# The Dirty Duck (Black Swan)

Bar en Stratford-upon-Avon · Stratford-upon-Avon

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/stratford-upon-avon/where-to-eat/dirty-duck · Revisado: 2026-11-12

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A 15th-century pub by the river, five minutes from the theatre, with a terrace over the Avon and pub food. Open every day and dog-friendly.

What is it?
A pub in three 15th-century houses joined together in the 18th, on Waterside, between the theatre and Holy Trinity Church. It used to be called the Black Swan and keeps both names: they say it is the only pub in England registered with two. Being five minutes from the theatre, it has always been the bar of the Royal Shakespeare Company's actors, and the walls carry signed photos of several generations of them.
What is there to eat?
Well-made chain pub cooking: pies, fish and chips, burgers and Sunday lunch. The best thing is the terrace, which looks onto the river and the theatre. Dogs and families are welcome.
When to go
It opens every day from 11:00. If you are going to a performance, come before or after: when the theatre empties it fills with audience and actors.

Qué pedir: a pie or fish and chips on the terrace, with a pint, looking out over the river.

## Practical details

- Address: Waterside, CV37 6BA Stratford-upon-Avon
- Phone: +44 1789 297312
- Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–23:30; Fri y Sat 11:00–00:00; Sun 11:00–23:00
- Bar hours; the kitchen serves for a shorter period
- Cuisine: British, pub
- House specialities: Pies, Fish and chips, Sunday lunch
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/warwickshire/dirty-duck
- Coordenadas: 52.189681, -1.705532

## Cerca de aquí

- [The Arden Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/stratford-upon-avon/where-to-stay/the-arden-hotel), a 30 m
- [Guided tour of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre (or an RSC performance)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/stratford-upon-avon/things-to-do/royal-shakespeare-theatre-tour), a 109 m
- [The Fourteas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/stratford-upon-avon/where-to-eat/the-fourteas), a 161 m
- [Shakespeare's New Place, the house where he died](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/stratford-upon-avon/things-to-do/shakespeares-new-place), a 229 m
- [Boat trip on the River Avon](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/stratford-upon-avon/things-to-do/avon-river-cruise), a 342 m
- [Holy Trinity Church, Shakespeare's grave](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/stratford-upon-avon/things-to-do/holy-trinity-church), a 355 m
- [Premier Inn Stratford-upon-Avon Central](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/stratford-upon-avon/where-to-stay/premier-inn-stratford-upon-avon-central), a 487 m
- [Shakespeare's Birthplace](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/stratford-upon-avon/things-to-do/shakespeares-birthplace), a 514 m

## Consejos

### Book on Sundays
Sunday lunch and performance nights fill up.

### Grab a seat outside
In good weather, the terrace over the river is what you are after.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Are dogs allowed?
Yes.

### Is it open on Sunday?
Yes, from 11:00 to 23:00.

### Why does it have two names?
It was the Black Swan and the actors renamed it the Dirty Duck; it keeps both.

Destino: [Stratford-upon-Avon](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/stratford-upon-avon.md)