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Bel and The Dragon Cookham

Bel & The Dragon
Rated 8.6 in 525 reviews

Bel and The Dragon Cookham is a charming retreat nestled in the picturesque village of Cookham, United Kingdom. This boutique hotel offers guests a unique blend of rustic charm and modern comfort, making it an ideal choice for those seeking a cozy escape. Housed in a building that dates back to the 15th century, Bel and The Dragon Cookham exudes historical character, featuring original beams and classic architecture that add to the enchanting atmosphere.

The hotel's interior is thoughtfully decorated, combining traditional elements with contemporary design to create warm and inviting spaces. Guests are welcomed into comfortable rooms with plush furnishings and thoughtful amenities that ensure a restful and pleasant stay. The personalized service provided by the attentive staff further enhances the visit, making guests feel right at home.

Dining at Bel and The Dragon Cookham is an experience in itself. The on-site restaurant serves a delightful menu inspired by locally sourced ingredients, ensuring that each dish is fresh and flavorful. Guests can enjoy a selection of wines and beverages that perfectly complement their meals, making for a satisfying culinary encounter.

Surrounded by the scenic beauty of the Thames River and the beautiful countryside, Bel and The Dragon Cookham provides an ideal base for exploring the local area, with walking trails and cultural attractions in close proximity. Whether you're visiting for a relaxing getaway or a culinary journey, this boutique hotel offers a serene and inviting atmosphere that caters to a variety of tastes and preferences.

Climate and Weather

January
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Sun hours / day
 15
Rain free days
February
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 16
Rain free days
March
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 20
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April
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 21
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Michelin Restaurants in Cookham and near Bel and The Dragon Cookham

Cliveden
Cliveden
Country house in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
1.3km / 0.79mi
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Unitary authority (doesn't include Milton Keynes)
280m / 300yd
Hedsor House
Hedsor House
Mansion in Hedsor in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
1.3km / 0.78mi
St Mark
St Mark
Church in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
1.8km / 1.1mi
Church of Holy Trinity
Church of Holy Trinity
Church in Cookham, Berkshire, England, UK
140m / 160yd
Stanley Spencer Gallery
Stanley Spencer Gallery
Art museum in Cookham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
20m / 30yd
Church of St Nicholas
Church of St Nicholas
Church building in Hedsor, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
1.3km / 0.83mi
The Rape of Proserpina
Statue in Taplow, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
1.4km / 0.85mi
Octagon Temple Chapel, Cliveden
Octagon Temple Chapel, Cliveden
Chapel in the Octagon Temple, Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1.3km / 0.78mi
Duke of Sutherland Statue
Duke of Sutherland Statue
Statue in Taplow, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
1.5km / 0.94mi
Church of St Joseph
Church of St Joseph
Church building in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
3.8km / 2.3mi
Taplow Court
Taplow Court
Victorian house in Buckinghamshire, England
3.3km / 2mi
Ray Mill Island
Island in the River Thames in Berkshire, United Kingdom
2.8km / 1.7mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
3.4km / 2.1mi
Church of St Paul
Church of St Paul
Church in Wooburn, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
2.7km / 1.7mi
Dropmore House
Dropmore House
Grade I listed English country house in South Bucks, United Kingdom
3km / 1.8mi
Church of St Anne
Church of St Anne
Church in Dropmore, Bucks, UK
3.9km / 2.4mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church building in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
3.4km / 2.1mi
Church of St Nicholas
Church of St Nicholas
Church building in Taplow, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
3.5km / 2.2mi
Church of St Mary, Burnham
Church of St Mary, Burnham
Church in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
3.6km / 2.2mi
Hitcham House
House in Burnham, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
3.7km / 2.3mi
The United Reformed Church Cores End
The United Reformed Church Cores End
Church building in Wooburn, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
2km / 1.3mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church building in Cookham Dean, Berkshire, England, UK
2.6km / 1.6mi
St Luke's Church, Maidenhead
St Luke's Church, Maidenhead
Church in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
3.8km / 2.4mi
Taeppa's Low
Taeppa's Low
Medieval barrow in England
3.3km / 2.1mi
Lambourne Golf Club
Lambourne Golf Club
Golf club in Buckinghamshire, England
2.7km / 1.7mi
George III
Statue in Taplow, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
3.3km / 2mi
All Saints' Church, Maidenhead
All Saints' Church, Maidenhead
Church in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
4.9km / 3mi
Dorneywood
Dorneywood
Grade II listed English country house in South Bucks, United Kingdom
4.1km / 2.6mi
Burnham Abbey
Burnham Abbey
House of Anglican nuns near Burnham in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
St Michael's Church
St Michael's Church
Church in Bray, Berkshire, England, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi
Temple Golf Club
Golf club in Berkshire, England
5.9km / 3.7mi
Maidenhead Heritage Centre
Maidenhead Heritage Centre
Museum in United Kingdom
4.4km / 2.7mi
Burnham Beeches Golf Club
Golf club in Buckinghamshire, England
4.2km / 2.6mi
Maidenhead Golf Club
Maidenhead Golf Club
Golf club in Berkshire, England
4.9km / 3.1mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in Bisham, Berkshire, England, UK
4.9km / 3mi
Obelisk
Obelisk in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi
Hartley Court moated site and enclosure
Hartley Court moated site and enclosure
Archaeological site in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
4.9km / 3mi
Church of St. James the Less
Church of St. James the Less
Church building in Stubbings, Berkshire, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
Smythes Almshouses
Smythes Almshouses
Almshouse in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
4km / 2.5mi
St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church
Church in Burnham, South Bucks, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Burnham War Memorial
War memorial in Burnham, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
4.6km / 2.9mi
St. George's Church
Church in Britwell, Berkshire
5.8km / 3.6mi
Bisham Abbey
Bisham Abbey
Monastic and manorial complex
5km / 3.1mi
Church of All Saints, Marlow
Church of All Saints, Marlow
Church in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
4.6km / 2.9mi

