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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.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free fish and chips, dedicated gluten free menu, mushroom parfait starter and pork tenderloin with polenta.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free fish and chips, dedicated gluten free menu, mushroom parfait starter and pork tenderloin with polenta.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips is the dish diners raise most, with the gluten free version called lovely, tasty and generous, and a dedicated gluten free menu that also includes a sticky toffee pudding one reviewer calls sublime. Close behind are the pork tenderloin with polenta, the burger, the Indian duck salad and a mushroom parfait starter, all described as delicious and freshly made. Reviewers describe friendly staff, a lovely setting with outdoor seating, and a cosy interior, and one notes dogs are welcome in the bar area. Service is called quick by several, though one birthday diner waited a long time for food and for anyone to check on drinks. Another objects to dogs being allowed where people are eating. A couple of reviewers suggest booking ahead because the pub gets very busy and the carpark fills. The sharpest complaint is about a Sunday roast with almost raw veg, dry potatoes and a Yorkshire pudding called inedible, though that reviewer found the cauliflower cheese fantastic.
Customer Review Summary
Fish and chips is the dish diners raise most, with the gluten free version called lovely, tasty and generous, and a dedicated gluten free menu that also includes a sticky toffee pudding one reviewer calls sublime. Close behind are the pork tenderloin with polenta, the burger, the Indian duck salad and a mushroom parfait starter, all described as delicious and freshly made. Reviewers describe friendly staff, a lovely setting with outdoor seating, and a cosy interior, and one notes dogs are welcome in the bar area. Service is called quick by several, though one birthday diner waited a long time for food and for anyone to check on drinks. Another objects to dogs being allowed where people are eating. A couple of reviewers suggest booking ahead because the pub gets very busy and the carpark fills. The sharpest complaint is about a Sunday roast with almost raw veg, dry potatoes and a Yorkshire pudding called inedible, though that reviewer found the cauliflower cheese fantastic.
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.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Traditional pub with a cosy beamed bar, real fire, home-cooked food and a garden with country views.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom
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 Calley Arms4.43401.1 mi£1–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
sunday roast dinner, dog friendly pub, kids play area toys
- The Spotted Cow4.02,2801.6 mi
mixed grill, roast dinners, steak
- The New Calley Arms4.63741.8 mi£20–30ReservationsOutdoor seatingGood for kids
sunday roast, tapas night, gluten free fish and chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Plough on the HillWheelchair accessible | 4.61,502 | — | — | gluten free fish and chips, dedicated gluten free menu, mushroom parfait starter |
| The Calley ArmsReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.4340 | 1.1 mi | £1–30 | sunday roast dinner, dog friendly pub, kids play area toys |
| The Spotted Cow | 4.02,280 | 1.6 mi | — | mixed grill, roast dinners, steak |
| The New Calley ArmsReservations · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.6374 | 1.8 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast, tapas night, gluten free fish and chips |
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