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About us

The Golden Ball in Lower Swell is a Cotswold classic. Quintessential, quaint and quirky in all the right measures, our story is weaved with that of local history and rural culture.

Learn about hosts Becky and Fiona and everything they have to bring to this corner of the Cotswolds.

Our Menu

Our food philosophy is a very simple one; local, homely and hearty. Our generous portions of English pub classics use as much village grown produce as possible.

Our meals are loved by locals and visitors alike - browse our menu.

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Your Visit

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We are excited to have you join us at The Golden Ball. We are situated in the beautiful village of Lower Swell. It doesn’t get more Cotswolds than this.

Book your table and plan your visit around your meal. There’s plenty to explore.

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4.4/5

Hollow Legs

2 months ago

Always enjoy the Sunday roast here. Portions are generous and selection of veg is always well thought out. Can sometimes be a little chilly inside, but that doesn't put us off.

Jason Goldberg

6 months ago

Stopped over in the campervan in the carpark on our way back from Cornwall. I emailed a week or so before and Becky was more than happy to accommodate us. The pub is a beautiful village pub in the cotswolds village of little swell. Extremely friendly and lovely family ran pub. Food was just what we needed, real home cooked food that was fantastic and excellent value. Good beers and wines and nothing was too much trouble. 2 days on my wife is still raving about how good the gravy and we definitely be back. Thanks again for letting us stop!!

Matt Ted Hall

7 months ago

Tonight, I decided to treat myself to a meal out down at my local, The Golden Ball. Since being taken over by a Mother and Daughter team last November, I have had nothing but a good time in this pub and heard raves about the food. With plenty to choose from and dietary needs met if applicable, I started with battered brie wedges with a bit of salad and chutney. This definitely met my starter approval, small but not too small, appetising and something different from prawns or bread. They were mouth-watering. I then gave my full attention to my pint of Donnington craft lager, which I prefer over the Carlsberg as I find it less gassy and also more tongue pleasing. That's when my main came out. I'd order something you won't find everywhere and I certainly didn't regret my decision. I thoroughly enjoyed a gorgeous katsu chicken curry, a side of salad and sticky rice topped with a well-homemade onion bahji. Great drinks, locals, and food. If you get a chance, add the Golden Ball to your pub crawl or pub bucket list.

Calin Somosan

8 months ago

Awesome little inn. Food was great! Arrived just after noon and the Sunday beef roast was good. Reasonable prices. A few local ales available. Nice setting in an old pub.

ting tong (CallCapital)

8 months ago

Great to be at my 1st ride out with #GRO enjoyed the venue ran out of onions and cheese but the burger was still outstanding went down well with a half of ale as no coffee

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