The Lion & Swan is a restored coaching inn in Congleton, pairing boutique bedrooms with the established Pecks dining experience.
The coaching-inn building and Pecks make it a particularly natural Cheshire choice for an evening that begins and ends on the property.
Pecks is the restaurant to choose for the property's more deliberate evening out; its Dinner at Eight format is a distinct option to check when reserving. The inn also has other bar and dining spaces, so confirm which room and menu your booking covers. Staying upstairs lets you enjoy the meal without arranging a drive home.
Pecks' Dinner at Eight has its own format and timing; it should be booked as such rather than assumed to be part of any general hotel dinner rate. The Lion & Swan also has more casual bar and dining choices. Decide whether you want an event-like Pecks meal or a flexible supper before comparing room packages.
The family-run inn has 21 refurbished boutique rooms, each balancing the building's historic character with contemporary comfort. Compare room categories if you want a larger or more individual space. Check breakfast and dinner inclusions separately when comparing rates.
The twenty-one boutique bedrooms differ in size and layout within the renovated inn. Ask for a room suited to a special occasion if you expect to spend time there rather than merely sleep. Check breakfast and Pecks dinner as separate inclusions, since the restaurant's more distinctive experience may require its own reservation.
Congleton is a useful base for a Cheshire break, but the inn's main attractions are its food, rooms and coaching-house atmosphere. Make time for a leisurely breakfast and a walk around the town before departing.
Congleton is easy to explore before or after the meal, and the surrounding Cheshire countryside offers a longer walk. The inn itself is an atmospheric place to settle over drinks. Its escape comes from the restored building and dining, not a spa itinerary.
Based on one night's accommodation and breakfast for two, plus dinner for two. The dinner menu or number of courses is shown below where known.
Indicative figures are for research; check current prices and inclusions with the hotel or Gourmet Getaways.
Swan Bank, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE, CW12 1AH

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