The Plough On The Hill in Swindon

Incredibly helpful finding a table for 16 with no notice on a busy Saturday afternoon! Great food and service - thank you The Plough on the Hill!!

Came here on a detour on a long journey home and so pleased we still here. Staff are very attentive and very on the ball regarding allergens. Even better the food is so freshly cooked that they do not use packaged or powdered gravy they make it themselves so again, no additives and rubbish Ingredients pure niceness Usually take photos but was so hungry I forgot but thanks so much to you all

Popped in for an early tea (5pm) Both of us are Gluten Free; dedicated menus was varied and interesting. The crab Risotto was the best risotto I’ve ever had. The stick toffee pudding was divine. We are fairly local, I can’t wait to go back. Absolutely fantastic food; lovely lady who served us. Great selection of drinks. Thrilled. Would give it 6 stars if I could.

We had a wonderful meal here, midweek. Excellent service. Good food choices, for a relatively small menu. Highly recommend. I ate the food before I remembered to take a photo! Car parking available, free. If you have allergens, I recommend getting in touch beforehand.

We went there today and had a fantastic meal. We chose the plough mainly because it was the halfway mark for the two of us to catch up, and the reviews did not lie! We both had the roast lamb and it was delicious, perfectly cooked and all the accompaniments were too. Special mention for a really great cauliflower cheese and enormous Yorkshire pudding! We didn’t try any dessert because we were both so full but coffees were nice too, with oat milk available for any dairy dodgers. Great service, good people skills and attentive without being intrusive. There was a couple behind us who complained about something (moaning about another table being served before them…even though they hadn’t been 😒) and the server dealt with them brilliantly. They also mentioned that they usually have a 2 hour table turnaround time, but as they had the capacity today they just let us have longer - greatly appreciated and not something they had to do at all. We’re not local, so unlikely to go again, but highly recommended! It’s also right by the motorway and would be the perfect pit stop to break up a long journey.

Very welcoming, great food and hot always a bonus. Really dog friendly too. Just 5mins off the M4 perfect place to take a break or have a meal.

Really friendly staff! So helpful and really great portion sizes too. Worth a stop off!

The Plough on the Hill is truly a gem, and not just because it's so close to home. From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere wraps you up with its warmth and charm. The service is second to none, always attentive, friendly, and making you feel right at home. If there's one thing that stands out, it's how they really make you feel like it's worth every moment to be there! When it comes to the food, oh my goodness, what a delight. We started with a salmon fish pie that was simply delicious: the perfect blend of flavors, with the salmon cooked to perfection and a creamy layer that made it irresistible. If that wasn't enough, my husband had the Ale braised pressed beef brisket, which, was melt-in-your-mouth tender. Every bite of that meat was so flavorful, it almost made you forget everything else. For dessert, we wrapped up with a cheesecake that was heavenly. Do not miss it if you get the chance! And of course, my hubby had the bread and butter pudding, which was the perfect touch to end our meal. The decor of the place, though I can't describe every detail, was simply beautiful. It felt like a place where time slows down, perfect for enjoying a peaceful meal in a well-cared-for, cozy setting. Everything was in place, without being overdone, creating the ideal atmosphere for a top-tier meal. The Plough on the Hill is a first-class place, both for the quality of the food and the impeccable service. I would recommend it without hesitation and look forward to returning!

Best steak i have ever had. Outstanding

We returned from Stonehenge to Birmingham and I saw this place and we said let's have some food. The food was very tasty 👌

Brilliant food and great atmosphere. All staff were very friendly and special mention to Jack on his great service. One of the best roast dinners I have had. Great find and will be back :)

Absolutely stunning food at a very reasonable price. My wife is gluten free and there was a full gluten free menu with almost as many options as the regular menu. Great choice of alcohol free options and very nicely cooked. Lovely choice of ice cream (including vegan options) which you rarely see at similar establishments. Value for money was incredibly reasonable. Will visit again when travelling the M4 corridor

Staff freindly, food great,prices very reasonable,lovely pub,decor very nice indeed !! all in all, we had a brilliant afternoon

Lovely meal - apart from finding a dead fly in my chips. Handed it to waitress without fuss but no apology or discount on the meal. Real shame as otherwise it was a lovely meal.

