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The Plough Inn

2.5 star property
Travelers enjoy the convenience of a welcoming bar, complimentary WiFi in public areas, and self parking at this comfortable countryside retreat

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The Plough Inn sits in rural England, offering a genuine country escape. Guests can relax with a newspaper in the bar, connect using free WiFi in common areas, and appreciate the clean, smoke-free environment. Self parking makes exploring the countryside hassle-free.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Swindon is home to The Plough Inn. Thames River and Stanton Country Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Faringdon Leisure Centre and King George V Field Play Area. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Stratton St Margaret Parish Grounds or Blunsdon Abbey Stadium. Visit our Swindon travel guide
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8, Lechlade Road, Highworth, Swindon, England, SN6 7HF

What's nearby

  • Swindon Designer Outlet
    Swindon Designer Outlet
    24 min drive - 8.4 miles
  • Lydiard Park
    Lydiard Park
    29 min drive - 20.0 miles
  • University of Oxford
    University of Oxford
    45 min drive - 30.1 miles
  • Pentylands Country Park
    11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Wrag Barn Golf & Country Club
    11 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Swindon Station
    19 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS)
    82 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    6 min drive
  • The Gulshan
    6 min drive
  • Cafe and Chat
    8 min drive
  • Arkells Brewery
    6 min drive
  • Papa John's Pizza
    7 min drive

About this property

The Plough Inn

Property highlights
The Plough Inn provides a bar and more. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises and free newspapers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Plough Inn?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Plough Inn?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Plough Inn located?

Situated in Swindon, this inn is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Pentylands Country Park and within 3 mi (5 km) of Wrag Barn Golf & Country Club and Stanton Country Park. Thames River is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away.

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Reviews

The Plough Inn Reviews

7.2

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

7.6

Location

8.0

Staff & service

6.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 76 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 76 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 76 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 76 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 76 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Plough Inn

The Plough Inn was a fairly basic hotel. One important point, the bed, once my head hit the pillow I was out like a light. The atmosphere in the bar was wonderful, the locals were amazingly freindly and I was drinking and talking with them all night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don't stay there

Terrible place to stay. The shared bathroom had broken and dirty toilet seat, the music in the bar each night was loud and raucous. Couldn't get any sleep. Left before the end of planned stay - Don't stay there!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Melanie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing and basic

Disappointing, no free car park as advertised. Room had a wonky floor although the twin bed was comfortable. Right by a busy main road so expect traffic noise. Pub does not service food but great bistro options 5-10 mins walk into Highworth. Biggest frustration was the shower did not work, the bath did not have hot water abs so I had to wash my hair under the cold tap in the bath. Would definitely not return
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Adequate

Adequate bed for the night, rooms right on busy road so none to quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
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8/10 Good

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

👍

Nice and friendly place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
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6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Staff & service

Basic but comfortable

Basic but great value, room was a good size, shared bathrooms looked a little tired
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
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4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay somewhere else

The Plough is a lovely pub run by lovely friendly people, however as a hotel goes my room was the mostcheerless place I have ever stayed. No carpet, no bedside light, comfy enough bed but only about 1ft off the ground so not easy to get in or out. 1 socket hanging out the wall, the other broken with bare wires visible. Tv and kettle run off a junction board. Shared bathroom that always seemed occupied and looked none too clean. No food available at pub. Bit of a walk too anywhere in town.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were helpful. We were allowed into the pub before the check in time of 6pm. It is a budget hotel so I was not expecting luxury, but I was expecting cleanliness. The shared bathroom was filthy, dirty skirting boards, cobwebs over the window, dirty grout round the bath. Our room had dust on the window ledge and around the skirting and the kettle was dusty, I cleaned it before I used it. It is not clear either that all rooms face an increadably busy road and we had lorries passing 24/7 all night less than 5 feet from our bedroom window. The carpet on the landing was stained and the whole place needs a coat of paint. Not a memorable experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
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6/10 Okay

Katie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just ok

Place ok, a bit shabby. No bedside light and lots of extension leads.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warra treat! Warra place! Het there today or Monday!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
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4/10 Poor

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Friendly staff clean & quite bed mattresses was like sleeping on springs
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
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6/10 Okay

jonathan

Meh

Cheap n cheerful a bed for the night. Serviceable but by no means impressive. The pub is nice but no food and a good walk to the town. The rooms and bathrooms are useable but run down it’s ok for the price and good enough as an overnight for a working bloke.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tidy room with the expected facilities. No breakfast or bar food available.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
The accommodation was pretty basic, but was cheap and in a good location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Rustic bar /lounge with tv sports But bunkhouse bedroom with coils of bad wiring in the corner. Shared bathroom in need of updating. The low tariff makes it hard to moan about - get what you pay for, it’s safe and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice room but kept awake buy street light shining in room, shower was not very powerful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
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2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice owners, poor facilities and lack of cleaning and maintenance.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was fine just me and the dog for a stop over
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
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2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a place to stay

Not good Bed squeaked with every little movement. Cold ,and wind let in wind Shared bathroom ok but other stayers took too long in bathroom Other than that wouldn't stay again would rather travel home
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Pub!

Great, with a friendly pub as part of the building. Some noise from other room guests.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

RP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely old pub

My son and I were made very welcome at the Plough. Everything was clean, comfortable and homely - all the essentials thought of. Everyone we met there was friendly and we instantly felt at home. The couple of things I asked for (a bedside lamp, and help with getting the TV working) were seen to readily and with no fuss. Breakfast is not available every day but there are plenty of alternatives in Highworth so that was not a problem. We were given a key to the back door so could come and go as we needed to. Would happily stay again. Things to be aware of: soft mattresses (very comfortable but not for everyone); rooms face onto the main road, which is busy at rush hour, but not a problem if you close the window.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
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4/10 Poor

tony

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

on food

they could have offered breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Martin

This was ideal for me as I was alone and visiting family in the area so wasnt looking for anything special as I was mostly out. Hotel room met my needs for the two night stay. Recommended for individual stays.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Karen

Overnight stay

Ideal for an overnight stay not ideal with a dog as room but small but clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
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8/10 Good

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good place for a post-event stop-over

No breakfast, but lean room. Not small, adequate sized twin bedded room. Bathroom across corridor. Good price for a place to kip whilst 'on the road'
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018