5

The Swinley food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Windsor and Maidenhead

The Swinley holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 21 November 2025, 7 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Swinley Arms, 29 Brockenhurst Road, Ascot, SL5 9DJ

How it compares in Windsor and Maidenhead

That puts The Swinley among the 1,048 places in Windsor and Maidenhead holding top marks, 82% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Windsor and Maidenhead
5 out of 5 1,048 82% ← The Swinley
4 out of 5 148 12%
3 out of 5 48 4%
2 out of 5 11 1%
1 out of 5 28 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 324 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Swinley, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Coffee Amore Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 87 yards away 5 - Very good 5 May 2022
One Stop Retailers - other 87 yards away 5 - Very good 6 November 2023
Creative Little Footsteps Caring Premises 161 yards away 5 - Very good 5 January 2022
Snack Shack (Ascot) Mobile caterer 203 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2022
South Ascot Primary School School/college/university 329 yards away 5 - Very good 17 September 2025
Berystede Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Cava Cafe Mobile caterer 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 August 2021
Caterlink @ St Francis Catholic School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 3 July 2026

Questions about The Swinley

What is The Swinley's food hygiene rating?

The Swinley has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Windsor and Maidenhead Council on 21 November 2025.

Is The Swinley safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Swinley last inspected?

The Swinley was last inspected on 21 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Windsor and Maidenhead Council rather than by the business.

How does The Swinley compare to other places in Windsor and Maidenhead?

82% of the 1,284 rated food businesses in Windsor and Maidenhead hold the top rating of 5, and The Swinley is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Windsor and Maidenhead Council inspects The Swinley and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Swinley is one of 133 rated food businesses in Ascot. See every hygiene rating in Ascot

Windsor and Maidenhead inspects and rates 1,608 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Windsor and Maidenhead

The official record is held by the council: http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/

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