Nice, friendly pub with good bee and food.

Sunday roast was the best roast I have ever had from a restaurant.

Dedicated gluten free menu with lots of choice.

I recently had an unfortunate experience at The Plough on the Hill and I felt compelled to share my thoughts. From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere felt less than welcoming. We were greeted by a manager (or someone in a similar position) who didn’t seem interested in providing even the most basic level of hospitality. Not once did we see a smile or feel any warmth from them. The real issue arose when we asked to swap tables for a bit more comfort, as there was no one else seated in the area. The manager made a big fuss about it, acting as though we had asked for something unreasonable. They insisted that we couldn’t move, citing the possibility of other guests arriving, even though the table wasn’t reserved. This unnecessary confrontation left us feeling uncomfortable and unwelcome, as if our simple request was a huge inconvenience. It was disappointing because the rest of the restaurant seemed pleasant, and we had been looking forward to a good experience. Unfortunately, the attitude of the manager really soured our visit, and we won’t be returning anytime soon. It's a shame, as good service can make all the difference, and here, it was sadly lacking.

A handy place to meet a friend just off the M4. We had a light lunch of soup with nice homemade bread.

Absolutely lovely food, great service and a lovely feel to the pub

Great lunch. Food, service and venue all excellent. Can't fault it.

Nice atmosphere, good food, helpful staff. Recommended.

Saturday night in March, booked a table at 8pm and the main bar was full but not crowded with a great atmosphere. Plenty of tables in the other area. Service was swift and efficient and the fish and chips came out quickly too, and I could not fault it. 10/10. No service charge, even though it functions as a restaurant. Very much recommend.

We love The Plough. We have had lunch there but mainly go for breakfast which is very nice. Staff are friendly. They get very busy lunchtime and evenings.

Stopped to have a coffee while waiting for a bus to go to football, roaring fire and good coffee. Asked if there is any nearby public parking and said I could park in the pub car park. Very friendly. Thank you

Excellent good, beer and service.

Pleasant roadside pub, managed to fit us in with 15 minutes notice on a busy Saturday night. Just a few minutes from the m4 so a great alternative to services food. Staff were friendly, food was good and just what was needed to break up a long journey.

Everything was beutiful!!!!Thank you

Absolutely lovely. Welcoming staff, tasty food, great deserts, dog friendly in the bar area with a lovely waitress who went out of the way to give doggos treats and to be kind, pity the mains were a tad cold.

fog so much fog that evening so many of the questions I can not answer, but the interior of the restaurant is very nice and welcoming, the service good and polite... the eating instead I was not particularly impressed, I ordered the spaghetti with fish, big mistake . I am Italian and that certainly did not taste like a spaghetti or even the shape of a plate of spaghetti with fish, but a poor and heavy variety to digest . But the dessert on the other hand was superlative, a scoop of vegan ice cream (I'm not vegan) with rhubarb and biscuit (bought) 😍 BUONISSIMO 😋😋😋!!!!

We popped in to break up a long drive home and enjoyed a delicious roast. Thank you.

Nice atmosphere, delicious food and lovely staff. Can't fault anything. We had a great time dining here.

Friendly staff and a nice atmosphere.

Good Food and Attentive Service..

We had a very nice meal there. Cosy, friendly pub with good menu and vegan options.

Amazing food and a great location, just off the M4. We will definitely be back for another burger.

Excellent service + food. Thank you, we will be back. Cardiff crew

Lovely pub, food and excellent service. 3B and winter warmer beer well kept.

Excellent gluten free options. The batter on the fish for the fish and chips was so good we had to check it was definitely gluten free! The gluten free crab risotto was delicious

Had a beautiful meal at this very nice pub restaurant. The hake and accompanying vegetables were perfectly cooked. The rest of our table of 4 had lovely meals too and the service was smooth, friendly and efficient. Sorry there are no photos, we'd eaten everything before I thought of taking photos!

We had an amazing evening. We took our dog with us and it was so calm and civilised in the pub, despite being quite busy, we almost forgot he was under the table. He had a lovely relaxed evening, as did we. The menu had some lovely choices on it, and we really enjoyed the food and drinks. Delicious! We will be back! Thanks also, to all the staff, who were lovely and made us feel very welcome.

