The White Swan Inn in Bassetlaw

Nice pub to sit out front in a sunny day and watch the world go by.

Visited this pub today. Friendly staff, lovely carvery. Meats cooked to perfection. Would highly recommend and we will definitely be back!

What a terrible welcome after 8 Mike walk …. Two lagers ordered, mine host stated I’ll be closing at 8 as it’s dead and it was. Blamed the owner not his terrible attitude. Maybe clean your tables Clean the gents W/C Clean your beer lines, we paid £10 for two pints we left as cloudy and smelled poor. Such a shame as a great village- go elsewhere Anywhere but here. Poor.

Great carvery with well cooked meats and plenty of choice of veg. Very tasty. Friendly and helpful staff.

Went last night for the quiz .....Aaron was absolutely brilliant we did not eat there but the food looked and smelled divine.

Sunday late afternoon great carvery, lovely beef and ham with all the accompaniments. Great service and great value. Will be returning soon.

Very warm welcoming and Aaron the chef was amazing and takes great pride in what he’s serving everything fresh and tastes superb definitely recommend and look forward to making this the go to destination for a Sunday roast!! Thankyou

Went in on Wednesday night for the pub quiz. Great quiz and a bowl of excellent home made tomato soup. Aaron can't be more helpful and we are looking forward to trying one of their pub meals.

Had a Sunday carvery today. 8 of us were eating. The food was very nice and the meat just melted. The service was very good. Would definitely go back.

Came in on Mother's day after the change in management absolutely brilliant, staff were very respectful and helpful. Wide variety of meats and vegetables for the Carvery and reasonable prices for drinks and food. Great atmosphere classic village pub very cosy. The only thing to mention is parking can be difficult due how busy the pub is.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT and what a fantastic change 😁 We visited here on Sunday Absolutely beautiful carvery freshly cooked a fabulous range of 10 different fresh vegetables Such a lovely atmosphere very warm welcome and friendly staff booking highly advised

Come here for mothers day today with a family of 6 carvery was outstanding and staff excellent deffo come again

There was 8 of us who all had the carvery. The meat was cooked perfect. Lots of options for veg! It was hot and was really nice. We all enjoyed it and would be back. Credit to the chef

Excellent and friendly service! Great Sunday Dinner carvery, the food was perfect! The variety of meats were great and they were cooked to a very high standard! I would highly recommend this friendly pub. The music played varied to accommodate all ages however I found some of the modern songs challenging on the ears!

Food was 10/10 and no doubt our experience was made even better by the chef who clearly knew how to engage with his guests, highly recommend

We stopped in here for Sunday lunch driving back to our home in Suffolk after a weekend in Doncaster. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The carvery was very tasty, with lots of choice. Overall, a great option.

Lovely pub and the chef was super friendly, had a great Sunday roast

Lovely home cooked roast with tender meat, variety of fresh veg. carvery style😋. Not many them around anymore so was nice to choose what kind and amount of veg you wanted and partner enjoyed the meat as not dry and even offer pigs in blankets....plus great price too! x

Really nice carvery choice , good atmosphere and the best staff I’ve spoken to well manned always smiling will definitely be coming back!!!! Beef was juice the best beef I’ve seen The veg was cooked perfect and the mash and roasties was made beautiful plenty of carvery ti choose from

went for a carvery the food was really nice the staff was lovely will be going again

After visiting the white swan a few weeks ago and having a beautiful Sunday lunch (which we left a review for, Featherblade of Beef, 5*). We went back hoping for another delicious dinner, inky to find an uninterested abrupt person telling us it was carvery only today. We paid at the bar, got our drinks and we’re sent round the back to get our food. , I was really shocked to see the state and quality of the food, The meat that was meant to be pork was unrecognisable, there wasn’t any left, the beef was tough and dry. Potato mash was slop, catering Yorkshire puddings, dried sticky stuffing, cold slimy veg, sprouts were frozen sprouts but okay and the carrots were cold. Multi coloured peas and all just of a very poor standard. . It’s a Catering cavery, really poor standard. It might have been fresher earlier but it was really bad, I took mine back and said I couldn’t eat it .. the girl took my plate back snd just said oh sorry about that. But we’d paid and there was no alternative or explanation or refund of any sort. Be warned if you’re expecting food based on previous reviews. You won’t get it!., We left and drive to eyes arms at Rampton. The food was hot freshly cooked and delicious . Dinner out is meant to be a treat.. be warned if your hungry and planning on wasting hard earned cash at this place .. .. not that money

