Route 66, Swindon

David Walton left this review about Route 66

Visited 30/09/25

No cask. Keg offering of Appleseed dark fruits cider, Coal Drop smooth stout from Tiny Rebel, Corona, Budweiser, Stella and the unfiltered version, their own branded cider and pilsner, Guinness, Peroni, Mahou, Spartan, and the four from Camden (Hells, Pale Ale, Stout and the Eazy IPA).

Long narrow sports bar in the centre of town, with a narrow section at the front along the window. Bare boarded and on two levels, the bar counter along the right-hand wall in the front and at street level. Seating in the front is via regular tables along the left-hand wall served by banquettes and regular chairs. Tall tables with tall, backed stools down the middle between the pillars. Seating in the front window area is a large booth table plus some banquettes in the area which also has a dartboard. As you would expect loads of screens and sporting memorabilia including a pair of boxing shorts supposedly donated by James "Buster" Douglas that you couldn't believe would have fitted around his considerable waist. There is a giant multi-screen array on the wall opposite the rear part of the bar counter, with a basketball hoop suspended from the ceiling to the side of it - what could possibly go wrong? The rear part is up several stairs and has a few pool tables and a bar counter along the rear wall with a subset of the taps on the main bar. Lots of red, white, and blue neon lights. Soundtrack was wall to wall Green Day on my visit (big tick for that) so I upped my planned half of Camden Pale to a pint to enjoy the venue and music if not particularly the beer offering. Thought this was a decent sports bar all said and done.

On 19^th April 2026 - rating: 5
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