Amazing food and service. Excellent

Brilliant food, drink and the staff are very helpful

Birthday dinner celebrations for myself and my wife with our children a d grand children.

Lovely meal, nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Have visited numerous times and am never disappointed. Menu updates regularly, good choice of non alcoholic drinks if you are driving and daily specials. Well worth a visit

Expensive end of the roast spectrum. Good but not excellent.

More of a restaurant than a bar, quite expensive in my opinion.

Really great. Restaurant split for dogs one side of bar without dogs the other. Great food, friendly service. Alot of choice from steaks to caesar salad, gluten free meals etc. 😋

Literally faultless and the best fish and chips I've ever eaten! Loved the Swindon beer too and delightful service.

Staff were so friendly and accommodating, food was great, will definitely go back again. Large enough car park but no disabled parking as there is no easy way in, either a steep slopes or steps.

My first visit here and definitely not the last. Great food and service, everything was spot on.

A plate full of flavours, lovely meal, friendly and welcoming too

My first visit, I had a ribeye steak meat was very good quality tender and tasty, very good quality coffee, very important to me that is. I indulged myself with a black cherry dessert, it was wonderful, tasty smooth and well presented, very busy place with professional staff, reasonable prices too. I wish I had taken a photo of my dessert but It looked so inviting that I ate it , but I'm not too into taking photos of my meals, but this one I should have.

Very nice 🙂 I'm a plain eater not too much fuss The ham egg and chips was lovely (home made chips not frozen)

We had the Fish & Chips which was amazing, and the ham and mature cheddar sandwich - also delicious. Our daughter tried the macaroni and cheese and while the flavour was good, it looked like soup there was so much cheese sauce.

Good location to meet with customers. Centrally located between Reading/london gloucester/cheltenham and bristol/cardiff just off the M4 Swindon Jct. Nice staff too.

Brilliant pub conveniently just off the M4, with a great team and amazing food

Came to celebrate my parents 61st wedding anniversary, found the staff extremely pleasant, and service was excellent! As for the food all we can say is absolutely superb! Big compliments to the chef….we will definately be back!!! 😃

Food was yummy, service was quick and friendly. Will definitely be back!

Friendly staff, not large but very varied menu to suit all tastes. We’re delighted to have a tasty break from our journey in the cosy back garden ❤️

Had a lovely family lunch great dinning area lovely people staff very friendly advice to book table food cooked well chocolate brownie to die for will be back

Great place to stop off - just off the M4 at junction 15. We had breakfast, which was yummy and lovely staff.

Dropped in for a bite to eat on way to Southampton!! They managed to squeeze us in as was very busy fantastic food and good service!! Highly recommended

Lovely little pub off the motorway - we made the effort to come here for the gluten free menu. My partner is gf and had the fish and chips and I had a falafel burger, both were lovely and well cooked. The Sunday roasts looked great too. We didn't have enough time for desserts, but they also looked great. Very well priced and great service.

Have been here many times but today was not good. Drinks order taken immediately but no one came to take a food order after that so I had to go to the front desk after 45 minutes to request someone take our food order. I ordered the fish special which was £24 and was definitely not worth the price as portion was very small and more like a starter!! Fish and chips not as good as Ive had previously and this time was over cooked. No one came to our table after mains and I had to go to the counter again to request coffees and I didn't order desert as I had an appointment and was concerned how long it might take to arrive at my table. We arrived in plenty of time to enjoy a leisurely lunch but because of the waiting we ended up being rushed for time. Disappointing food and service non existent !!!

Very busy when we arrived for lunch on a Thursday. However, it did not impact the quality of service, and the staff were helpful and friendly. They also serve Gluten Free Food. The food was excellent. It is fully recommended. We will be back.😋

Service could be quicker, but they’re advertising for staff and I was in no rush. Great food, friendly staff, absolutely worth a visit x

Stopped for lunch, good kids menu and sandwich menu, great service and spot close to the motorway junction. Much better to stop here than the service stations

Stopped here on the way back from Thruxton. Good food, quick service and friendly staff!

Cozy pub and the food was excellent (as was the beer). Compared to other pubs the price of the food was slightly higher.

