The Swan Dog Friendly Review

Website: www.hoxneswan.co.uk
Address: Low Street
              Hoxne, Suffolk
              IP21 5AS 
Telephone: (01379) 668275

Little did we know when we set off to the Hoxne Swan that we would be stepping back into a slice of true English history. The Swan sits at one end of the main village high street and is an impressive ancient beamed building, which has been on the site since 1480. The commonly used entrance to the pub is at the rear of the building where there is a large car park and a quiet meadow like garden and a small patio area. Entering the back bar, the charming ancient interior is a real delight, with a multitude of rooms of generous proportions. The height of the rooms comes as a surprise and it charms the imagination to think what a grand hall house this must have been in its day. A caller to hubby’s spot on Radio Suffolk recommended the dog friendliness of the Hoxne Swan, and very dog friendly it turned out to be. The owners have two dogs of their own, Josh, an Old English, and Rosie a British Bulldog; and the pub boasts a litany of regular dog visitors including Scruffy the black Westie who comes in most days. Dog bowls are available on request from the bar and while we were there, Kopek and Malli made friends with the other canine visitors, including a Boxer, Ridgeback, and Greyhound cross! Dogs and children are allowed inside the main bars, and dogs are only excluded from the formal restaurant area. Disabled access is slightly comprised by age of the building but staff always ready to help if needed. The Swan has a friendly jovial atmosphere and like the village bubbles with life. The food and drink is good too, with tasty sandwiches and freshly warmed baguettes starting at around £6. With posters for the local pétanque club and fish & chips on Fridays, it is great to see a pub so firmly doing its bit to be the hub of village life. I did not want to leave Hoxne when it was time to go, and now we know about it, we will definitely be going out there again.

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