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Pubs in Skewen

Valley-mouth locals — kitchen hours on wet Tuesdays.

Skewen pubs mix high-street locals with rooms toward the station — bar open does not mean the kitchen is serving. Saturday evenings fill the centre; this is not a Gower lock-in.

Source: Food Standards Agency — food hygiene ratings · Checked: 2026-08-20 · Pubs and food pubs in Skewen, Wales

Wales law: food businesses must display their food hygiene rating at or near each customer entrance. Check ratings at ratings.food.gov.uk.
Hygiene rating must be displayed

What to know

Where to eat

Skwen has local pubs, takeaways and convenience shops. The Tennant Arms and other village pubs serve community bar food. Neath (3 miles) has a wide range including the popular The Walnut Tree restaurant and several curry houses on Windsor Road. Swansea (9 miles) has the widest restaurant choice in South West Wales. The Vale of Neath villages (10 miles north) have several traditional pubs near the waterfalls, notably at Pontneddfechan.

Recommended

Old Road Fish BarPub

FSA rating 5/5 — 12 Burrows Road.

Skewen RFC Supporters Social ClubPub

FSA rating 5/5 — Skewen Rugby Football Club Tennant Park.

The RockPub

FSA rating 5/5 — 20 Burrows Road.

Skewen Cricket ClubPub

FSA rating 5/5 — Skewen Park.

Common questions

Do I need to book for a Sunday roast?
Often yes in popular food pubs. Call ahead in Skewen, especially bank holidays.
Can I bring children or dogs?
Policies vary by pub — some welcome dogs in the bar but not the dining room. Ask when you book.

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