The White Swan, Henley-In-Arden Town, Henley-in-Arden

Official site of The White Swan - thewhiteswanhotel.com

Official site of The White Swan - thewhiteswanhotel.com

Old coaching inn where you enter through the passageway and can admire some fantastic old doorways with doors that are so crooked that you wonder how they still open. From the passageway a left turn leads you to the hotel reception area, from where you can also access the public bar at the front of the building, or a steak restaurant to the rear. We made a beeline towards the bar at the front, which seems to have a loyal following of locals. Just Doom Bar & Tribute on the real ale front, but I thought this was quite a decent and atmospheric place with a fair amount of history attached to it.

Another attractive pub well described below with 5 ales on offer. Doom Bar, Tribute, Horizon, Purity Gold and Purity Bunny Hop. We tried the 2 from Purity which were fine. Happy to have called in.

One of many attractive old buildings along the High Street, this one features a 'L'-shaped bar at the front, a separate 'Stoneaged' restaurant at the back and a function room across the covered entrance-way to the rear yard. All very traditional inside, and there are small rear patio and raised decking areas towards the back. Five real ales on handpump: Doom Bar, Tribute, Wadworth's Horizon and a couple from Purity - Bunny Hop and Pure Gold (£3.65).

Good Beer Guide 2019 Entry. Annoying Gastro pub. There is a large separate dining room, which is half full - but most of the diners are in the bar - leaving no free tables for drinkers. The drinkers are all sat along the bar on high stools - making access and service tricky. This probably explained the surly demeanour of the bar staff. Awful service. The black sheep - £3.60ish - was superb - so there is a reason for its entry! Visit blogged at https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2018/10/271018-heart-of-england-way-stage-19.html