The Bull Hotel, Fairford

The Bull Hotel, a Grade II listed Cotswold coaching inn, is situated in Fairford, Gloucestershire. This hotel offers casual and private dining spaces, and a traditional pub bar with open fires. The Bull Room, a vaulted barn, accommodates weddings and parties for up to 60 guests.

The Bull has 21 bedrooms with locally sourced antique and vintage finds and pure wool throws from Cotswold Woollen Weavers. Rooms offer amenities such as free toiletries, electric kettle, and a flat-screen TV. Room 14 is a family suite with a separate living room, sofa bed, and space for a travel cot. Single rooms have a standard single bed with Egyptian cotton linen. Small Double rooms are suitable for short stays with a standard double bed. Double rooms vary in size and outlook. Deluxe Double or Twin rooms can be set as a superking or twin with standard single beds. Junior Suites offer extra space with a sofa bed, separate seating area, super king or king bed, Egyptian cotton bed linen, ensuite shower with Wold toiletries, flatscreen TV, hairdryer, feather & down duvets, tea/coffee making facilities, and complimentary WiFi. Deluxe King rooms vary in size and outlook.

The Bull features an on-site restaurant with private dining and a traditional pub bar. Menus offer Italian and Mediterranean dishes, including stonebaked pizzas and 'Bull Club Classics,' plus an à la carte selection. Breakfast includes fresh juices, soaked dried fruits, compote and yogurts with granola, bircher muesli, cereals, charcuterie, fresh bread, pastries, and jam. Dishes include salmon & crab crumpet, celeriac & apple remoulade; burrata cheese, grilled peach, Serrano ham, garlic croutons & a balsamic dressing; spaghetti all 'amatriciana with a fresh tomato sauce, smoked pancetta & parmesan; beetroot tortellini with a beetroot puree, goat's cheese crumb, walnuts & garlic bread; grilled seabass fillet with a ratatouille compote, goat's cheese, basil oil with a balsamic glaze; roasted butternut squash tagine, savoury cous cous & vegan sour cream; cold cuts of ham, fried egg(s), slow cooked tomato, dressed leaves & fries; Arkells beer battered fish & chips, peas & tartare sauce; traditional Greek salad. On Sundays, roasts are offered, including roasted strip loin of beef, roasted Hampshire pork loin with crackling, and roast turkey with sage and apricot stuffing. All roasts are accompanied by garlic & thyme roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, red wine gravy & locally sourced seasonal vegetables.

The Bull Hotel is 45 km from Gloucestershire. Nearby landmarks include Fairford War Memorial (0.3 km), Longdoles lake (4 km), Whelford Pool Nature Reserve (2.5 km), St Mary's Church (0.3 km), Arlington Row (6.5 km), Bowmoor Lake (4 km), St Mary the Virgin (6.5 km), and St George's Church (6.5 km). Guests can enjoy a walk around the Eastern Cotswold Water Park or visit Cotswold Wildlife Park. RAF Fairford, home to the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), is nearby. Fly fishing is available on the River Coln, with guided assistance for individuals and groups. Mark Purvis and Roger Patrick are fly fishing guides. The Bull's fishing runs downstream from the main road bridge in Fairford for 1.25 miles. Access points include the island beat (reached from White Hart Court) and the main beat (accessed via Back Lane and Gas Lane). Parking is available in the town market place, the church side of the High Street, and the town car park.

The Bull offers free WiFi throughout the hotel. The hotel accepts Visa, Mastercard & Amex. Diners Club is not accepted. Guests can smoke in two open courtyards at the front and rear of the Inn. The hotel is accessible by mail at The Bull, Market Place, Fairford, Gloucestershire GL7 4AA.