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The Swiss Chalet, Gorse Hill, Swindon
Swindon
SN2 8DA
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Reviews of The Swiss Chalet (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Mild Drinker left this review about The Swiss Chalet
From the outside looked like a large pub but definitely is smaller once you are in. Felt a little on edge here as its clearly a locals pub. Not a spare table in sight. Plenty of dart boards. They had one hand pull on offer which was Arkells which the pub is tied to.
On 13th April 2025
- rating: 5
[User has posted 103 recommendations about 103 pubs]
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Strongers . left this review about The Swiss Chalet
The Swiss Chalet is a large open plan local’s boozer with multiple televisions for showing live sports. During a recent Thursday afternoon visit horse racing was being watched by ten or so locals who had lined the long bar that runs across the length of the rear wall. This bar faces some raised seating that runs along the front windows. Also in this raised area are two dartboards that complement a third to the right of the bar. There is a forth dartboard in a games room to the left rear of the bar where a pool table is also located. A standard keg range is available from the bar that also support three hand pumps. One of these was unused which left two cask ale offerings from Arkells. Hot food is not available.
There is a large car park outside the front of the pub where some picnic tables are also located. I found the service to be polite and if I lived locally I would use this pub to watch football.
On 27th March 2019
- rating: 6
[User has posted 5965 recommendations about 5931 pubs]
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Alan Winfield left this review about Swiss Chalet
This pub is just off the main gorse hill shopping area.
The Swiss Chatel is a large looking pub that resembles a swiss chalet,there is one large room inside and this was fairly comfortable and by the looks of it they must do live music at some point.
This is an Arkells tied house and there were three real ales on the bar i had a drink of Arkells 2B and this was a decent drink the other beers were Arkells 3B and Arkells Kingsdown Ale.
The pub was fairly quiet on my dinner visit.
Pub visited 15/11/2003
On 15th November 2003
- rating: 7
[User has posted 6113 recommendations about 6113 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 09 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 09 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 09 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Beer Garden : No - Small outdoor smoking area and some benches in car park - last updated 10 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 10 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Car Park : Yes last updated 09 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 27 March 2019 by Strongers .
- Darts : Yes last updated 09 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 25 March 2019 by Strongers .
- Function Room : Yes last updated 01 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Hot Food : No last updated 25 March 2019 by Strongers .
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 09 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Karaoke : Yes - Fridays - last updated 01 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Live Music : Yes last updated 09 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 09 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Micropub : No last updated 09 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pinball : No last updated 09 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 25 March 2019 by Strongers .
- Quiz Night : Yes - Thursdays - last updated 01 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 30 March 2011 by hondo .
- Real Cider : No last updated 09 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 09 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
- WiFi : Yes - The Cloud and BT wifi - last updated 09 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
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