Sunday lunch is now a carvery that you pay for before you see what’s on offer. If we had seen the food before we paid we’d have left. A month ago we had a beautiful roast meal, now it’s catering carvery and it’s hard to find a positive, I left mine, uneaten, meat was dry and tough, mash was sloppy. Yorkshire puddings were catering puds. Veg was frozen sprouts, old peas, slimy parsnips. What a massive disappointment. No refund, no acknowledgment of the food paid for and the burnt offerings. Definitely won’t be back. Not the food that was on offer a month ago. Must be different owners. No customer skills, not much awareness of unhappy customers. Maybe the food was fresher earlier in the day but definitely not a nice experience of Sunday dinner. Went elsewhere spent less and had a very nice fresh, locally sourced dinner with a warm welcome. Really disappointed, no refund whatsoever. Pity you can’t see the good before payment, it’s round the back in a different room.

Visited yesterday, see my review on Facebook. its the worst food I've ever had. ( iam 68 years old) The real ale I don't think the pipes had been cleaned in weeks. I've been to the toilet 3 times today this is 13.30. Bad stomach pains all night. Only 3 things on the Menu, 2 people working there, they have been there 3 weeks.

Absolutely beautiful pub traditional farm style, lovely atmosphere! Staff and service was just fantastic, they really pulled all the stops out for our birthday meal gathering! Food was amazing, starters mains & dessert. We all can’t stop talking about how lovely the staff & chef were - we’ll definitely be visiting again soon :D xx

I can honestly say this was the worst meal I have ever had (iam 68 years old) My wife & I had what was supposed to be Shepherds pie. The pie had something on top of it, I had to smash it with my knife to get through it, the veg & meat was almost cold. The chips were burnt & again almost cold, the peas were OK. The gravy was shocking, looked & tasted like something out of the sump oil tank.We had to ask for cutlery, salt & pepper etc. Our son had burger, chips & peas. The same with the chips, burger was greasy with no taste. The so called real ale, I don't think the pipes had been cleaned in weeks. The people running the pub had only been there 3 weeks, there was only a choice of 3 things on the Menu. There 2 people serving including the so called chef. We only went there because the Angel pub up the road had stopped serving food at 2.0 clock we got there at 2.10. The food staff finished at 3.0.

Nice Ales 🍺 lots of different seating areas will call again

Great little pub in a lovely setting.

Just taken over by new management. This lovely pub has lost its tranquility to a horde of unruly children the offspring of the rude and arrogant owner. We moved position in the pub to give them space but they still made a complete racket. We had had enough and took our half finished drinks to the bar and I expressed that we had had enough of the noise and disruption. The owner told us that we shouldn’t criticise his children and that we were all kids once. Maybe so but we weren’t all unruly kids. The comment was more directed at his parenting skills. He told us not to come back. That goes without saying. We won’t!!!

Local pub for the Local people . Nice atmosphere nice staff lovely customers. Nice relaxing feeling.

fantastic local pub great staff jason lkc

Looked on Google and seemed really nice from photos of food but when I arrived it was italian food which is nice but from photos i thought it was a traditional food pub.

Excellent service with amazing Sunday dinner. We would highly recommend and will return.

Had the lamb dinner here today wow the best dinner I have ever had in a pub. See you next week.🙂

Opening times online wrong. Travelled here and closed.

