The Swan — Restaurant in Crawley

While a little off the beaten track, it is worth (like I did) the special effort to visit: this is a brilliant little gem in Crawley. It is what can only be described as forces / veteran friendly, evident in the flags and memorabilia, its support for AF/V charities, and the patrons. But more than that, it has open mic nights, live music, karaoke nights, disco nights, quiz nights, locals (and 'old boys')... all you'd expect from a proper boozer. Talking about expecting, the toilets were far cleaner than expected! What else? Oh: a lovely beer garden (some of it covered and heated), leather wingback seats by the open fire, not a bad selection of drinks (at 'normal' prices).. And Val behind the jump made even me -as an outsider just walking through her doors- feel very...

The Swan is one of the last few decent pubs remaining. It has a fantastic range of alcohol, and alcohol free beverages too. There's live music on every Friday and Saturday night. They run a quiz night on Wednesdays, an open mic every other Tuesday. I can attest that Roast dinner on a Sunday is to die for, and Val is usually heavily booked for this. It's in a great location for persons out of Crawley too - a scant 5 minute walk from the station. The staff team are incredibly friendly, and work hard to make it feel like home to any wanderer who may find themselves here. Great log fire as well for cold winter afternoons.

All in all, a great...

It's a nice pub, but querky and its a more of an old rockers pub, there is a pool table of good quality and an outside area. The outside area has heat lamps and half covered seating areas so you can smoke in shelter and heat! The range of drinks and larger on tap are good, also priced reasonably. The parking is not great because there is no private area and pay and display due to being in town centre area. Staff are polite...