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A warm welcome to Swan House
Returning to family roots, Francis and Tim have given new life to their early eighteenth century former coaching inn at the heart of Herefordshire's smallest market town, Kington.
'In the High Street numbers 51-53, formerly the Chained Swan Inn, C18 with a humble pediment.'
Nikolaus Pevsner The Buildings of England
Our delicious locally sourced homemade breakfasts
make Swan House your perfect destination.
Swan House now offers Bed and Breakfast in their historic home.​ Here you'll enjoy an inviting traditional setting with plenty of space and privacy, in both the house and its intimate walled gardens.
Staying at Swan House.
Afternoon tea upon arrival can be served in the gardens, library or drawing room. Each of our bedrooms has its own historic individuality: two ensuite and a third used by family and friends.
Breakfast is served in the old parlour overlooking the courtyard. Packed lunches are available upon request. Where possible, all our produce is locally sourced, grown in our gardens and environmentally friendly products are used.
Bedrooms
The Map Room
This well-proportioned handsome room with shower ensuite enjoys all the features of our historic building. You'll sleep soundly in its superking four-poster bed, with exposed wooden beams and wainscotting, giving the overall atmosphere of former times with distinctive traditional comforts.
The Red Room
A graceful, well-proportioned twin bedroom with ensuite shower. Distinctively decorated in a warm classical style, the overall feel is one of quiet elegance, overlooking our recently restored Regency former town hall.
The layout of Swan House allows guests in this room, if they wish, to share their shower room with family or friends in Charleston, without any disturbance to either room.
Charleston
This light, comfortable double room, full of nineteenth century style, overlooks our quiet, sunny, tranquil walled gardens. A regular favourite with returning guests, this room is available to family and friends using the Red Room and wishing to share their ensuite, without disturbance to either.
For reservations, please call
07958 000 524
or email
swanhousekington@gmail.com
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Cicero said 'A room without books is like a body without a soul'.
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The town, located on Offa's Dyke Path and the Mortimer Trail, has a weekly market and monthly craft markets in the Victorian Market Hall. Our weekly cattle market is still thriving.
Kington hosts an annual Food Festival, two Walking Festivals, the Kington Show and Vintage Show and of course our famous wheelbarrow race!
On Bradnor Hill you will find England's highest golf course, on Hergest Ridge the Monkey Puzzle trees and the stunning Hergest Croft Gardens.
We have art galleries and festivals, a lovely museum and local restaurants, pubs and cafés in and around Kington.
Nearby you will find the very popular Small Breeds Farm and wonderfully designed Rhodds Farm Gardens, National Trust Berrington Hall and Croft Castle, and let's not forget the Airfield at Shobdon with its cosy café. We are ideally located for visitors to the Hay Festival.
Kington: a destination for walking and exploring the Marches.
Arriving on foot: located on Offa's Dyke Path,
Swan House is the ideal stop.
OS 29767 56656
Arriving by car: Kington has ample free public parking at Love Lane, Market Hall and High Street car parks.
Arriving by bus: Kington is well served by a regular bus service from Hereford.
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