About The Swan at Marbury

In the deep South Cheshire countryside, a stone's throw from Shropshire and within sight of the Welsh border, lies the village of Marbury. At the heart of that village, nestling onto the green and overlooking Little Mere, is an old traditional public house called The Swan Inn.

The Swan, like many other remote pubs, has had to change with the times. Gone are the days when farm workers would converge on their local at the end of a long day in the fields, to swap stories and slake their thirsts before heading home to the family, dinner, and a well-earned rest.

Now, we have cars. TV. Telephones. Computers. The Internet. Cheap alcohol from the supermarkets. Conveniences, entertainments and distractions galore..

And yet - there is still room in the British heart for that unique, social, historic establishment known as the Public House. And always will be, God willing!

The Swan at Marbury has two rooms: The Bar, and The Restaurant.

In the Bar you'll find a log fire in the winter; comfortable furniture; blackboards; a dartboard; gentle conversation; easy laughter; fascinating local history on the walls (and at the bar, drinking good local real ale); dogs under the tables; board games and newspapers.

In the Restaurant you'll find an inglenook fireplace; elegant furniture; lit candles and fresh cut flowers on the tables; a scrumptious and very popular lunchtime menu (£6 for two courses) and a superb à la carte evening menu.

We don't try to be all things to all people.

We hardly ever advertise. The Swan at Marbury has fostered its reputation almost exclusively by word of mouth.

The Swan is about character - among its walls, among its patrons, and among its staff.

If you can find us, you won't be disappointed!