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Swan's Nest Hotel

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Rated 8.5 in 5636 reviews

Swan's Nest Hotel is a charming accommodation option located in the picturesque town of Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. Nestled on the banks of the River Avon, this hotel offers guests a tranquil setting with easy access to the historic and cultural attractions of the area. The hotel skillfully combines traditional architecture with modern comfort, providing a welcoming atmosphere for its visitors.

The location of Swan's Nest Hotel is ideal for those interested in exploring the rich history associated with Stratford-upon-Avon, famously known as the birthplace of William Shakespeare. Guests can enjoy a leisurely walk to many of the town’s key attractions, including the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare’s Birthplace, and the beautiful streets lined with Tudor-style buildings.

Inside the hotel, visitors will find a tasteful blend of classic and contemporary design. The rooms are equipped with modern amenities, ensuring a comfortable and convenient stay. The decor reflects the timeless charm of the area, making it a cozy retreat for both leisure and business travelers.

Dining at Swan's Nest Hotel is a delight, thanks to the hotel’s bar and restaurant which serve a mix of traditional local dishes and international cuisine. Guests can enjoy a meal or relax with a drink while taking in views of the surrounding scenery.

The hotel is also a suitable venue for events and meetings, with facilities that can accommodate a variety of functions, from business conferences to weddings. Overall, Swan's Nest Hotel provides a serene and well-appointed base for experiencing the rich heritage and natural beauty of Stratford-upon-Avon.

Climate and Weather

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Michelin Restaurants in Stratford-upon-Avon and near Swan's Nest Hotel

Shakespeare's Birthplace
Shakespeare's Birthplace
Grade I listed birth house in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
0.7km / 0.42mi
Shakespeare's New Place
Shakespeare's New Place
Former building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
0.5km / 0.34mi
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Church of England parish church in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
0.7km / 0.43mi
Shakespeare's Grave
Shakespeare's Grave
Monument in Stratford-upon-Avon
0.7km / 0.44mi
Nash's House
Nash's House
Grade I listed architectural structure in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
0.5km / 0.33mi
Harvard House
Harvard House
Grade I listed building in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
0.5km / 0.33mi
Stratford Butterfly Farm
Stratford Butterfly Farm
UK visitor attraction
120m / 140yd
Guild Chapel of the Holy Cross
Guild Chapel of the Holy Cross
Grade I listed church building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
0.6km / 0.34mi
The Mad Museum
Museum in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, UK
0.6km / 0.36mi
Hall's Croft
Hall's Croft
Grade I listed architectural structure in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
0.7km / 0.41mi
St Peter
Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
440m / 480yd
Monarch's Way
Monarch's Way
Long-distance footpath running from Worcester to Shoreham
1.4km / 0.88mi
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
House museum, associated with William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
Church of St Helen
Church of St Helen
Church in Clifford Chambers, Warwickshire, England, UK
2.8km / 1.7mi
Church of St Andrew
Church building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
2.2km / 1.3mi
Former Parish Church Of St James
Former Parish Church Of St James
Church in Stratford-on-Avon, UK
3.1km / 1.9mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
3km / 1.9mi
Charlecote Park
Charlecote Park
Country house near Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Mary Arden's Farm
Mary Arden's Farm
Farmhouse and museum in Wilmcote, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, associated with William Shakespeare
5.4km / 3.3mi
All Saints Church, Weston-on-Avon
All Saints Church, Weston-on-Avon
Church in Weston-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.6km / 3.5mi
Church of St Peter ad Vincula
Church of St Peter ad Vincula
Grade I listed church in Hampton Lucy, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
5.5km / 3.4mi
Church of St James the Great, Snitterfield
Church of St James the Great, Snitterfield
Church in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.4km / 3.4mi
Church of St Nicholas
Church of St Nicholas
Grade I listed church, Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
5.5km / 3.4mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Historic church in Preston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
4.8km / 3mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church building in Luddington, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Church of St Andrew
Church building in Wilmcote, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
Snitterfield War Memorial
Snitterfield War Memorial
War memorial in the UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
Church of St Leonard, Charlecote
Church of St Leonard, Charlecote
Church in Warwickshire, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church building in Binton, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
6.1km / 3.8mi
Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross
Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross
Church in Alderminster, Warwickshire, England, UK
6.6km / 4.1mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church in Whitchurch, Warwickshire, England, UK
6.5km / 4mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Grade I listed church, Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
6.6km / 4.1mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church building in Bearley, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
6.3km / 3.9mi
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church in Wolverton, Warwickshire, England, UK
7.6km / 4.7mi
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist
Church building in Wasperton, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, UK
7.1km / 4.4mi
Church of St Peter, Wellesbourne
Church of St Peter, Wellesbourne
Church in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England, UK
7.1km / 4.4mi
Fosse Way
Fosse Way
Roman road in England, linking Exeter and Lincoln, later one of the "Four Highways" of medieval England
9.3km / 5.8mi
Church of St George
Church of St George
Church in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
9.5km / 5.9mi
Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity
Church in Warwick, United Kingdom
8.6km / 5.4mi
Friends' Meeting House
Friends' Meeting House
Quaker meeting house in Ettington, Stratford-on-Avon, England, UK
8.6km / 5.4mi
Church of the Holy Trinity and St Thomas of Canterbury
Church of the Holy Trinity and St Thomas of Canterbury
Church building in Ettington, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
8.3km / 5.2mi
St David's Church
St David's Church
Church in Newbold on Stour, Warwickshire, England, UK
9.5km / 5.9mi
Bath House, Warwickshire
Bath House, Warwickshire
Building in Wellesbourne and Walton, Stratford-on-Avon, England, UK
8.6km / 5.4mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church building in Walton d'Eivile, Warwickshire, England, UK
8.2km / 5.1mi
Church of St Swithin
Church of St Swithin
Church in Stratford-on-Avon, UK
8.1km / 5mi

