We were so pleased to get this write up from food critic Matthew Norman in his weekly Saturday Telegraph column “Your Table is Ready”. He came in for lunch with Anne Robinson (You are the weakest Link…). They both gave the pub , the food and the landlord a good “working over ” and I… Continue Reading
86% on the Burger-Ometer
Our Burgers have been featured in “Delicious” magazine ..the well known foodie publication. We were thrilled with our overall score of 86% on the Burger-Ometer. We currently use the best Wagyu Beef mince at the moment but when we can’t get hold of it we use prime aberdeen Angus from the local farmer at Bledington!… Continue Reading
Valentines Day Menu
We’ve just launched our new Valentines Day menu. Details will appear shortly on the website.
Our Sister Pub
Our sister Inn – The King’s Head appeared in The Saturday Telegraph Travel section recently. The article ‘Four of the best cosy inns for autumn’ was written by Francesca Syz. It’s a very complementary piece and we are delighted with such feedback. Navigate to our accommodation section for more details on The King’s Head Inn… Continue Reading
The Swan hosts Downton Abbey
You may have had problems accessing the village of Swinbrook on Thursday the 7th July as the crew of Downton Abbey were filming a scene at The Swan Inn our pub near Burford. Downton Abbey is a ITV period Drama set in the early 1900′s which is now filming a second series. The scene: Two… Continue Reading
New Online Booking System
The Swan Inn is now able to provide an online booking system, using the toolbar on our newly designed website, you can simply select the arrival date by clicking the calender and then select the departure date by using the departure calender. The length of nights stay default to 2 days but you can override… Continue Reading
Shallow Fried Windrush Goats Cheese
The quality of our ingredients is really important to us and there is nothing better than sourcing high quality produce from local suppliers. We are fortunate in the Cotswolds with so many high quality farms and producers around us, with whom we have built up strong relationships. This dish is a great case in point…the… Continue Reading
Windrush Crayfish
This fresh crayfish recipe is just terrific…and if you follow the instructions…not difficult to prepare for any dinner party. The video was recorded ‘on site’ at The Swan Inn. You’ll find the video below plus the written recipe. Enjoy! Windrush Crayfish sautéed in coriander, garlic and lemon with fresh horseradish & saffron butter with… Continue Reading
Britain by bike – Blenheim Palace
A short video from the series Britain by bike presented by Claire Balding. The Swan Inn is located in a perfect position for cycling the routes presented by Claire. Some of the must see villages would be Taynton, Barrington, The Rissingtons and Windrush all within a small radius from The Swan.
Britain by bike – Burford
We have found an interesting video on Burford from the series Britain by bike, presented by Claire Balding.