Live Sports — Pubs in Swindon
Discover live sports pubs in Swindon. Browse our directory to find the perfect pub.
Found 55 live sports pubs in Swindon
Green Man Inn
High Street, Swindon DY3 4NR
Standing on the end of the High Street, this Hostelry has served the village since circa 1830. The quarry tiled bar has a real fire, a number of octagonal tables, and a cash machine. On the walls hang photos of the area from a bygone era. As well as the usual pub games, quoits and devil amongst the tailors can be found. In the cosy lounge home made food such as faggots and peas and steak and kidney pie are served. In the corridor which connects the bar and lounge there is a tortoise tank. Dog friendly.
Old Bush
High Street, Swindon DY3 4NR
Corner Marston's pub with a local clientele.
Liden Arms
Barrington Close, Swindon SN3 6HP
Typical estate pub opened by Arkells in 1980. Used by locals and those working nearby. Live music Friday & TV/Satellite, mainly for football. Apart from 3B, a monthly Arkell's guest beer is featured.
Spotted Cow
Coate, Swindon SN3 6AA
Large single-bar food and child-orientated Greene King pub. All alcove seat have their own TV screens.
Sun Inn
Coate, Swindon SN3 6AA
Large popular open plan food-orientated pub close to Coate Water country park. Extensive garden with thatched summer house and children’s adventure play ground. Please visit the website for regular and occasional events.Two regulars plus one Arkell's seasonal beer available. Meal times are 12-9.30 Mon-Sat and 12-9 Sun.
Deers Leap
141 Penhill Drive, Swindon SN2 5DX
Newly refurbished community pub with new beers
Dolphin Hotel
177 Rodbourne Road, Swindon SN2 2AF
Large open bar with loud music. Typical suburban pub with large TV screens to show sports events. Live music twice a month. Very handy for the Outlet Village in the old GWR works.
Duke of Edinburgh
Cricklade Road, Swindon SN2 1AE
Large bar with pool table round the back and additional seating. There are pool and darts teams. Sports orientated with two large TV screens. Meals can be served when required.
Fox & Hounds
10 High Street, Swindon SN25 1HX
An Arkell's pub since December 2011. It looks pretty much as before. Traditional two bar pub that has been trading for well over a century in the village of Haydon Wick, that has been swallowed up by Swindon's northern expansion. Food is served 12-2 Tues-Sat and 6-9 Mon-Sat. There are darts, pool, and football teams, emphasizing its importance as a local serving the community.
Moonrakers
Cricklade Road, Swindon SN2 5AA
Large 1930s pub (Arkell's biggest pub) by a busy roundabout in north Swindon. It underwent major refurbishment in 2004. It is now a large and airy L-shaped bar/lounge with strong colours. Several slightly raised areas with banisters exist that have comfortable settees and armchairs. The pub has darts, crib and pool teams. There is a large attractively furnished function room with its own bar at the back, ideal for parties and other events.
Southbrook Inn
Southbrook Street, Swindon SN2 1HF
Impressive entrance in to this old stone farmhouse now converted and is now a thriving community pub. Two separate bars, one on the right hand side mainly for eating and left hand bar with two areas with dartboard and cups from competitions. The ale at this pub is perfectly served, also good hospitality from the landlord & staff.e food menu is good. The current landlord is the manager of the Swindon Speedway side, and displays trophies currently held. The pub has a sporty feel, with regular televised events.
Manor
Cheney Manor Road, Swindon SN2 2NX
One Large lounge bar with lots of seating areas with a family area and a separate function room with pool table. There is a children’s play area with bouncy castle. Monthly Quiz and Live Music.
Swiss Chalet
Chapel Street, Swindon SN2 8DA
Large single-bar pub with double entrance into bar with wheelchair access via a ramp to one of them. It has several darts teams and sponsors two local football teams. Quiz night on Thu. It has seven TV screens for live sports. It also home to the Swindon Chelsea Supporters Club.
Brookhouse Farm
Middleleaze Drive, Swindon SN5 5TZ
Large, busy and popular Hungry Horse pub (Greene King) in West Swindon. This Victorian farmhouse has been vastly expanded. There are several separate rooms. TV screens for sports events. Pool and darts are played. Very food orientated. Meals are served between 11 and 10 pm Monday to Saturday and between 10 and 9pm on Sundays. There are also themed nights and music on the last Friday of each month.
