It is located within the borough of Fareham at the eastern end of Bursledon Bridge, which carries the A27 across the River.

The area has close ties to the sea with local marinas dominating the riverbank.

Also behind the pub is a long low building, formerly a dairy, this is now a 3-bed room bungalow on a large plot of land known an Nether Oslands.

Swanwick Shore Strict Baptist Chapel on Bridge Road was built in 1844 and is a Grade II listed building.

[1] Swanwick has become particularly popular with visitors, because the river and its landmarks are where many of the scenes for the former television series Howards' Way were filmed.