others that I couldn't see because of bar hangers - hey, it's their pub, so I'm not complaining. Beers were served through autovac with a tight sparkler, which I used to approve of back in the day when Tetleys was bitter, and Landlord too. But nowadays both beers are a shadow of their former selves in my opinion - and it's not my taste buds losing their function, as other beers are still bitter. I had a half of Landlord here, and it was as bland as they come; in good condition, but lacking in taste.
Date of visit: 2nd July 2019
On 12th April 2020
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Swan
Pleasant pub, opened out and slightly modernised but retaining a snug behind the bar and a nice and very effective range. There are some roadside tables at the front, and a decked area to the back by the fair-sized car park up a sharp slope. A warm welcome and exceptional service from the barman (or possibly landlord), who despite being alone volunteered to bring our drinks over and kept us supplied with food and drink. A good range of beers included several Yorkshire brews and some from further afield, and were all in very good condition (Cask Marque listing). the traditional pub food was equally good. I would be happy to return.
On 9th October 2018
- rating: 8
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 09 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 09 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Beer Festivals : Yes - June/November - last updated 22 November 2015 by Alan Winfield
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 20 April 2014 by Alan Hurdle
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 09 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Car Park : Yes last updated 20 April 2014 by Alan Hurdle
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 20 April 2014 by Alan Hurdle
- Darts : No last updated 09 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 20 April 2014 by Alan Hurdle
- Function Room : No last updated 09 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 09 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Karaoke : No last updated 09 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Live Music : Yes last updated 20 April 2014 by Alan Hurdle
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 20 April 2014 by Alan Hurdle
- Micropub : No last updated 09 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Pinball : No last updated 09 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Pool Table : No last updated 09 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 09 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 09 October 2018 by Graham Coombs
- WiFi : Yes last updated 20 April 2014 by Alan Hurdle
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