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Roaring Donkey - Swindon. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 07-06-2013
Image: Roaring Donkey - Swindon. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 07-06-2013
Roaring Donkey - Swindon. (Pub, External). Published on 07-06-2013
Image: Roaring Donkey - Swindon. (Pub, External). Published on 07-06-2013

Roaring Donkey, Swindon

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Opens at 5:00pm
6 Albert Street, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 3HJ (View on Google Map)
07847 382483
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Part of an attractive row of stone cottages. A traditional back street local with an unusual name. Although called the Rising Sun for more than a century it was always known as the Roaring Donkey.

As you enter the pub there is a small wood panelled bar on the right with two dart boards and a fruit machine. To the left is a larger lounge. There are two handpumps serving one regular beer and the second an occasional guest. After a period of neglect it reopened in November 2024.

Historic Interest

Edward Bowly the Cirencester brewer built the Heart in Hand beerhouse in 1845. It became the Rising Sun around 1862, although it was always known as the Roaring Donkey. Ushers bought it from Courage in 1991 and it formally adopted the name Roaring Donkey in 1999.

Information for this venue is provided by the Swindon & North Wiltshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Rising Sun
Local Authority
Swindon (B)
Last updated
01/04/2025
Last surveyed
01/04/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Punch Pubs & Co (Punch Taverns)
Pub ID
SWN/80
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5:00pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday
5:00pm - 10:30pm
Thursday
5:00pm - 11:30pm
Friday
5:00pm - Midnight
Saturday
5:00pm - 1:00am
Sunday
3:00pm - 9:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

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Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
Swindon: 11; Stagecoach: 9

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