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The Castle, Swindon

28 Prospect Place
Swindon
SN1 3LQ
Phone: 01793523410
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Punch Taverns

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Quinno _ left this review about The Castle Inn

REFURB!! Now has an external look very similar to the nearby Globe - modern grey livery bandwagon-jumping or the same owners? Anyway the recent fit-out must have cost a few bob as it's nicely done, if maybe a bit modern for some tastes – the colours are vivid. The two separate rooms remain, accessed via the back of the servery. The right side is the games room whilst the left is the general toping area. Punters were congregated around the pool table. Two cask ales were on, though only point of sale is in the topers room, so I almost went without (surely not difficult to add a fake pump handle and clip it??). Choices were - just as in April - Wadworth 6X and a decent Adnams Ghostship (NBSS 3). An effort is being made here, should do well. 6.5

April 2023
Old fashioned place from outside and in; beyond a lick of cream paint it probably hasn't changed much since the 70s. Despite some knock through there are two separate rooms and it retains a decent feel. I noticed a stage for live music and WhatPub says there’s pool and darts here but I didn’t spot them, though being a cold, drowned rat that point I didn’t feel inclined to go nosing. The windows are baffled, which is highly unusual these days. Oddly, despite the dusk and pouring rain, the barmaid seemed happy to live like a hobbit with very dim lights and a gloomy interior. Two cask on, Wadworth 6X and a fair (NBSS 2.5) Adnams Ghost Ship, which might have been even better had the barmaid actually served the other bloke two pints of it rather than giving him 6X (he didn't even notice until he saw mine being poured!). Oddity. Rated 5.5

On 20th September 2023 - rating: 7
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Alan Winfield left this review about Castle Hotel

The Castle Inn is a typical back street pub that is in between the old and new town areas of Swindon.
Once inside this pub it was very basic and could have done with a paint and tidy up.
There was only one real ale on here this was Wadworth 6X this was a well kept drink that was very nice.

On 14th November 2010 - rating: 6
[User has posted 6113 recommendations about 6113 pubs]

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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Jonathan Wilde
Swindon, 0.93 miles, 18 min walk (show)
Kemble, 16.76 miles, 5 hr 23 min walk (show)
Bedwyn, 17.17 miles, 5 hr 31 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for The Castle, Swindon
20th Sep 2023, 20:48
Review submitted by Quinno _ amended by Quinno _
 
20th Sep 2023, 20:47
Review submitted by Quinno _ amended by Quinno _

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Car Park : No last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Darts : Yes last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Function Room : No last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Hot Food : No last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Karaoke : No last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Live Music : Yes last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 20 September 2023 by Quinno _
  • Micropub : No last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Pinball : No last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Pool Table : Yes last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Real Cider : No last updated 26 April 2023 by Quinno _
  • Wheelchair Access : No last updated 01 March 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • WiFi : Yes - BT WiFi - last updated 20 September 2023 by Quinno _
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