So refreshing to find somewhere that serves authentic Italian food. So many places try, and fail. This place is absolutely fantastic. Amazing Neapolitan pizza, sharing boards, pastas etc. would highly recommend if you enjoy real Italian cuisine. Pricing is really fair too which is always a bonus!!

Pizza Trail has come to the Swan and it's excellent.

No other people in,drinks expensive.

Was last here about 4 years ago. It was fantastic. Was really looking forward to coming here again. What a disappointing experience the revisit was. Pub was empty. The sausage and Mash was terrible. Gloopy, thick gravy, cheap sausages that tasted overcooked. Or reheated. Not sure. The Mash was lumpy and dry. The gravy didn't help. Won't go back.

Just reopened and a great bunch of people it seems. Can't wait to see what's happening with the food menus.

This Place Stopped Doing Food Now. Even though the sign on the village green says food, we were greeted with ‘We’ve stopped doing food altogether now’ Be warned if you are going there for a bite to eat.

Gone downhill, be lucky see the new year in, such a shame There are sad times in life, England losing in the Euros final, losing a winning lottery ticket and falling in a canal fully clothed, this visit to the white swan, Blyth joins the mentioned list….. Attended here for Father’s Day, expecting a carvery only to be told it’s new ownership and carvery’s have stopped, anyway Sunday lunch on the menu…. However, ran out of Beef 😂 And then, the following comment ‘ oh yeah, we have some curry’ Lamb balti and ‘ oh yeah, I’ve just remembered, we’ve some Beef Madras’ how the hell do you just remember what you’ve got available 😂 Next question ‘ what’s the veggie option’ a very tired and pi$$ed of expression and a reply of ‘ meat free dinner’ Once served, waiter passed the plates over, we asked if they were hot or not ‘ the reply was don’t know’ ( she had them in her hand ) I’m not bothered about the price, it’s just comical from start to finish. I will be astounded if this place remains open, it needs some customer service training and a change up in options. Only positive, waitress was polite. Very poor, unfortunately gone down hill since the last time we visited as a family.

I'm pleasantly surprised. I've not been in for years, but all was well. Relatively busy for the time of day. Staff up for a laugh. Service top notch

A great little pub in the centre of Blyth. Excellent menu with a great choice of pub food to select from, some of which is homemade. Delicious. Beats the services on the A1 and not expensive either. Very friendly staff.

This was our 3rd visit, and won’t be our last. The food was amazing (as always). Today tried the home made broccoli and Stilton soup - wow. Gordon your food is amazing. Location is perfect, pub atmosphere so welcoming. Starting to feel like home from home when we walk in and greeted by Sue. Defiantly worth a visit - you won’t regret it.

Lovely and friendly staff but the menu is limited and tailored more towards winter months. I ordered the fish and chips and am convinced it was refried

Best meal I've had in a long time. Everything homemade especially the chips.. highly recommended. We will 1000% be coming back again.. also they're dog friendly which is a massive bonus

What a terrific beer garden. Dog friendly and all staff very hospitable. Good wholesome food cooked with homemade ingredients. A gem of a find

Lovely pub, friendly and full of character. Shame about the food, it was not my liking or any of my party, cooked to oblivion. Go for a drink there but definately dont eat anything.

Wow what an amazing find. Lovely country pub, meal outstanding. 4 people, 3 different meal choice. Everyone comment how tasty the food was and presented. Excellent value for money. Staff friendly - Sue goes above and beyond checking everything ok with drinks and food, chief came to chat to us which was lovely. Will be back many times I’m sure. Highly recommend.

Really friendly and accommodating. Very good value food. Good location.

Wonderful fish pie with FRESH vegetables.

Excellent food, beer and service which we have come to experience from this team! Thanks for a great meal again.

Food was lovely hot very quick to come to the table. Lovely staff very polite

Absolutely wonderful experience. The food was delicious. The staff and chef were very friendly and professional. Will definitely visit again.

Had a great family meal perfectly cooked great staff 😋

Booked last minute, fantastic service , and food , Sunday beef roast x 3 lasagne x 1 fish & chips x 1 , 5 x drinks £ 80 I would go back lovely pub .

