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Delboy20
19-04-2014, 07:51
Hi all,

Off to Swansea for an overnight stay on Saturday - I bet you can all guess why !!!

Any pubs not to be missed ?

Also changing trains in Bristol Sunday dinner. Any tips to pass a couple of hours ??

Cheers,

Del.

Dave M
19-04-2014, 09:17
Also changing trains in Bristol Sunday dinner. Any tips to pass a couple of hours ??


Are you changing at Temple Meads or Parkway?

Quinno
19-04-2014, 10:43
Any pubs not to be missed ?


Not exactly fertile hunting ground from what I've been told, so good luck :D



Also changing trains in Bristol Sunday dinner. Any tips to pass a couple of hours ??


Are you changing at Temple Meads or Parkway?

Parkway - forget it, nothing within walking distance of any calibre to my knowledge. BTM however has three pubs within a few minutes walk all close together that are good box-tickers:

Kings Head (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/54745/)
Seven Stars (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/635/)
The Cornubia (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/308/)

Maldenman
19-04-2014, 13:51
Having visited Bristol from London a few times I'm fairly sure the Swansea trains go via Parkway, you can change at Cardiff I believe or do a shuttle return from Parkway to TM but it will add a lot of time. You can of course get a train from TM to Brum assuming that's where you're heading meaning one way from Parkway. This is likely to be a slower cross country service though.

Delboy20
21-04-2014, 15:42
My train drops me at Parkway about 12.

I have booked one from Temple Meads back to Brum so I will head over there for a couple of hours.
Is there a bus into town from Parkway or is it best to jump on a train ??

Dave M
21-04-2014, 17:12
There is a bus but it takes about 45 minutes so you are much better off catching a train if you can

Delboy20
21-04-2014, 18:47
how much in a cab ? Probably work out cheaper for three of us.

bcfczuluarmy
22-04-2014, 20:37
Boat loads at least £15-£20 each way, if you were a Blue nose I'd consider picking you up...

I'd consider the Cardiff/Newport change to get to BTM direct rather than BPW prick about getting back into Bristol if a convenient train arrives once you disembark at BPW.

Allow a good 10 minute walk to get to any of the suggested pubs by Quinno to make sure you get your return train.

Pubsignman
22-04-2014, 21:11
Hi all,

Off to Swansea for an overnight stay on Saturday - I bet you can all guess why !!!

Any pubs not to be missed ?

Cheers,

Del.

Hi Del

Swansea is pretty poor for decent pubs unless you like Yates's/Walkabout/Reflex type places. By far the best in the city centre is No Sign Wine Bar (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/54090/) which is also handy for The Bank Statement (JD Wetherspoon) (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/57046/) a few doors down. These are both on the binge drinking strip, so it will be 'interesting' if you're visiting on a Saturday night.

Other decent options not too far from the centre include The Potters Wheel (JD Wetherspoon) (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/46153/) and Brunswick Arms (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/46004/). Brains have opened a new pub on the seafront - The Poets Corner (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/80610/) - which might be worth a look. I've also heard good things about Queens Hotel (http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/46156/) but I've not been myself.

Of course, you could always take the bus down to The Mumbles and attempt the 'Mumbles Mile' - ten pubs along a mile stretch of the seafront (although I suspect a few have closed now).

Have fun.

PSM