Swan's Nest Hotel

Name: Swan's Nest Hotel
Address: Banbury Road, Bridge Foot, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV377LT, GB
Telephone: +441789266804

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Swan’s Nest Hotel is nestled in the heart of Shakespeare’s hometown and along the banks of the River Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon

01/11/2026

Every year we look forward to this one ✨🔥

Stratford’s bonfire and fireworks night came round again, and the team were there wrapped up in scarves, hot drinks in hand, watching the sky light up over town. It’s one of those evenings that gets everyone together, from families with sparklers to the friends who come back every year.

Thank you to everyone who made it such a lovely night. We’ll be counting down to the next one.

27/10/2026

Halloween week in Stratford 🍂🎃

🎭 Costume making, stage combat and stage effects at the RSC (book ahead)
🦋 Monarch butterflies at Stratford Butterfly Farm until Sunday
🎆 Fireworks at Riverside on Friday
👻 The Stratford Ghost Walk on Halloween night, 7.30pm
📚 Stratford Literary Festival from Thursday

Or keep it simple with an autumn walk along the Avon. Whatever you choose, we’re right by the river and walking distance from the town.

Plan your stay in Stratford at swansnesthotel.co.uk

18/10/2026

Christmas around Stratford is starting to fill the diary, so here's what we know so far 🎄

📍 Christmas Markets: Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, then Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December, along Waterside, Bridge Street and Henley Street

✨ Warwick Castle Light Trail: 21 November to 3 January, after dark

🍽 Christmas lunch at Charlecote Park: weekdays, 16 November to 23 December (booking essential)

🎭 The Three Musketeers at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre: from 28 November, for all ages

🦋 And if the weather turns, the Butterfly Farm stays warm all winter

The castle trail and a market Saturday are both lovely in the evening, which is where a night away comes in. No late drive home, just a slow breakfast and another wander into town the next morning.

We’ll keep adding as more is announced, so save this one for later.

Plan your Christmas visit at swansnesthotel.co.uk

12/10/2026

A comedy in the forest, a novel come to life, and the river in between 🍂

This autumn the RSC has two very different evenings on, both a short stroll from our door.

At the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Jonathan Groff makes his RSC debut as Rosalind in As You Like It. It’s a warm, funny love story set in the Forest of Arden, on until 7 November.

Next door at the Swan Theatre, George Eliot’s Middlemarch comes home to Warwickshire, told in two parts and running until January.

Seeing both? Stay two nights with The Sonnet: Autumn Escape and save 20%. Book at www.swansnesthotel.co.uk

08/10/2026

The Forest of Arden has come to Stratford for the autumn 🍂

As You Like It is now playing at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre until Saturday 7 November, and it’s a lovely one for a cosy autumn evening. Jonathan Groff makes his RSC debut as Rosalind, who is banished from court and escapes to the forest in disguise. There Orlando, who adores her, ends up taking love lessons from her without ever realising who she is. Expect plenty of wit, songs and a happy ending.

If you’re staying with us, the evening takes care of itself. A gentle stroll over the footbridge and along the river brings you to the theatre. When the curtain comes down you’re back in under ten minutes, with time for a nightcap in The Bear before bed. There’s no train to catch and no car park to find.

If one evening isn’t quite enough, Middlemarch is playing next door in the Swan Theatre. Our Sonnet: Autumn Escape gives you 20% off a two-night stay, so you can see both.

You can book theatre tickets at rsc.org.uk and your room direct with us at swansnesthotel.co.uk. We’d love to welcome you.

03/10/2026

The clocks haven’t gone back yet, but the giant marshmallow is back at Coffee Clouds, and in Stratford-upon-Avon that’s how you know autumn has properly arrived.

Thick hot chocolate, a cloud of whipped cream, and a marshmallow toasted on top until it’s somewhere between golden and dangerously molten. You’ll need a spoon. And possibly a napkin.

Coffee Clouds is tucked down Shrieves Walk, the little passage off Sheep Street, a couple of doors from Tudor World. From our front door it’s a short walk: over Clopton Bridge, up Bridge Street, and right into Sheep Street. Close enough that you can still feel the warmth in your hands by the time you’re back by the river.

It’s dog friendly too, so bring the four-legged member of the party in out of the cold.

Our tip: go on a Sunday morning before the town gets busy, then take the long way back along the River Avon past the RSC.

📍 Coffee Clouds, 2 Shrieves Walk, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6GJ
📍 Swan’s Nest Hotel, Bridge Foot, Stratford-upon-Avon

27/09/2026

Stratford on a Tuesday in autumn is a different town.

The coaches have thinned out. The café you walked past in August has a free table by the window. The riverside path down to Holy Trinity is quiet enough to hear the leaves underfoot, and the swans have the Avon mostly to themselves.

The theatre doesn’t take the week off either. The RSC plays most evenings, so a midweek stay still gets you a seat for As You Like It when it arrives in October.

A few reasons to make it Sunday to Tuesday rather than Friday to Sunday:

🍂 Fewer people at the Shakespeare houses
🍂 Lunch without booking three weeks ahead
🍂 The river at its quietest, first thing and at dusk
🍂 Everything still within walking distance of our front door

Our Avon Escape takes 20% off when you stay two nights or more, with breakfast included. Sunday and Monday, Monday and Tuesday, whichever suits you.

Book direct at swansnesthotel.co.uk

23/09/2026

The autumn season is underway at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and As You Like It joins the line-up in October 🎭

Three theatres sit within a five minute walk of our front door. Leave the car in our car park, walk over in the evening light, and walk back along the river afterwards. No parking to hunt for at either end of the night, and no drive home when it finishes late.

Schedules change through the season, so it’s worth checking what’s on before you book.

20/09/2026

Our team spent this morning in a dragon boat on the Avon.

Swan Of A Kind took to the water for The Shakespeare Hospice, alongside other crews at Stratford-upon-Avon Boat Club.

Thank you to everyone who came down to shout at us from the bank, and to the Hospice for putting the day on.

The river is a two minute walk from our front door, which is how most of us ended up volunteering in the first place.

Another fantastic event for

Address

Banbury Road, Bridge Foot
Stratford-Upon-Avon
CV377LT

Telephone

+441789266804

Website

http://swansnesthotel.co.uk/

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