Highly regarded by CAMRA, I found this real ale pub in the heart of Chesterfield to be…read moredisappointing, at least upon my visit in mid-October. None of the real ales was available, the only cask beer was "London Pride" - and that one turned out to be oxidized (It was taken off after I complained about it). Other than that it's certainly a nice traditional pub: spacious, with pleasingly comfortable décor, and friendly staff. Shame about the beer though.

Friendly and informative landlord. Great choice of ales and knowledge available. Good atmos inside…read more Here before watching some football. Be happy to spend a few hours working my way through the real ale selection but there are other pubs to check out

Bland name for a very good, extremely pleasant real ale pub in Chesterfield, Derbyshire…read more What is it with British pub monikers? If it's not The Crown, it's The White Swan. If it's not The White Swan, it's The Black Swan. If it's not that, it's The Wellington. And then of course, The Prince Regent. Why is it never The Flat-Breasted Floozie? ;) Anyway, this one The White Swan is a very likeable, friendly real ale pub next to that odd "crooked-spire" church in Chesterfield. Positive proof that good real ale pubs do not have to be grubby and grimy, as CAMRA sometimes wants us to believe. The selection of hand-pumped ales is certainly more than decent, about 10 available when I visited in February of 2015, whiling the afternoon away following a trip to Bolsover Castle. Staff know their ales, and are very friendly, if maybe a tad hipster-ish. But they'll warm up to you more after the second pint. You will warm up to them, too. Literally and figuratively. If you're a real ale fan, this is the place to go in Chesterfield. It's about a 7-10 minute walk from the station (which itself is not in the city centre - this pub is).

I've eaten here 5 times this week!!! The food is amazing and so well priced. We're talking £2 more…read morethan what you'd pay in spoons, but the jump in quality is well beyond that! Fish and chips! Awesome! Steak and ale pie brilliant Spire burger sensational Also the asparagus salad is amazing! The choice of beers here is also incredible. Never seen a selection like it. And the bar staff are the nicest ever. The service is brilliant. I wish this place was where I live instead of miles away.

Beautifully appointed pub with classic faire. We enjoyed steak and ale pie with mushy peas and…read morechips. Our granddaughter enjoyed chicken nuggets, chips, a bottle of juice and ice cream in her kids meal choice. Substantial portions, delicious food, and friendly innkeepers

Great local pub with excellent selection of drinks -including several real ales with the selection…read morechanging weekly - excellent home cooked food too and always a warm welcome from the landlord and landlady

This is a great pub, with great food at a resonable price…read more the atmosphere is sound and the quizz nights are really good.

Terrible experience today,family lunch for our 10th wedding anniversary. Wife had the soup of the…read moreday,the soup came out with proper mouldy bread,not just a bit it was all over. We sent it back with the waitress and too ourshock she came back with sliced white bread and butter. What a joke. If the bread is mouldy what about the other fresh products

Beautiful surroundings. Fantastic areas to sit with great views. Nice and helpful staff. Great…read morefood. Highly recommended.

Nice friendly local pub. Not been in very often but pop in occasionally and the service is very…read morewarm. They do a good Sunday dinner too.

this is a real ale pub.with some great tastes to suit everyone.dont expect it to be anything than…read morewhat it is.the beers great/ fair priced it is a real pub none of that fake décor you get in others.freindly atmosphere.well worth a visit you won't be disappointed