Black Swan — Restaurant in Bristol

🌿 Walk Review – Scenic Stroll with Strong Garlic Bread Finale 🌿

This walk turned out to be a surprisingly enjoyable little adventure. The route began with a short stretch along the road, which at first felt slightly out of place, but once we crossed over, things quickly opened up into something much more scenic. Rolling fields, sheep dotted about, and the occasional hay bale set the countryside mood just right. Naturally, we paused by one of the bales for a cheeky zoop, which definitely added to the atmosphere.

Along the way, we came across cows, collected a couple of decent sticks, and even played a few rounds of poo sticks — once on a bridge, and then later again on a second one (double poo sticks = double the fun). There was also a park to wander past and, more interestingly, an old decommissioned train station. Though the café there was shut (Sundays, 4pm close — take note), the station itself still had charm, complete with a chalkboard and even a quirky “welly dog” sculpture that stood guard.

Highlights included a zip line — though honestly, it was pretty mid — and eventually, we wrapped things up at a cosy pub (possibly called The Tin Van). The staff were friendly, if slightly scatterbrained, but they did sort us with a free pint, which was a win. The true star of the pub, however, was without question the garlic bread. At £4 a portion, it was worth every single penny. Crispy, buttery, and bursting with flavour — so good that we shamelessly licked the plate clean.

The only downsides? A handful of wasps that seemed determined to join us (one of which ended up captured in a glass, absolutely fuming), and the short road section at the beginning. These small annoyances aside, the walk was wholesome, fun, and left us more than satisfied.

Final Score: 8/10 Nearly a 9 — knocked down slightly because of the wasps and the roadside start. But the garlic bread alone was enough to make this walk...

The Black Swan is pretty legendary. You've got the pub in front which isn't huge I guess, sports on the TV, standard beers, ciders, etc, sometimes home cooked Jamaican food on the menu which looks nice. At the back is the club which is my favoured part of the establishment. I've never had a bad time there. If you like loud bass music such as Jungle, Drum&Bass, hardcore, etc, or if you're into more chilled skankin tunes like Dancehall, Reggae & Dub, then you won't be disappointed.

The owners recently renovated the garden area and there's often a nice bonfire out there to huddle around, it can get pretty cosy. Typically the age range is more on the younger side if it's a dance music night (late teens and mid to late twenties) and generally a little more mature for more traditional Reggae n Dub, but everyone is welcome of course. I will warn you that the toilets are generally awful so I would recommend emptying your bowels before visiting and if you're female I recommend bringing a standing-pee-device in your handbag. If you prefer your clubs a little on the rough & ready side as I do, then you'll probably love...

Use your card and make sure you check the amount they charge you because the bar lad short changed me. I paid £9.50 for a can of warm Stella. This was at 3pm last Saturday.

When I raised it the bar lad denied it and said I'd given him a fiver and showed me the money in the till which included the tenner I'd handed over (folded up how I fold them up)! I know I didn't give him a fiver because I'd drawn out two tenners from a cash point ten minutes before getting there and that was all I had on me. He spoke to his boss who didn't care one bit. As it was my word against his, there was nothing I could do.

Here are photos of the toilets (I only stayed for the first hour of the event, so this is obviously "clean"). It looks how it smells, which pretty much reflects the entire place. Bright side: the outside area has been done up.

I won't go again. Only went this time to see someone very...