Swan Hotel is a coaching inn in Bedford, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “coaching inn in Bedford, England”. It stands about 0.2 km from the centre of Bedford.[3]
Overview
The Swan Hotel is a historic coaching inn in the town of Bedford, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. The building is located next to the Town Bridge over the River Great Ouse. Historically known as the Swan Inn, it was owned by the Dukes of Bedford.
From “Swan Hotel, Bedford” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
It is listed as a Grade II* listed building. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the coaching inn is 0.2 km from the centre of Bedford. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London Luton Airport (LTN), about 30 km from the centre of Bedford.[4]
It is one of 28 hotels in and around Bedford recorded in Wikidata, 24 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 3 chain-operated properties there. See Hotels in Bedford.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- George Hotel — 0.1 km
- Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel — 0.1 km
- The Rose Inn — 0.1 km
- Slug & Lettuce — 0.2 km
- King's Arms Hotel — 0.2 km
- Remains of the George Inn — 0.2 km
- The Mill Hotel — 0.2 km
- The Ship Inn — 0.3 km
- The Pilgrim's Progress — 0.4 km
- Flower Pot Inn — 0.6 km
See also
References
- ^ Swan Hotel (Q17533175). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Swan Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-25.
- ^ Bedford (Q208257). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Bedford. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.