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.

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

Come here for...
•  A chocolate-box village setting. • The prettiest hotel gardens. • The Whooper cottage suite, with its own outdoor hot tub.

Amenities
Riverside gardens with a stream running through – perfect for pictures!

Good to know
It's a popular spot with weekend daytrippers.

Bedtime...

Bedrooms
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.

Pillow Talk
Book well ahead and you could splash out in the Whooper cottage suite, with its own garden and outdoor hot tub. Cosy Trumpeter cottage (pictured above) has its own working fireplace. Among the four poster rooms, Room 11 has a fabulous bathroom with huge double jacuzzi bath, while Room 12 also has a large jacuzzi bath.

Eat & Drink

Dining in
The Swan at Bibury's brasserie 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.

Activities

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