The Bull And Swan - 4-Star Hotel in Stamford

The Bull And Swan offers 7 uniquely designed rooms named after the Little Bedlam drinking club members: Ram, Greyhound, Lamb, Wild Horse, Badger, Stag, and Lyon. Each room includes a flat-screen TV, luxury Bramley toiletries, and a fridge with fresh milk rather than UHT sachets. Some rooms feature a roll-top bath and walk-in shower, with homemade cookies and a welcome letter on arrival.

The on-site restaurant uses fresh produce from the hotel's own kitchen garden, with a menu that includes vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Guests can book a table in the Potting Shed, a timber-framed garden building with a log fire and animal-skin lap blankets. Breakfast is served as a continental selection followed by a cooked-to-order full English, with fresh pastries and homemade granola.

The hotel hosts live music on Friday evenings and shows films on a large screen on Sunday afternoons. During summer, an outdoor cinema operates in the garden with a 4K/8K resolution screen, and tickets can be booked. The bar/lounge area features a real log fire and offers local ales alongside a selection of wines and champagnes.

Some rooms are dog-friendly (additional charges apply), and the hotel provides pet baskets and pet bowls upon request. Guests are asked to notify the hotel in advance if bringing a dog. The property has a designated smoking area and outdoor furniture in the garden for pet owners.

Burghley House, the Elizabethan stately home featured in The Da Vinci Code, is less than a 5-minute walk from the hotel. Complimentary parking is available at the sister property The William Cecil, 200 metres away, which also has an electric vehicle charging station. Stamford town centre is an 8-minute walk, and the hotel is close to Burghley Park and Stamford Recreation Ground.