Harvey
West Swindon Centre, Swindon SN5 7DL
Large estate pub, close to shopping and leisure centres. Friendly staff. Cask Marque accredited pub. Food is served 12-10 every day. Several TV screens. Loads of football banners adorn walls and ceilings. The pub sponsors the local ice hockey team. There is an enclosed beer garden at the back with mature chestnut trees. There is a disco once a month. Quiz nights are on Thursday and Sunday. The Thursday quiz is an electronic one. Recently refurbished Oct 2017.
Nine Elms
Old Shaw Lane, Swindon SN5 5PD
Friendly traditional Edwardian pub on the western edge of Swindon. Once in a hamlet, now surrounded by new housing. Live sports all year round. Bluegrass jamming session every Wednesday night.
Village
Ramleaze Drive, Swindon SN5 5PY
Large estate pub in West Swindon - lounge and separate bar with pool table. Meals are served 12-9 every day. Many social activities: life music Friday night, music quiz Thursday night, general knowledge quiz Sunday night, karaoke first Saturday of the month. There are also pool and cribbage teams.
Windmill
Worsley Road, Swindon SN5 8LY
Local in modern village - large bars, large eating area, large outdoor area and large TV screens. Very sports orientated. Can get quite noisy when football is on TV. Apart from Greene King IPA,3 beers from the GK stable are available. Now grade 11 listed.
Jovial Monk
Highdown Way, St. Andrews, Swindon SN25 4FD
Clean, modern, nicely decorated estate pub, owned by local brewer Arkell's. The pub has 6 en-suite rooms. Home cooked food served all day. Two regular Arkell's ales are on and the new manager has installed two additional pumps with a view to bringing in changing guests. Sport shown on several screens and can be split to show Sky and BT at the same time. Large clean conservatory is used for private functions. Pool and Darts teams. Overall a strange mix , hotel, local pub, sports bar, foodies destination, an electric mix but somehow the enthusiastic new host seems to make it all work.
Tawny Owl
Queen Elizabeth Drive, Swindon SN25 1WP
Large modern Arkells pub in Taw Hill on Thamesdown Drive. Whilst largely open plan, the pub is cleverly sectioned into traditional sports bar, several eating areas, and a quiet soft seating area for newspapers, reading or quiet conversation. The pub mayors on food and new menus seek to provide a good value package. Popular amongst travellers, there are 5 rooms for guests, and breaksfast is now served to all comers from 10.00. A large car park, extensive grass area with a splendid childrens play park, and the number 15 bus stopping right outside, Unusually for Arkell's, a guest beer alternates with two regular house beers. footpath to "Mouldon Hill County Park" (5 minutes away) crosses the North end of the car park.
Woodlands Edge
Midwinter Close, Swindon SN5 5EZ
The pub was built in rapidly expanding West Swindon and opened Christmas 1997. Two bars, a garden and ample parking. Part of the Hungry Horse chain - a Greene King company. It has daily meal offers.
Lydiard Beefeater
Great Western Way, Swindon SN5 8UY
Large Beefeater pub and restaurant with beer garden. There are usually two real ales from a rotating list of guest beers. A 63 bedroom Premier Inn is attached.
Carriers Arms
Highworth Road, Swindon SN3 4SE
Two traditional bars at the front and a large restaurant to the side. Karaoke and quiz night on Thursdays. Poker night every other week on Fridays.
Kembrey Inn
Cricklade Road, Swindon SN2 8YS
The Kembrey Inn opened in 2006. It is part of the Brewers Fayre chain. There is a Premier Inn attached to it. Both are Whitbread companies. Very much food orientated with lots of comfortable seating. There are themed food nights throughout the week. Please check the website. The website only has an 08701 number, where the caller pays a premium. Try 01793 522215. Sunday Carvery. Breakfast is served 6.30 t 10.30 Monday to Friday and 7.00 to 11.00 Saturday and Sunday.
Crumpled Horn
Eldene Centre, Swindon SN3 3RZ
Recently re-opened pub. No real ale.
Waiting Room
59 Fleet Street, Swindon SN1 1RA
Formerly known as the Locomotive and the Mail Coach this historic pub reopened in March 2018 under the new name of the Waiting Room. There is a long single bar with 2 real ales. Live music and live sports shown. No food available.
