Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self parking is available onsite.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily from 4:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 14:00 to 21:00, and check-out is at 11:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located within a 15-minute drive of Gloucester and Sharpness Canal and Cattle Country Adventure Park. It is 10.9 miles from Gloucester Docks and 6.4 miles from Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property. The minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

What are the policies for additional guests?

The property offers rollaway beds for a fee of GBP 25.00 per day. Advance request or confirmation may be required.

The Bell Inn

What guests think

The Bell Inn earns praise for friendly staff, good pub food, and a scenic village-green setting, while rooms range from compact to spacious suites with kitchen facilities and some experience noise from kitchen fans, pub activity, or in-room fridges.

Many guests like the clean, well-equipped rooms or suites, though some found small bedrooms or uncomfortable beds. Several reviews note that no breakfast is offered despite some listings implying it, so plan alternatives. The setting is scenic and convenient for Slimbridge and nearby routes, though a few found it hard to locate by postcode. Overall, expect a characterful pub stay with tasty meals and potential noise in certain rooms.

Facilities

Cleanliness

Rooms

Service

Location

Dining

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Facilities

On-site pub/bar is appreciated, and there is free parking.

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David

Jan 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice clean room. Great value food in the pub. Excellent position. Although difficult to fix the kitchen fan was right outside our room. It was switched off at 9:00pm which was excellent but it was winter so we were in the room from 5:00 to 9:00pm apart from eating. The fans are intrusively loud. That knocked the comfort score down a bit.

10

Paul

Sep 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Had an overnight stay here recently and enjoyed it. Plenty of towels, couple of bottles of water in the fridge, good tea/coffee facilities. Shower was very good. Light sleepers may be affected by cars leaving the venue via the gravel car park and the in-room fridge switching on during the night. Staff were friendly and helpful. Good selection of beers to choose from and an option to have dinner there. Separate entrance/exit from the pub entrances, very useful indeed. I would stay here again

6

Shelley

Jul 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Reasonably nice room with adequate bathroom at a rural site outside Gloucester. Its restaurant was decent. Lots of free parking! Room was very hot, though, and no fan, making sleeping there difficult (kept waking up sweating).

8

Laurie

Jun 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was a fine hotel for the UK with a small bedroom (which is normal) and a good sized shower (which is not normal). It was very nice to have a mini fridge and kettle with cups, plates and silverware. We ate in the restaurant downstairs which was fine. When we were ready to check out, no one was around so we just left our keys in the room. Hope that was ok.

10

Derrick

Mar 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly welcome, comfortable room and nice bar for food and drinks

10

Linda

Sep 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice room, good location, safe storage for bicycles, excellent restaurant food.

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Cleanliness

Generally clean rooms and bathrooms, with multiple guests praising cleanliness. A few issues noted include stray hairs and occasional broken fixtures.

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David

Jan 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice clean room. Great value food in the pub. Excellent position. Although difficult to fix the kitchen fan was right outside our room. It was switched off at 9:00pm which was excellent but it was winter so we were in the room from 5:00 to 9:00pm apart from eating. The fans are intrusively loud. That knocked the comfort score down a bit.

10

Andrew

May 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, helpful staff

6

Dean

Feb 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really nice area and conviently located close to the wedding venue we were going to. Price was also reasonable. Main issue was that the shower did not work. The tap to adjust the heat was broken so it only gave freezing cold water. Luckily we were headed home so just decided to shower when we got back. There were also a few black hairs around the room. The matress wasnt that comfortable but the pillows seemed to be new and were decent. The room itself and the facilities were good enough. For 1 night and for the price it would have been completely adequate if the shower had worked.

8

Kyra

Apr 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is hard to find via the postcode, my satnav took us to a different place. Check in was a tad long as our booking wasn't written down. Room its self was very comfortable and clean, we had a great night's sleep however, as the rooms are above a pub, the late night leavers of the establishment made a fair bit of noise. The bathroom also is an uncomfortable temperature, it was very hot and there was no way of turning the temperature down or the radiator off. Overall we had a good stay and would return.

10

Ky

Apr 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I was very impressed with the size of room. The room was very clean and the staff was extremely friendly. The food in the pub was great quality and good price.

8

Lynn

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice welcome and very clean. Lovely position.

8

Cristiana

Apr 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here for a wedding, room was small but clean. You could feel the bed springs on your back when you laid down and the bed was a bit small. Understood they had breakfast included, but they don't serve breakfast. Staff was lovely and very accommodating.

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Rooms

Rooms range from compact bedrooms to spacious suites with kitchens and fridges; several mention good showers. Noise from kitchen extraction/music or the pub, heat control issues, and some small or uncomfortable beds affect comfort for some.

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Paul

Sep 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Had an overnight stay here recently and enjoyed it. Plenty of towels, couple of bottles of water in the fridge, good tea/coffee facilities. Shower was very good. Light sleepers may be affected by cars leaving the venue via the gravel car park and the in-room fridge switching on during the night. Staff were friendly and helpful. Good selection of beers to choose from and an option to have dinner there. Separate entrance/exit from the pub entrances, very useful indeed. I would stay here again

8

Tricia

Jan 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed a couple of nights in the small double room. We would stay again but would want a larger room.

