Swan at Bibury

Classic Cotswolds charm on the riverbank

With its ivy-covered Cotswold stone walls and views over weeping willows, the Swan at Bibury instantly recreates the mood of a timeless England – a place to savour life on the river bank.

Know It All

Hit the Spot
On the banks of the River Coln in pretty Bibury.

Be Savvy
It's a popular spot with weekend daytrippers.

Be Smitten
Life on a chocolate box.

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Rooms and suites
22 rooms and suites.

Special features
Some four-poster bedrooms have jacuzzi baths, while Garden Cottage suites come with private gardens. In-room gadgetry includes iPod docking stations.

Also…
The hotel has the prettiest gardens, with the river running through. Perfect for pictures!

Pillow Talk
Book well ahead and you could splash into hot tub heaven in the Whooper suite – one of the four duplex cottage suites with its own garden and outdoor tub. Cosy Trumpeter cottage (pictured) has its own working fireplace. Among the four poster rooms, Room 11 has a fabulous bathroom with huge double jacuzzi bath.

Eat & Drink

Dining in
The restaurant serves modern European cuisine in an attractive setting with contemporary, farm-themed artworks and a rustic log wall. Start with confit of duck or goat's cheese souffle, followed perhaps by whole baked lemon sole with caper crushed potatoes or pork belly with apple mash and pak choi. De-lish desserts include honey and hazelnut tart.

Breakfast
Full breakfast is served until 9.30am. The smoked Bibury trout with scrambled eggs is a must.

Room service
Available morning and evening.

See & Do

See & Do
Land your own trout (and ask the chef to cook it for dinner) at nearby Bibury trout farm, and wander along Armitage Row – a fairytake line of cottages thought to be the oldest in England. Batsford Arboretum near Moreton-in-Marsh is one of the jewels of the Cotswolds. Broadway Tower, high above the village of the same name, offers outstanding views while Hailes Abbey at Winchcombe is in a lovely wooded setting.

Diary Dates
May-September
Join the crowd for a match at the Beaufort Polo Club. The royal princes are often spotted here.

October
See the harvest festival at Painswick’s Rococo garden – a celebration of foodstuffs

A complimentary room upgrade (subject to availability).

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