What to do in Cookham and near Bel and The Dragon Cookham

Cliveden
Cliveden
Country house in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
1.3km / 0.79mi
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Unitary authority (doesn't include Milton Keynes)
280m / 300yd
Hedsor House
Hedsor House
Mansion in Hedsor in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
1.3km / 0.78mi
St Mark
St Mark
Church in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
1.8km / 1.1mi
Church of Holy Trinity
Church of Holy Trinity
Church in Cookham, Berkshire, England, UK
140m / 160yd
Stanley Spencer Gallery
Stanley Spencer Gallery
Art museum in Cookham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
20m / 30yd
Church of St Nicholas
Church of St Nicholas
Church building in Hedsor, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
1.3km / 0.83mi
The Rape of Proserpina
Statue in Taplow, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
1.4km / 0.85mi
Octagon Temple Chapel, Cliveden
Octagon Temple Chapel, Cliveden
Chapel in the Octagon Temple, Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1.3km / 0.78mi
Duke of Sutherland Statue
Duke of Sutherland Statue
Statue in Taplow, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
1.5km / 0.94mi
Church of St Joseph
Church of St Joseph
Church building in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
3.8km / 2.3mi
Taplow Court
Taplow Court
Victorian house in Buckinghamshire, England
3.3km / 2mi
Ray Mill Island
Island in the River Thames in Berkshire, United Kingdom
2.8km / 1.7mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
3.4km / 2.1mi
Church of St Paul
Church of St Paul
Church in Wooburn, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
2.7km / 1.7mi
Dropmore House
Dropmore House
Grade I listed English country house in South Bucks, United Kingdom
3km / 1.8mi
Church of St Anne
Church of St Anne
Church in Dropmore, Bucks, UK
3.9km / 2.4mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church building in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
3.4km / 2.1mi
Church of St Nicholas
Church of St Nicholas
Church building in Taplow, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
3.5km / 2.2mi
Church of St Mary, Burnham
Church of St Mary, Burnham
Church in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
3.6km / 2.2mi
Hitcham House
House in Burnham, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
3.7km / 2.3mi
The United Reformed Church Cores End
The United Reformed Church Cores End
Church building in Wooburn, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
2km / 1.3mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church building in Cookham Dean, Berkshire, England, UK
2.6km / 1.6mi
St Luke's Church, Maidenhead
St Luke's Church, Maidenhead
Church in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
3.8km / 2.4mi
Taeppa's Low
Taeppa's Low
Medieval barrow in England
3.3km / 2.1mi
Lambourne Golf Club
Lambourne Golf Club
Golf club in Buckinghamshire, England
2.7km / 1.7mi
George III
Statue in Taplow, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
3.3km / 2mi
All Saints' Church, Maidenhead
All Saints' Church, Maidenhead
Church in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
4.9km / 3mi
Dorneywood
Dorneywood
Grade II listed English country house in South Bucks, United Kingdom
4.1km / 2.6mi
Burnham Abbey
Burnham Abbey
House of Anglican nuns near Burnham in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi

About Cookham

Cookham, located in Berkshire, offers a range of activities and attractions that reflect its picturesque setting and rich history. One of the main highlights is Cookham's Historic Village. The village is known for its charming streets and traditional architecture, making it a pleasant place to explore on foot. The River Thames runs alongside Cookham, providing opportunities for leisurely walks along the riverbank. The scenic views are particularly enjoyable, especially during the warmer months.

Art enthusiasts may appreciate the Stanley Spencer Gallery, dedicated to the works of the local artist Stanley Spencer. The gallery showcases his unique style and connection to the area. Additionally, Cookham is home to several historic churches, such as St. John the Baptist, which features beautiful architecture and serene grounds.

For those interested in nature, the surrounding countryside offers various walking and cycling paths. The nearby Cookham Moor is a lovely spot for a picnic or a quiet afternoon, where visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of the landscape.

Local dining options provide a taste of the community, with several pubs and cafes serving traditional British fare. Engaging with the local community through events or markets can also enhance the experience, as Cookham often hosts seasonal festivities that reflect its cultural heritage. Overall, Cookham presents a blend of artistic, historical, and natural attractions that cater to a variety of interests.




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