Chris, Gordon and the team , top nosh good prices highly recommended

Lovely Lamb Henry. It melted in your mouth

Stopped here for break in long journey - so pleased we did. Great food, great value. Super friendly.

Had Sunday lunch today aswell as last Sunday we have followed are favourate chef from the ship at bawtry the this pub they been here 2 weeks this home cooked food is absolute second too none ,delicious

Called in on spur of the moment as never visited before. New owners were friendly and welcoming. Lovely atmosphere and the wood burning fire was very welcome on a cold day. Great food and dog friendly too. Will not be the only visit from us!

Didn't have food on this occasion, visited as the landlord and landlady have moved from The Ship at Bawtry which we dined at many times, we will now be visiting for food now they are settled in

Nipped in for a few beers and play cards with little one. Lovely staff and nice atmosphere. No food on eke we went but other than that, great.

Excellent service great country pub

Great little pub,friendly staff,great food

The White Swan was always popular with locals and other visitors. We hadn’t been for ages and decided to go for lunch. On arrival the lady behind the bar was not at all welcoming and we weren’t allowed a tab, even though we said we would be eating. My husband ordered the pie, which he said tasted salty. I tried it and agreed. Later, presumably the landlady, cleared our plates and asked if everything had been ok to which my husband mentioned the saltiness. She went away and returned a while later, saying that she and the ‘chef’ had tasted one, saying it wasn’t salty at all and that it must be his tastebuds! We won’t be returning needless to say.

Me and my wife stopped here four years ago for lunch and it was amazing. Lovely, quiet and quaint and as we hadn't been up this way for a few years we forgot about it. Roll on today driving home for York we decide to stop for lunch instead of driving through. Googled the nearest place and thankfully turned up at the same pub. The atmosphere is still the same. Quiet. Relaxed and lovely. Amazing staff and brilliant food. Couldn't ask for better. Will save in my maps for next time.

Great village pub. We'll be back.

Old pub with typical English good. Very boring.

Been a few times and we love it. Always great service and quality food. Rear beer garden fantastic

We have called in the white swan Nemours times, and the Sunday carvery is well worth a visit. Great beer garden at the rear and front of the pub.

Only stopped for a drink while walking round town as partner use to live here

Lovely pub and very friendly staff, suffering a migraine so stopped in for some (non-alcoholic) hydration and the lovely lady behind the bar gave me some ginger biscuits for the nausea 🥰.

Great home cooked food reasonably priced

Lovely cosy pub, friendly service and good food

Can't say anymore amazing things about this place. Me and my partner come here every other Thursday for lunch and are always left satisfied with the gorgeous food. Their selection of drinks are on point and just their all round friendly attitude towards everyone that enters is here. This place is a must in Blyth.

Lovely local pub,fabulous garden,food was amazing,the fish and chips were exceptional!

Looks inviting but the staff could do with a gee up. Only here for drinks so can't rate food. Place pretty quiet for a Friday night. Large sunny beer garden at the back. One member of staff serving the bar couldn't even raise a smile - need to do better.

Superb pub, very friendly staff and a top drawer pub quiz

Lovely atmosphere...very friendly staff and food as always was cooked to perfection.

Lovely place and food. Very welcoming to our dog.

Very pleasant 'old fashioned' pub with a good selection of food. Reasonable prices and quick service. Will definitely go again.

Lovely,old friendly local pub. Good choice of beers and food served promptly with a smile.

Good pub grub and friendly service.

We arrived unannounced for lunch on Easter Monday on our way back from Northumberland to Hertfordshire. We had first stopped at Blyth Services to take our 5 year old daughter to the toilet and made a quick departure due to the volume of people. We decided to look at Blyth village and found the White Swan. We received a friendly welcome and a clear indication that there would be a bit of a wait for food. Not in a rush, we decided to stay. The staff managed to get our daughter’s food very quickly (for which we were extremely grateful) and ours followed soon after. The pub was busy with lots of happy looking customers. The atmosphere was friendly and the pub was very clean and tidy. The staff were excellent. Food was great and we were very happy to find a local alternative to the services. We’ll pass by again next time we are driving through.

