
Stokes Croft, Bristol · ££
Ten taps, a covered yard and a pizza van most evenings.
61 km from Swindon

Stokes Croft, Bristol · ££
Local cider, a mural-covered courtyard and a soundsystem worth the trip.
62 km from Swindon

Shoreditch, London · ££
A proper back-street pub with a fire, a dartboard and no television.
146 km from Swindon

Shoreditch, London · ££
Seven cask lines, a jukebox nobody has updated since 2009 and a pork pie counter.
146 km from Swindon