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The Dolphin Hotel, Swindon

177 Rodbourne Road
Swindon
SN2 2AF
Phone: 01793523844
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Dolphin Hotel

Some 10 years ago on orders from her who should be listened to, the family was dragged to the nearby Outlet Centre on a Saturday on the way home from a holiday in Wales. Very inconvenient for me and the lad as Spurs were the live early kick off game on Sky, but a bit of negotiation with the good lady left her and the daughter in the Outlet centre and me and the lad went off to find a pub that had sky sports and I remember we went in here due to the primary fact that it is the nearest pub and had a massive Sky Sports Banner hung outside.
I remember it being a bit of a rough and ready place and on a Saturday lunchtime it resembled more of a Chav’s canteen with several families in and kids running about. But the three available Arkell’s beers were Ok and there were plenty of tele’s so we could hide away with our pints and watch the match, which Spurs won, making it a pleasant interlude from the shopping.
Well back to present day and making our way home from Cheltenham, the good lady decided she wanted to reacquaint herself with the Outlet Centre, so a detour was had and I left her to it and reacquainted myself with The Dolphin.
It’s just as I remembered it, except for the addition of a large featureless external marquee bolted onto the near end of the pub taking up a section of the car park. Internally one extended internal space which was probably two rooms back in the day but now around the central bar. Still two sets of three handpumps on either side of the bar, but only 3B available on this visit. Still got plenty of TVs dotted about for the football. This visit was on a Monday lunchtime, so no families in this time, just those for who drinking early on a Monday is a profession, not a lifestyle choice. If anything, this pub was more rough and ready than I remember it and my pint of 3B was fairly tired, much like the Dolphin itself.

On 16th May 2023 - rating: 4
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Dolphin Hotel

The Dolphin is a large victorian pub that is close to the old Swindon Works which is now a shopping area.
Once inside the pub was quite smart with bare boards and comfortable seating,this pub is an Arkells tied house and there were three real ales on the bar i had a drink of Arkels 3B and this was a very nice drink there was also Arkells 2B and a seasonal beer also from Arkells.
I thought this was a very nice pub and i was quite happy having a drink in here.

Pub visited 15/11/2003

On 15th November 2003 - rating: 8
[User has posted 6113 recommendations about 6113 pubs]

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Map location corrected by Alan Winfield
Swindon, 0.94 miles, 18 min walk (show)
Kemble, 15.58 miles, 5 hr 0 min walk (show)
Chippenham, 18.57 miles, 5 hr 58 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for The Dolphin Hotel, Swindon
16th May 2023, 10:37
Review submitted by Steve of N21 amended by Steve of N21
 
16th May 2023, 10:36
Review submitted by Steve of N21

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Car Park : Yes last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Child Friendly : Yes - Till 7pm - last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Darts : Yes last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Jukebox : Yes last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Live Music : Yes last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Micropub : No last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Pinball : No last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Pool Table : Yes last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 March 2011 by hondo .
  • Real Cider : No last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
  • WiFi : Yes - Requires password - last updated 30 January 2016 by Jonathan Wilde
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