The Bell Inn
Bourton-on-the-Water
📍 GL56 0AF
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.2 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Steve Daniels (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Traditional coaching inn said to have inspired Tolkien's Prancing Pony
- Menu of fresh, seasonal, locally sourced dishes
- Recently refurbished pub with courtyard and walled garden
- Five recently refurbished en-suite rooms
- Weekly Tuesday market on the doorstep, largest open-air market in the Cotswolds
The Bell Inn is a traditional coaching inn in the heart of Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, in the northern Cotswolds, considered by many to be the inspiration for the Prancing Pony in The Lord of the Rings. It offers five recently refurbished en-suite rooms with free WiFi, flat screen TVs and hospitality trays, alongside a menu of fresh, seasonal, locally sourced food, a fabulous courtyard and a walled garden. Parking is available in the market place out front, and pets are welcome by prior arrangement. It's just a five-minute walk from Moreton-in-Marsh railway station, with bus connections to Cheltenham and nearby Cotswold towns and villages, plus the Wellington Aviation Museum only 0.2 miles away, making it a handy base for exploring the surrounding countryside.
How far to…
- Station
- 5-minute walk
- Wellington Aviation Museum
- 0.2 miles
- Tool Shed Exhibition
- 1.5 miles
- Court Barn
- 5.3 miles
Practical details
- Open
- Monday to Thursday 11am–11pm, Friday and Saturday 11am–11.30pm, Sunday 11am–10.3
- Pets
- Welcome by prior arrangement
- Parking
- Available in the market place at the front
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 16 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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