Shield & Dagger
Thames Avenue, Swindon SN25 3NT
A large, well maintained estate pub with two rooms. There is a large bar area with sports TV and fruit machines. The separate lounge bar is where food is served and can be hired as a function room. There is food on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, often themed such as steak night. The pub has regular charity events raising money for the NSPCC.
Bakers Arms
121 Beechcroft Road, Swindon SN2 7RE
A busy and popular local with the same landlady for almost ten years. There are pool, darts and crib teams and themed nights. They have country music sessions fortnightly on Thursday evenings. There is a smart dining room extension that also doubles as a function room together with a beer garden with barbecue facilities. Large dining room extension built and opened summer 2013. They are Cask Marque accredited and stock Weston’s ‘Old Rosie’ cider. 'The Bakers' celebrated a century of ownership by Arkell's in 1996, but it was built back in 1847 by William Slade of Moredon. He also owned The Red Lion (now renamed The Boundary House) even though by trade he was a butcher! A major renovation in 1956 and an extension in 1984 & 2013 have brought the Bakers Arms up-to-date - but not too up-to-date. This is a no-frills pub and as such belongs to a rare breed of traditional British locals.
Ashford Road Club
17/18 Ashford Road, Swindon SN1 3NT
A fully refurbished contemporary club in the heart of Old Town. Established in 1896, this Club boasts great music and entertainment, sky sports, and function room facilities suitable for parties or corporate functions/meeting room. Two large projector screens with surround sound and four Flat Screen TV’s. Cask Marque accredited for our exceptional quality of ales, we also offer a wide selection of Whisky, Bourbon, Gin, Vodka and Wine as well as lagers, Guinness and Cider. New members are welcome!
Broome Manor Golf Complex
Pipers Way, Swindon SN3 1RG
council run golf club. Bar open to all.
Even Swindon Club
44 Percy Street, Swindon SN2 2AZ
Even Swindon Club is a members only club, with affiliation to the club and institute union.
Haydon Wick Working Mens Club
10 Blunsdon Road, Haydon Wick, Swindon SN25 1JD
This large. modern club provides 2 real ales in the main bar. As well as the main bar there is a separate function room with a stage and air-conditioning for large events and a skittle alley. No food available apart from filled rolls unless arranged in advance. Membership is open to all for a small annual fee. Non-members can be signed in by existing members.
Kingsdown
Kingsdown Road, Swindon SN2 7PE
This is Arkells brewery tap. A smart and traditional local with a very pleasant garden at the back. It is popular with office workers at lunchtime in need of sustenance to get them through a busy working day! The pub has darts, pool, crib and football teams. Four Arkell's ales are always on hand pump. Meals are served from 12 till 2 and 6 till 9, not Sunday evening. There are Jazz night on the last Thursday of each month.
Mackenzies
16 Wood Street, Swindon SN1 4AB
Well established Cafe bar in the popular Wood Street area of Old Town. Food is available all day, starting with breakfast which is available until midday. Very busy on weekend evenings with late opening on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Although the emphasis is on food, one real ale is available.
New Inn
Swindon Road, Swindon SN3 4PN
The New Inn is open again. Ross Morgan, who has been running the Crown at the other end of Stratton for the last five years, has also taken on the New Inn. The New Inn closed early Jan 2015. This is an open-plan pub, which is very lively in the evenings. There is an emphasis on sports, with a strong darts-playing culture. Show live sports.
Rat Trap
Highworth Road, Swindon SN3 4TF
Large lounge and separate bar. The bar displays photos of sporting events. The Rat Trap tries to serve the full Arkells range of beers. Apart from the two regular beers, three others are on. From time to time there is live music. The pub has pool, darts and crib teams. Loads of other events are happening. There is a safe play area behind.
Wheatsheaf
Ermin Street, Swindon SN3 4NH
Attractive stone building on Ermin Street, one of the major roads in Roman Britain. When the pub was built in the 1830s, this would have been quite a rural setting, now very much part of urban Swindon. L-shaped bar/lounge with a low ceiling. Apart from 3B, another seasonal Arkell's beer is served. Occasional events like a summer party.
White Hart
Oxford Road, Swindon SN3 4JD
Large roadside pub which was refitted in 2007 at considerable expense. There are many separate parts to this pub including comfortable seating and eating areas. Apart from the Arkells 3B, another two Arkells ales are served. Food is available between noon and 9 (8 on Sundays). This is a very lively pub with numerous sports teams.
