The Swan Hotel is an fascinating seventeenth centuty former training inn sitting in the center of small countryside of Bibury, on the banks of the River Coln. Bibury nestled in the mountains of the Cotswolds, 1st earned its title of a€˜the most attractive countryside in Englanda€™ from the artist and craftsman, William Morris. It's not hard to taste why. From whichever direction you approach this countryside, it exudes spell from each cottage, tree and meadow. This hidden corner of England is the ideal escape for unpretentious comfort, a joyous ambiance, classic food and excellent wine. The hotel is proud of wonderful terraces which are nicely landscaped with the river. Visitors are able to unwind in the fresh, state air and let the world go by. The hotela€™s award-winning Swan Hotel Gallery Restaurant is a great place for up-to-date European fashion cuisine and lovely wines. It proposes a diverse choice of dishes, ready from the freshest local make, with seasonal twists that remind you of your village serene location. In the Summer months the Gallery Restaurant opens out on to the patio. After snack the hotela€™s brasserie is the perfect place to indulge in homemade cookies, recently baked scones or an adorable pot of English tea. Discover the enjoyment of a lazy afternoon with a generous book and a hot chocolate. Lean back in the inviting leather cushioned chairs and admire the easy pleasures of life watching the world go by or catching up with friends and colleagues. The hotela€™s 22 visitor apartments are individualy colored in a quintessential English fashion and either have vistas of the river or the patio and privately-owned terraces.