The Carpenters Arms - Stratton, Swindon. Pub serving food and drink with onsite accommodation.

Don’t miss out

The Carpenters Arms has some great events coming up over Christmas/New Year – scroll down for details.

2025 dogs eat free offer

The Carpenters Arms welcomes your dog, with dog-friendly pub areas and a full Mutt Munchies Menu.

And now, throughout 2025, we’re running a special deal for you and your four-legged friend.

On the last Saturday of each month, if you order a full-priced adult meal, your dog eats for free.

Please note, this offer is not valid with any other meal deal, offer or promotion. Full priced adult meals only.

January 2025 – £10 menu

Here’s something to look forward to in January – our £10 menu! We’ll be adding details soon.

10% Discount for NHS Blue Light Cardholders

Do you have an NHS Blue Light Card? We are proud to offer cardholders 10% off food and £10.00 off accommodation per night.

Upcoming Events

Mon, 23rd Dec from 9:00 am

Breakfast with Santa

Sorry - now SOLD OUT!

Santa is here on the 23rd December AND Christmas Eve. Breakfast from 9am, Santa from 10:30am.

Tickets £10, available to buy in the pub.

Tue, 31st Dec from 7:30 pm

Retro Disco New Year's Party

See the New Year in with style... retro style! From 7:30pm.

Tickets £15, available inside the pub.

Takeaway Meals

We now offer takeaway food any time we are open and its our normal full menu & specials.

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Food & Drink

Our Menus

We serve wholesome home-cooked food, from light bites to hearty meals. Why not accompany your meal with a traditional west-country ale or a glass of fine wine?

Food Served Daily

Food available all week
Warm and cheery setting
Dog-friendly
Waitress service
Ideal for walkers

Booking not necessary (but we do recommend it on busy days such as weekend evenings or Sunday lunch).

See Our Menus

Accommodation

Clean, good-sized rooms
Quietly situated
Tea and coffee facilities
Minutes from M4
Ideal for weary travellers

Tired of bland corporate chains? We offer the comforts of modern accommodation attached to a real English pub.

See Our Accommodation

Book a Room

Check-in date:

Nights: Adults: Children:

Choose a check-in date

We have a range of single, double, family and twin rooms available. With easy access to Swindon town centre, local industrial parks and the Cotswolds.

See our rooms and facilities

We are also available for functions

The Carpenters Arms can cater for parties, weddings or funerals. With ample room for large numbers we provide food, drink and a friendly welcome.

Our Location

We’re conveniently located for the vibrant town of Swindon, major employer Honda UK, and also in wonderful walking country.

Directions

Find us in South Marston, just outside Swindon. From Swindon or the M4, take the main A420 Swindon towards. We're on the left approximately a mile past the Sainsbury’s roundabout if you're coming from Swindon or the M4.

Welcome to a real English country pub

At the Carpenter’s Arms, we have a warm welcome and a roaring fire, great local beers and belly-filling food. In fact, everything you could want from a traditional English country pub.

With beautiful walks nearby and a dog-friendly bar, we’re ideal for walkers and anyone visiting this iconic landscape (we even have parking for caravans).

Business travellers are a few minutes away from Swindon’s industries, including Honda UK, and the M4.

Snapshots of the Carpenters Arms, South Marston

A Warm welcome guaranteed

If you're looking for the ideal country pub for good food, a friendly atmosphere and the perfect place to stay overnight, then the Carpenters Arms fits the bill in every way.

Find us in South Marston just outside Swindon and just off the A420.

Clare Shoesmith and the team look forward to seeing you!

More about the pub and its history

The Carpenters Arms Swindon

South Marston
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 4ST

T: 01793 822997
M: 07396 895913

thecarpentersarms1@gmail.com