Castle
28 Prospect Place, Swindon SN1 3LQ
Friendly and traditional backstreet local. It consists of several rooms which merge into each other. The front bar has a log burner. The games room at the back has a pool table and a stage. This is used for Karaoke on Thursday and live music on Friday, Saturday & Sunday evenings. There is also a large TV screen showing sports in the right-hand bar making it quite a lively place. Apart from pool and darts, cribbage is played. Guest beers are served occasionally.
Clifton
Clifton Street, Swindon SN1 3PY
Friendly local with a large open-plan bar. Re-furbished in October 2018. There are now three Arkell's/Donnington ales and several real ciders available. Large selection of whiskeys and other spirits. Food is now served on site from the pub’s Clifton Street Food operation. Pub quiz on Wednesday.
County Ground
115 County Road, Swindon SN1 2EB
Large late Victorian Arkell's pub, with some alterations and additions, by the football ground. It has one large open bar - with a recent facelift. It gets very busy on match days, but is a down to earth local otherwise. Draft beer is only available on weekends and match days, otherwise there is a selection of bottled beers. A disco takes place Friday nights and there is karaoke on Saturday & Sunday nights. It has an enclosed garden at the rear and area that can be set aside for functions. Occasional theme nights.
Globe
29 Eastcott Road, Swindon SN1 3LT
Re-opened June 2010 after period of closure and radical modernisation. It still looks clean and modern inside. Large TV screens show music videos and live sports. It has football and pool teams. Large garden at the rear. No real ale.
Goddard Arms
1 High Street Old Town, Swindon SN1 3EG
This grade II listed building has been owned by Stonegate Pub Co since 2013. The smart interior is spacious with comfortable seating. It features five real ales, 2 of them changing guests, and a real cider. Good value food is available all day 7 days a week making it very busy most of the time. Although there is Sports TV this is in the background. There is a large garden at the back and accommodation and a separate function room upstairs.
Greyhound
177 Faringdon Road, Swindon SN1 5DL
Busy and popular local Victorian pub. Many original feature still there; nice large central bar. Large TV screen for sports broadcasts. Large car park and outdoor seating area behind the pub. Function room and restaurant behind the main bar. Music Saturday night.
Kings
20 Wood Street, Swindon SN1 4AB
Large and comfortable Victorian hotel bar in the heart of Old Town. It was refurbished in 2018 and has a very smart interior. During the evenings and weekends the bar can become very busy and live sports are often shown. There is a separate restaurant and a large function room upstairs. There are five handpumps dedicated to Arkell's beers, with a further three for cider and perry - mostly Weston's and Thatcher’s. There is live music on Sunday evenings. There is a public car park at the rear, but charges apply.
Merlin
Drove Road, Swindon SN1 3AF
Big open plan roadside pub. Five hand pumps serve three regular beers and two guests. Separate area with three pool tables. There are several TV screens on the walls showing sports. The pub is very popular with away fans when Swindon Town FC play at home. Meals are served 12 - 9 every day and there is a comprehensive Allergen menu available. Themed food nights throughout the week. There is also an upstairs function room for hire.
Plough
26 Devizes Road, Swindon SN1 4BQ
A popular Old Town destination taken over by a mother and daughter team in October 2020 giving it a more relaxed feel. The inside is compact and well laid out with a small additional room at the back. There is a small terrace at the rear overlooking what used to be a railway line. There is only one real ale, Arkell's 3Bs. There is a quiz on Tuesday evenings.
Queens Tap
74 Station Road, Swindon SN1 1DG
Situated directly opposite Swindon railway station this is a convenient stop for commuters and locals alike. Two real ales are stocked from a rotating list of mainly regional brewers. Tastefully refurbished in 2018 it now features a more open bar counter and smarter seating. Good value ‘pub grub’ is available everyday. Hidden behind is a small walled garden with its own bar when required. All major TV sporting events are shown.
Rolleston Arms
73 Commercial Road, Swindon SN1 5NX
Victorian pub with large L-shaped bar and pleasant atmosphere. Established as a regular live music venue (Fri & Sat). The music venue 'Level 3' is next door.
Rudi's
21 Regent Circus, Swindon SN1 1PR
Smart bar cum restaurant on two floors with a function room upstair. Interesting menu. Breakfast served all week 9.30 to noon. Main menu served 10am - 9pm Mon - Sat and Sunday lunch noon - 4.30pm. Three real ales from Arkell;s on hand pump. ' £3.60 a pint at time of last visit.