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The Captain's Wife, Penarth
Swanbridge
Postal town: Penarth
CF64 5UG
Reviews of The Captain's Wife (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
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Quinno _ left this review about The Captain's Wife
Looks a bit grubby and careworn from the outside when approached via the footpath. However the inside - via an attractive vaulted entrance - is a large multi-area'd place, presumably a number of old buildings knocked into one. Run by Vintage Inns so the usual pictures (a number of them depicting locally based things, which is a positive) and middle-class mum-at-Home Sense décor. I am assured that had the weather not been so terrible we would have had nice views from the front garden area across to Sully Island but sadly all we got was a grey rainy mist. Five pumps but just a double clipped and fairly insipid Doom Bar (NBSS 2) available. Well-staffed with motivated youngsters which was a bonus in these silly times of table service. The name is of interest, derives from a tale that it was long ago owned by a captain who kept his dead wife in a box – which was subsequently stolen when it was mistaken, perhaps understandably, for a treasure chest.
On 7th July 2021
- rating: 5
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Pete Snelling left this review about The Captains Wife
The Captains Wife is well known in the small hamlet of Swanbridge and across Penarth as a fine country pub. we are an eerie, yet popular pub famous for great food. There is always a warm welcome with roaring log fires, freshly prepared food, a good selection of real ales and a wine menu for you to choose from.
On 22nd July 2009
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 4 recommendations about 4 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p per pint - last updated 12 July 2021 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 07 February 2018 by hondo .
- Function Room : No last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 04 July 2021 by Quinno _
