A NEW pub will be opening in Wichelstowe this Friday.

The first local for the Wichelstowe Canalside development, a joint project with developers and Swindon Borough Council, will open its doors to the public tomorrow.

The new watering hole is owned by Dorset-based Hall and Woodhouse.

The design is based on 200-year-old canalside boatyards and warehouses and has a canal boat, named the Lady Rose, coming out the front entrance.

The bar and restaurant, which will also do Sunday roasts, will face the Waitrose on the other side of the canal, and is hoped to become more of an all-day venue for people in Wichelstowe and from further afield.

To find out more and have a look at the menu go to www.hall-woodhousewichelstowe.co.uk