Contact Arkell's
Contact Details
Arkells Brewery Ltd
Kingsdown Brewery
Swindon
SN2 7RU
Tel: (01793) 823026
Fax: (01793) 828864
Email: arkells@arkells.com
Finding Arkell's Brewery
Approaching from Oxford on A420
A419 North - turn on to this road (just after Sainsbury's) - keep to the middle lane on approaching the junction with the A419 and the road markings indicate A419N - it takes you under the by-pass and then turns immediately left to join the by-pass at the next roundabout.
After about a mile and a half, you will go under a bridge: soon afterwards you will see green 100 yard demarcation signs, indicating an exit (garden centre on your left). There is a small sign to Upper Stratton. Keep on this road for about half a mile and the brewery is on your right, just before the traffic lights.
Approaching from the M4/Marlborough
Take the A419 towards Cirencester/Gloucester and travel for about 7 miles - see second paragraph above for last mile and a half (after you pass turning to Oxford).
If coming from Gloucester/Cheltenham on A419
After the traffic lights at Blunsdon (at top of Blunsdon Hill), keep to right-hand lane and at Turnpike Roundabout take exit towards Swindon. After about a mile, turn left at mini-roundabouts (Moonrakers pub on right) and go up Beechcroft Road. Turn left at crossroads/traffic lights - the brewery is on your left as you approach the traffic lights. There are two sets of gates, so if you miss the first, which is close to the lights, go on about 100 yards to the larger entrance.
Conferencing
If you are interested in using our newly refurbished conference room, contact our conference coordinator Marie Duckett at Arkell's Brewery on:
Tel: (01793) 823026
Email: marie@arkells.com
Links
SwindonWeb
Everything you need to know about Swindon
CAMRA
The extensive homepage of the national Campaign for Real Ale.
CAMRA Swindon Branch
The excellent on-line version of The Tun - the monthly newsletter of CAMRA Swindon Branch.
Prospect Hospice
A local charity supported by Arkell's Brewery.
Brewery History Society
A website for all who are interested in the history of British breweries.
Tenancy/Management Application
Interested in becoming an Arkell's pub tenant or manager?
Arkell's Sponsorship
Arkell's is proud to continue its support for Swindon Town Football Club. The brewery has long been associated with the club, stretching back many years. We are currently one of its major sponsors through the Arkell's Stand. We are proud to say that we have supported the club through the bad times as well as the good ones - like the 1969 League Cup triumph for which we brewed a special commemorative beer - and we will continue to support our local team into the new Millenium. Arkell's Brewery is also the main sponsor of SwindonWeb, a local initiative in the new and exciting world of the Internet, and we regularly support groups and charities in their work in the Swindon area.
Acknowledgements
Two books have been indispensible in the creation of this website. Khadija Buckland's work, Arkell's Anniversary Album (Red House Publishing, 1993) and Dave Backhouse's Home Brewed: A History of Breweries and Public Houses in the Swindon Area (published by the author in 1992) are essential reading for everyone interested in beer, pubs and brewing in our area.