
The Plough on the Hill
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About The Plough on the Hill
On Marlborough Rd in Swindon, The Plough on the Hill is a pub with a beamed bar and a real fire. Alongside the regular menu, it runs a dedicated gluten free menu that includes gluten free fish and chips and a gluten free sticky toffee pudding. Starters run to ciabatta with olive oil and balsamic, and a Sunday roast is served. Dogs are allowed in the bar area where people eat, and the garden seating looks out over the surrounding countryside, with the indoor room kept for those who prefer it. It operates on a walk-in basis, and an on-site car park serves the pub, though it can fill during busier periods. A 10% service charge is added to the bill.
Good to know
“Traditional pub with a cosy beamed bar, real fire, home-cooked food and a garden with country views.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free fish and chips, sunday roast, sticky toffee pudding and indian duck salad.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free fish and chips, sunday roast, sticky toffee pudding and indian duck salad.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers repeatedly single out the Sunday roast and Sunday lunch fare as the draw, though one diner reports a "dreadfull" version, with meat merely okay, vegetables underdone, dry potatoes and an inedible Yorkshire pudding, while praising the cauliflower cheese on the same plate. Elsewhere the pattern runs strongly positive: the gluten free fish and chips gets called out repeatedly as generous and tasty, alongside a gluten free sticky toffee pudding described as sublime, a mushroom parfait starter, pork tenderloin with polenta, and an Indian duck salad singled out as a favorite. Several mention friendly, quick staff and a cosy, dog friendly bar, with one noting dogs near diners as a downside. A birthday party found service slow to check on drinks, and multiple reviewers advise booking ahead since the car park and tables fill fast. One visitor recalls being seated by a fan on a hot day and welcomed personally at the door.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers repeatedly single out the Sunday roast and Sunday lunch fare as the draw, though one diner reports a "dreadfull" version, with meat merely okay, vegetables underdone, dry potatoes and an inedible Yorkshire pudding, while praising the cauliflower cheese on the same plate. Elsewhere the pattern runs strongly positive: the gluten free fish and chips gets called out repeatedly as generous and tasty, alongside a gluten free sticky toffee pudding described as sublime, a mushroom parfait starter, pork tenderloin with polenta, and an Indian duck salad singled out as a favorite. Several mention friendly, quick staff and a cosy, dog friendly bar, with one noting dogs near diners as a downside. A birthday party found service slow to check on drinks, and multiple reviewers advise booking ahead since the car park and tables fill fast. One visitor recalls being seated by a fan on a hot day and welcomed personally at the door.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“An incredible place. Delicious, full of flavours, cooked to the perfection dishes. Welcoming, polite, helpful and professional service. Beautiful views and location.”
- Google user
“Don't have a roast! Dreadfull. The meat was ok. Veg too hard to cut almost raw. Potatoes dry. Yorkshire pudding inedible only good for playing Frisbee!!! Cauliflower cheese fantastic. Cost £23 plus 10 % service added to the bill.”
- Google user
“A truly wonderful little pub/inn with fresh and delicious food. Their dedicated gluten free menu offers plenty options, the gluten free fish & chips was tasty and generous. The sticky toffee pudding also gluten free absolutely sublime! The staff are friendly, professional and very kind. Highly recommended!”
- Google user
“Lovely pub to visit. We were met upon entry by the landlady who was very nice. We were seated by a large fan due to it being 34 degrees outside🥵 The food on offer is of excellent quality & freshly made. We love a good salad and were recommended the Indian duck salad .. Wow 👍🏼👍🏼10 out of 10 the best salad I've ever had .. highly recommended 👍🏼”
- Google user
“Recommend booking a table as gets very busy and carpark was full. Meal was very good and served quickly. I had gluten free fish and chips and it was lovely. Staff were friendly and helpful. Very close to junction 15 on M4 just be careful turning into carpark as vehicles come quickly over the brow of the hill. Only real negative is dogs allowed where people are eating.”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Location
Bars near The Plough on the Hill
- The Spotted Cow4.02,2801.6 mi
mixed grill, sunday roast, watered-down soft drinks
- The Plough Inn4.52003 mi£10–20Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
weekly events live music, pub quiz, monthly karaoke
- Wheatsheaf Alehouse4.42303 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
real ale, cask ales including wadworth, old town location
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Plough on the HillWheelchair accessible | 4.61,502 | — | — | gluten free fish and chips, sunday roast, sticky toffee pudding |
| The Spotted Cow | 4.02,280 | 1.6 mi | — | mixed grill, sunday roast, watered-down soft drinks |
| The Plough InnWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.5200 | 3 mi | £10–20 | weekly events live music, pub quiz, monthly karaoke |
| Wheatsheaf AlehouseReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.4230 | 3 mi | £10–20 | real ale, cask ales including wadworth, old town location |
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