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Red Lion, Swanage

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Opens at 12:00pm
63 High Street, Swanage, BH19 2LY (View on Google Map)
(01929) 423533
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Traditional 17th-Century inn in the heart of the historic town.

The lounge has a restaurant area where quality food is served, with curry and steak nights always popular. The large, partly covered garden is busy throughout the year.

Two gravity cask ales in winter, plus up to 3 hand-pumped cask ales ins summer.

Historic Interest

Probably early 17th century. Grade II Listed. Historic England list entry 119902

Information for this venue is provided by the East Dorset Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Dorset
Last updated
01/08/2025
Last surveyed
18/02/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Stonegate
Pub ID
SED/114
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Tuesday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Wednesday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Thursday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Friday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Saturday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Sharp's - Doom Bar TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4%
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

This beer is served regularly at Red Lion, Swanage.

ABV 4%
Dispense Gravity, straight from the cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Oakham - Citra TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - Citra
Oakham - Citra Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted once.
Oakham - Citra
Oakham - Citra

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Red Lion, Swanage.

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

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (300m)
More: 40, 50, 30, 35; First: X50
Swanage Bus Station
Nearby Station (300m)
Swanage

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