Quick info
About Woodlands Edge
Woodlands Edge is a pub on Midwinter Close in Swindon, run as a relaxed stop for drinks and meals with dogs welcome in the bar. The kitchen centres on classic pub plates, with gammon leading the menu alongside chips as a regular side. Service is casual and counter-led, with Stuart the staff member most often at the door greeting arrivals and bringing drinks to the table. It operates as a walk-in pub, and the room covers both bar seating and sit-down meals across the day.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
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Menu & Prices
47 dishes- Chicken & Bacon Sub
- Southern-Fried Chicken Sub
- Impossible BBQ Sub
- Philly Steak Sub
- Nacho Cheese Chicken Sub
- Steak & Ale Pie
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention stuart's friendly service, gammon, chips and quiet and gravy.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention stuart's friendly service, gammon, chips and quiet and gravy.
Customer Review Summary
The standout for most reviewers is the friendly service from one young server, repeatedly singled out as polite and helpful across several visits. Food also draws praise, with the gammon called excellent and the quiet and gravy noted as yummy, though the chips draw a recurring complaint for being undercooked, and one diner wished for more gravy on the quiet meal.
Customer Review Summary
The standout for most reviewers is the friendly service from one young server, repeatedly singled out as polite and helpful across several visits. Food also draws praise, with the gammon called excellent and the quiet and gravy noted as yummy, though the chips draw a recurring complaint for being undercooked, and one diner wished for more gravy on the quiet meal.
Featured reviews
- Terence Mccrory
“Served by a very friendly young man called Stuart great service cheers mate.”
- paul arnold
“Stuart very friendly and helpful a credit and an asset to the woodlands edge”
- cayden zanovello
“Stuart was great on arrival and great customer service throughout our visit.”
- Robyn Titcombe
“Stuart served us at lunchtime and he was lovely. Brought our drinks over to the table and was very polite and friendly.”
- phil mcgrogan
“Have had the gammon here numerous times. All ways excellent , however I the chips let it down either a different supplier or not cooked long enough!!!”
Highlights
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Karaoke
- Live music
- Live performances
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
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- Good for kids
- Food at bar
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Dancing
- Dining options· 1
- Seating
- Highlights· 8
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Karaoke
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Trivia night
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Offerings· 7
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Food
- Free water refills
- Happy hour drinks
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Facilities· 2
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
- Crowd· 3
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safespace
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Parking· 3
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
Location
Bars near Woodlands Edge
- Fox and Hounds4.51871.5 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
roast dinners, ham and cheese baguettes, lunch food
- Manor Farm4.31,8241.8 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
talia's service, traditional pub food, burgers and sweet potato fries
- The Shield and Dagger4.22121.8 mi£10–40Wheelchair accessibleOutdoor seatingWi-Fi
live sports screens, pool and darts, decent Guinness
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands EdgeReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.21,532 | — | £10–20 | stuart's friendly service, gammon, chips |
| Fox and HoundsReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.5187 | 1.5 mi | £10–20 | roast dinners, ham and cheese baguettes, lunch food |
| Manor FarmReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.31,824 | 1.8 mi | £10–20 | talia's service, traditional pub food, burgers and sweet potato fries |
| The Shield and DaggerWheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.2212 | 1.8 mi | £10–40 | live sports screens, pool and darts, decent Guinness |
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