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Swan Inn, Ulverston

Swan Street
Ulverston
LA12 7JX

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Ulverston Town

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Quinno _ left this review about Swan Inn

This was the antidote I needed after a pretty disastrous experience in the Mill. A few minutes walk from the immediate town centre, this is a classic basic drinking pub with a great range of ales and both of my first orders were poured-off before serve by the friendly guv’nor. Not going to win any prizes for fashion as far as the opened-out interior and its décor goes - maybe a bit on the dull side - but I really liked it here and played a double joker as a consequence given the quality, range of style-breadth of the ales (Untappd tells me I had Thornbridge Market Porter, Fyne Jarl, Logan Beck’s Beckfoot, Lune Brew LB402 and Fell’s Tinderbox IPA. NBSS’d at 3, 3.5 x2, 4 x2 as well as a snifter of the local lager (Fell’s St Sunday). Not bad at all and easily the best drinker’s pub in Ulverston. Maybe the only real downside as that a couple of my glasses were a bit knackered and should have been skipped. Should I find myself back in Ulverston I would be a) delighted and b) making sure I do a similar length visit back here.

On 15^th May 2026 - rating: 9
[User has posted 6179 recommendations about 6159 pubs]

Ian Mapp left this review about The Swan Inn

Very much a wet led pub - with three rooms that are slightly down at heel. The one to the right of the bar does have the benefit of a fantastic real fire. And in December, a very small Xmas tree :-)

GBG regular and fully justified. There were 5-6 cask on. I was tempted by the Wobbly Bob, but 6% was a bit much as I was operating heavy machinery later in the day. Instead, it was a TT Landlord that was in absolutely perfect condition. You know the ones that seem thick, leaving deep lacings all down the glass.

Opening times seem confused on line. Google correctly saying midday on a Friday. "Visit Ulverston" saying 2pm.

Good for beer. And crisps.

On 12^th December 2025 - rating: 7
[User has posted 1865 recommendations about 1828 pubs]

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Brainy Pool left this review about The Swan Inn

solid, lively local with an impressive range of 7 ales on. Pretty traditional though basic interior and only a small pub so gets full quickly. I liked the atmosphere and it felt very much like a proper pub, my festive stout was sadly a bit past its best.

On 5^th February 2023 - rating: 8
[User has posted 1181 recommendations about 1141 pubs]

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