Wow, what a Sunday Roast! I knew it was going to be good as the place was full at 12.30pm & that’s always a good sign. The food was fantastic & the service was amazing. We will definitely be back & I can’t wait to sample more food, thank you :-)

Service and food never disappoints!

Great pub with brilliant service and lovely food, will definitely visit again on the way to Marlborough, 2nd visit sone, we’ll be back again

We stopped here for some food after a day trip. Had the fish and chips and my husband had a burger. The food was really tasty, great portion sizes and the service was great. Seems like a lovely and cosy pub!

Would like to say how the food was, as it looked and smelled great... But was told the kitchen is backed up and asked to wait 10-15 minutes before ordering... We would have been absolutely fine to do this if it wasn't for the fact the couple behind us in the queue immediately had their food order taken...

The best fish and chips I have got and very cozy atmosphere

We stopped by last minute while on the road and were blown away. The food was delicious, very cozy atmosphere and the staff went out of their way to get us a table even without a reservation. Highly recommend!

Excellent food served by friendly staff, well worth a visit if in the area.

Lunchtime gathering. Staff are wonderful and very kind. I had pulled pork on ciabatta It was very tasty. Sat in the garden

Back for 2nd annual family gathering and once again we were looked after brilliantly.

Stopped in when we were passing through. We each had a roast plate. Everything was delicious and portions were generous. Waitress friendly and efficient. Highly recommend.

Great food in a perfect location just off the motorway. Would recommend booking!

Busy lunchtime. All tables booked. As they tell you, all meals are freshly prepared, so not fast food! Good value for money.

Great local pub, fantastic garden area. Love the fact it has music outside.

A great place for lunch, just off the M4 by Swindon. Good beer, service, food and parking. Forget the service areas, this is real food.

Really lovely food and great friendly staff. Due to an accident on M4 we were late and did call the pub who were very accommodating. We were able to bring the dogs and the pub let us. bring birthday cakes . There were 6 Adults, 2 children and 3 dogs and all the food was very tasty and well presented Thank you plough on the Hill for really good lunch we appreciated your kindness and understanding and really good food

Great place to eat, friendly and welcoming staff, good food, value for money - highly recommend

Loved the gnocchi with mushrooms. It was pretty and had excellent flavors and textures. Service was friendly and warm. Loved the touch of the chocolate as you pay your bill 😊 will be back again!

Great food and service tonight.

Absolutely cracking pub and food. If you are in the area making a booking and enjoy the food and atmosphere.

Nice menu, something for everyone.

We met with friends at The Plough for Sunday lunch. The roast beef meal was excellent, the staff couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful, and the ambience lovely. Highly recommended.

A quick stop en route , great staff,and food, good value

Lovely Sunday roast. Advisable to book

A lovely lunch in a superbly managed old country pub, with great food and excellent service all round. Will make it my regular stop en route to Heathrow

We come here quite alot, the food was excellent as always unfortunately the service was very disappointing i would of understood if they was busy but they were not, there was no on one at the bar to ask for drinks they were all out the back chatting also we wasn't even asked if we wanted desserts after our main before the kitchen closed which left us disapppinted.

We had the roasts.can highly recommend. Chicken and beef were cooked to perfection. And a huge Yorkshire pudding with plenty of veg. Staff were very friendly and obviously loved there jobs.

We’ve only been in this pub/restaurant twice in the last 6 weeks. Both times have been really good. I don’t really enjoy Sunday roasts, but the Plough has converted me to enjoying their roast lamb, roasties and all the trimmings. The staff are friendly and efficient. The roast beef was enjoyed my husband and our friend. Both saying it was terrific! All of the party had pudding and I had a cheese platter. The portion and variety of cheeses was delicious, and what I was unable to finish a staff member packed it for me to take home.

Food was alright…I think we had super high expectations because we heard so much about their roast. The Yorkshire puddings were a bit burnt if I have to be 100% honest and the food wasn’t too hot. However, staff were amazing and the atmosphere was great too. Parking was a bit scary (for me personally) so I was glad we booked a taxi. Definitely will revisit during summer and give it another try!

Warm welcome. HOWEVER. Limited menu, under staffed, understocked, undercooked, underwhelming. Slow service due to a " a large party in the other end". REALLY!!!