The Swan
- Rooms
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Location Great location — 6 attractions within walking distance
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About
The Swan is a hotel to stay in Bedford. The hotel is close to The Higgins and John Bunyan museum, about 0.6 km from Bedford St Johns.
Notable stay
The Swan Hotel is a historic coaching inn in the town of Bedford, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. The building is located next to the Town Bridge over the River Great Ouse. Historically known as the Swan Inn, it was owned by the Dukes of Bedford. In the mid-1790s, the fifth Duke commissioned the architect Henry Holland to replace the older Swan Inn with a new Neoclassical building to serve both as a hotel and a political headquarters. The older staircase from the recently demolished Houghton House at Ampthill was rebuilt at the Swan. Like his predecessors, Bedford was a noted Whig magnate. The building was extended in the Edwardian era to the designs of Thomas Thurlow. It is now Grade II* listed. (via Wikipedia)
Best for
station within 1 km (straight-line) · 2+ transit stops within 1 km · 3+ places to eat within 1 km
Location
What's nearby
- The Higgins0.2 km
- John Bunyan museum0.2 km
- Panacea Museum0.3 km
- Etienne Stott Kayak Slalom Arena0.3 km
- Art Centre and Gallery0.3 km
- Pop Studio 40.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Cardington Airstrip — 4.5 km
- Nearest station
- Bedford St Johns — 0.6 km
- Nearest beach
- The Beach — 13.4 km
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- GBP
- Power
- Type G plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
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