My husband and I called in as we've passed many times but never stopped. It looks inviting from the outside and when we stepped inside it was cosy, with a lovely fire on the go. It was around 6pm on a Friday and we were served straight away by a young female barmaid. Our experience may have continued in this pleasant vein but for a group of around 5 men, who looked to be in their 50s-60s, sat opposite the bar. It wasn't just the volume of their banter that spoilt the atmosphere, it was the content, for example, loud references to being on sky porn and nearly getting caught by the wife, how they'd happily pay for certain 'services' in their home and all this interspersed with lots of effing and constant raucous laughter. There seemed to be no consideration for those around them, especially in my mind the young barmaid and as they seemed relaxed, like regulars, I would question the kind of establishment that tolerates this kind of behaviour in a public bar? Think that's our first and last visit

First visit to white swan in blyth not very welcoming when we sat down was told we had one and half hours allocate time on the table. Went to bar asked what was on the menu and was told carvery big or small staff not pleasant so we won’t be recommending this pub and won’t be returning which spoiled Mother’s Day

Called in on Sunday unannounced looking for lunch. Very pleasant staff found us a table for four. Ordered four carveries which proved to be good value and enjoyed by all.

Not sure if they have changed the chief but today's dinner was very disappointing. Something has gone down hill because the place wasn't half as full as it used to be. The cauliflower cheese tasted like packet sauce and watery, roast spuds were cold, and no taste to the gravy. What ever you've done White Swan put it back!! You've ruined a good Sunday carvery.

Great food but absolutely shocking at everything else! Front of house staff shocking and service diabolical, no offer of dessert menus and needed to move due to over booking, terrible service and unfortunately I will never visit again, it was my main go to for a good roast but the new owners are just not great in the customer happiness department! So it’s Royal Oak “tickhill” and “bluebell” Carlton that are better due to the owners being better hosts and food just as good 👍

Excellent food but the staff and atmosphere and rushed environment when spending good money, move from this table as someone else is here when still having a drink and not even offered the dessert menu!! Shocking personal service and zero customer service skills I will never return again

Brilliant, comfortable and great prices. Will definitely be going back!

Went to a friends birthday party there. Good selection of drinks, food was great and service was spot on!

Been coming here on and off for 5 years or more. The carvery is delicious. Meat is cooked lovely, there's plenty of veg, the parsnips are amazing and the yorkshires are lovely and fluffy (not like the frozen rubbish done other places serve). Deffinately worth a visit. Although you'll need to book in advance.

3 of us came for Sunday carvey choice of pork turkey and beef brilliant variation of veg all cooked very well lovely pub.will be back.

We (6) had Sunday carvery lunch . Fantastic value for money all 3 turkey, pork & beef were very tender & top quality . The bar staff are pleasant well presented also very helpful and knowledgable on drinks & food being served . Thank you Staff .

Love the pub, friendly staff, good beer.

Possibly one of the best “pub” fish & chips we have ever eaten. Beautifully cooked food, relaxed and friendly environment and a lovely, historical building. Well done for what you are doing here - we will definitely be back on our next trip up the A1.

Disappointed doesn't cover it. We went for an evening meal with all the family. This place was THE palace to go years ago and everyone used to rave about it. So i assumed it would be as good still. No it wasn't! Chicken as dry as toast, cooked within an inch of its life, over cooked food, dry and stale bread/ burger, dry pie that had been on a hot plate all day or heated up from the day before. Tatseless freezer sausages and bland mash. I could go on. Beautiful building, great location, nice decor all spoilt by dire food. Non of us had anything good to say other than the chips were nice. Even the waitress was half arsed and not as slick, precise and attentive as they should be. Not many in eating and it was like we weren't there or we were an inconvenience. Avoid! Much better pubs out there in the area.

Had a lovely meal in avery friendly pub