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Pontardawe Inn, Pontardawe (Gwachel)

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Cask Ale
Opens at Noon
Operator: Marston's
123 Herbert Street, Pontardawe, SA8 4ED (View on Google Map)
(01792) 447562
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Originally a Welsh longhouse later converted to a Drover's pub. A side room and stable below were added in 1850 by the Royal Mail as a sorting depot. In what is now a large multi-roomed, comfortable, dog friendly and community focussed pub, a long central bar serves up to five changing ales from the Marston's range, with three handpumps on one side of the bar and two more on the opposite side.

Food is served daily in this multi POTY winning pub, that is situated alongside the river Tawe and the local cycle path. There is also a large, landscaped beer garden. Seasonal beer festivals plus music festivals are held, with live music also featuring at weekends. Winners of the Prestige Awards 2023 and Dog Friendly Awards 2023.

Information for this venue is provided by the Swansea Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot
Last updated
Last surveyed
13/02/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Marston's
Pub ID
NEB/164
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - Midnight
Tuesday
Noon - Midnight
Wednesday
Noon - Midnight
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - 1:00am
Saturday
Noon - 1:00am
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
Monday
Noon - 3:00pm & 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 3:00pm & 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Ringwood - Fortyniner TasteMatch Prediction

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Ringwood - Fortyniner
Ringwood - Fortyniner Premium Bitter • 4.9% Spotted 3 times.
Ringwood - Fortyniner
Ringwood - Fortyniner

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Pontardawe Inn, Pontardawe.

ABV 4.9%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Wychwood - Hobgoblin IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Wychwood - Hobgoblin IPA
Wychwood - Hobgoblin IPA Premium Pale Ale • 4.5% Spotted twice.
Wychwood - Hobgoblin IPA
Wychwood - Hobgoblin IPA

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Pontardawe Inn, Pontardawe.

ABV 4.5%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Wychwood - Hobgoblin Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Hobgoblin Gold - Banks's
Wychwood - Hobgoblin Gold Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted twice.
Hobgoblin Gold - Banks's
Wychwood - Hobgoblin Gold

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Pontardawe Inn, Pontardawe.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Marston's - Pedigree TasteMatch Prediction

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Marston's - Pedigree
Marston's - Pedigree Premium Bitter • 4.5% Spotted once.
Marston's - Pedigree
Marston's - Pedigree

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Pontardawe Inn, Pontardawe.

ABV 4.5%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Brakspear - Gravity TasteMatch Prediction

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Brakspear - Gravity
Brakspear - Gravity Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted once.
Brakspear - Gravity
Brakspear - Gravity

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Pontardawe Inn, Pontardawe.

ABV 3.4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Marston's (varies)

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Regularly on Saturdays and Sundays.
Garden Garden
Large rear patio with marquee.
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Mobility Access Statement Mobility Access Statement
There IS step free access and there IS an accessible toilet. The step free access is via ramps, up from rear patio garden into the pub's passageway. The pub is generally flat throughout, but there is either a single step, or a half step, from the passageway into both front bars. There are also some steps at the main front entrance porch. The accessible toilet is alongside the main toilets.
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Not allowed in restaurant.
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Darts
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
First: 256; X6
Directions
off A4067 into town, pub located off A474 Alltwen flyover

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