What to do in Stratford-upon-Avon and near Swan's Nest Hotel

Shakespeare's Birthplace
Shakespeare's Birthplace
Grade I listed birth house in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
0.7km / 0.42mi
Shakespeare's New Place
Shakespeare's New Place
Former building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
0.5km / 0.34mi
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Church of England parish church in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
0.7km / 0.43mi
Shakespeare's Grave
Shakespeare's Grave
Monument in Stratford-upon-Avon
0.7km / 0.44mi
Nash's House
Nash's House
Grade I listed architectural structure in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
0.5km / 0.33mi
Harvard House
Harvard House
Grade I listed building in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
0.5km / 0.33mi
Stratford Butterfly Farm
Stratford Butterfly Farm
UK visitor attraction
120m / 140yd
Guild Chapel of the Holy Cross
Guild Chapel of the Holy Cross
Grade I listed church building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
0.6km / 0.34mi
The Mad Museum
Museum in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, UK
0.6km / 0.36mi
Hall's Croft
Hall's Croft
Grade I listed architectural structure in Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
0.7km / 0.41mi
St Peter
Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
440m / 480yd
Monarch's Way
Monarch's Way
Long-distance footpath running from Worcester to Shoreham
1.4km / 0.88mi
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
House museum, associated with William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
Church of St Helen
Church of St Helen
Church in Clifford Chambers, Warwickshire, England, UK
2.8km / 1.7mi
Church of St Andrew
Church building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
2.2km / 1.3mi
Former Parish Church Of St James
Former Parish Church Of St James
Church in Stratford-on-Avon, UK
3.1km / 1.9mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church building in Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
3km / 1.9mi
Charlecote Park
Charlecote Park
Country house near Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Mary Arden's Farm
Mary Arden's Farm
Farmhouse and museum in Wilmcote, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, associated with William Shakespeare
5.4km / 3.3mi
All Saints Church, Weston-on-Avon
All Saints Church, Weston-on-Avon
Church in Weston-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.6km / 3.5mi
Church of St Peter ad Vincula
Church of St Peter ad Vincula
Grade I listed church in Hampton Lucy, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
5.5km / 3.4mi
Church of St James the Great, Snitterfield
Church of St James the Great, Snitterfield
Church in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.4km / 3.4mi
Church of St Nicholas
Church of St Nicholas
Grade I listed church, Stratford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
5.5km / 3.4mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Historic church in Preston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
4.8km / 3mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church building in Luddington, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Church of St Andrew
Church building in Wilmcote, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
Snitterfield War Memorial
Snitterfield War Memorial
War memorial in the UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
Church of St Leonard, Charlecote
Church of St Leonard, Charlecote
Church in Warwickshire, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church building in Binton, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
6.1km / 3.8mi
Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross
Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross
Church in Alderminster, Warwickshire, England, UK
6.6km / 4.1mi

About Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon, known for its rich literary history, offers a range of activities that cater to various interests. Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace to explore the house where the playwright was born and gain insights into his early life. The adjacent exhibition provides context about his work and the era he lived in.

Another significant site is Anne Hathaway's Cottage, the charming home of Shakespeare's wife. The picturesque gardens and the thatched cottage make it a lovely spot for a leisurely stroll while reflecting on the couple's story.

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is a focal point for theater enthusiasts. Attending a performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company can be a memorable experience, showcasing the works of Shakespeare and other playwrights in a stunning venue.

For a more relaxed experience, take a walk along the River Avon. The riverside paths offer a serene environment for a leisurely walk or a picnic while enjoying the scenery.

Additionally, explore Holy Trinity Church, where Shakespeare is buried. The church is not only an architectural gem but also a place of significance for those interested in Shakespeare's legacy.

Art lovers may appreciate the Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm, where tropical butterflies can be observed in a lush environment, providing a unique experience for families and nature enthusiasts alike.

Finally, wander through the town's charming streets, which are lined with shops, cafes, and historical buildings. This can be an enjoyable way to soak in the local atmosphere and discover artisan goods and seasonal markets.

Stratford-upon-Avon combines historical landmarks with natural beauty, making it a pleasant destination for exploring English culture and history.




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