8

Brian

Mar 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

A really nice suite with it's own kitchen. The building is old and creaks a bit but is in good condition. The suite we had was close to the extract fan for the kitchen which was noisy until it shut down just after 9 pm to allow a peaceful night.

6

Christopher

May 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room is dated. Room was above kitchen with ventilation ducts running bergen the room behind plasterboard, this was very noisy. Iron was of poor quality and could do with replacing. Shower was nice and powerful.

6

Colin

Mar 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are great. Unfortunately you will hear the bass from the music that comes from the kitchen all day till 930-10pm when they go home

8

Helen

May 1, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely pub, food etc. Room hot, noisy from aircon and kitchen Aircon outside window. But would stay again.

6

Shelley

Jul 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Reasonably nice room with adequate bathroom at a rural site outside Gloucester. Its restaurant was decent. Lots of free parking! Room was very hot, though, and no fan, making sleeping there difficult (kept waking up sweating).

10

Kerry

Apr 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Stayed in the Cambridge suite, it was a great size room and very comfortable. I would definitely stay there again.

8

Laurie

Jun 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was a fine hotel for the UK with a small bedroom (which is normal) and a good sized shower (which is not normal). It was very nice to have a mini fridge and kettle with cups, plates and silverware. We ate in the restaurant downstairs which was fine. When we were ready to check out, no one was around so we just left our keys in the room. Hope that was ok.

8

Cristiana

Apr 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here for a wedding, room was small but clean. You could feel the bed springs on your back when you laid down and the bed was a bit small. Understood they had breakfast included, but they don't serve breakfast. Staff was lovely and very accommodating.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, helpful, and professional. Minor issues include a slower check-in, no staff at check-out, and confusion about breakfast being included.

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Don

Oct 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely amazing stay at the Bell. From the moment we arrived, we were treated with kindness and professionalism. The room was cosy, but completely adequate overlooking the green. I have to extend a massive thank you to the kitchen staff who cooked us the amazing meal.( my steak was cooked just perfect!)

10

Andrew

May 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, helpful staff

6

Matt

Nov 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay apart from 2 things! 1 the WiFi was rubbish and 2 when I booked it said breakfast included and then on arrival I was informed breakfast was not included and they had been trying to remove it!

10

Adrian n Jo

Feb 13, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I stay here nearly every week while working in Stroud, great service friendly atmosphere and excellent food.

8

Kyra

Apr 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is hard to find via the postcode, my satnav took us to a different place. Check in was a tad long as our booking wasn't written down. Room its self was very comfortable and clean, we had a great night's sleep however, as the rooms are above a pub, the late night leavers of the establishment made a fair bit of noise. The bathroom also is an uncomfortable temperature, it was very hot and there was no way of turning the temperature down or the radiator off. Overall we had a good stay and would return.

10

Jon

Jan 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

lovely stay in a self catering apartment, well equipped with every thing you require. A well stocked shop 2 doors away. room was very quiet even though it was above the pub. i would stay here again. host were very polite and got us checked in quickly.

10

Ainslie

Feb 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The only issue we had was the radiator in the living are was jammed on full. We spoke to a member of staff who immediately came to our room to see if he could sort it out. He could not but said he would report this to maintenance the next day. Our stay was excellent - the accommodation is spacious and comfortable, the food was excellent, the service by all the staff was excellent and the location is very close to WWT Slimbridge - the purpose of our visit. We will look forward to our next visit.

10

Tony

Jun 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location great staff lovely rooms great food

8

Laurie

Jun 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was a fine hotel for the UK with a small bedroom (which is normal) and a good sized shower (which is not normal). It was very nice to have a mini fridge and kettle with cups, plates and silverware. We ate in the restaurant downstairs which was fine. When we were ready to check out, no one was around so we just left our keys in the room. Hope that was ok.

10

Derrick

Mar 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly welcome, comfortable room and nice bar for food and drinks

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Location

Scenic setting by a village green in a lovely rural area, convenient for WWT Slimbridge and accessible from the motorway and local venues. A few guests found it hard to locate via postcode.

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David

Jan 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice clean room. Great value food in the pub. Excellent position. Although difficult to fix the kitchen fan was right outside our room. It was switched off at 9:00pm which was excellent but it was winter so we were in the room from 5:00 to 9:00pm apart from eating. The fans are intrusively loud. That knocked the comfort score down a bit.

6

Dean

Feb 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really nice area and conviently located close to the wedding venue we were going to. Price was also reasonable. Main issue was that the shower did not work. The tap to adjust the heat was broken so it only gave freezing cold water. Luckily we were headed home so just decided to shower when we got back. There were also a few black hairs around the room. The matress wasnt that comfortable but the pillows seemed to be new and were decent. The room itself and the facilities were good enough. For 1 night and for the price it would have been completely adequate if the shower had worked.

8

Kyra

Apr 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is hard to find via the postcode, my satnav took us to a different place. Check in was a tad long as our booking wasn't written down. Room its self was very comfortable and clean, we had a great night's sleep however, as the rooms are above a pub, the late night leavers of the establishment made a fair bit of noise. The bathroom also is an uncomfortable temperature, it was very hot and there was no way of turning the temperature down or the radiator off. Overall we had a good stay and would return.

8

Rosie

Oct 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very good facilities. Everything you could want in the room. All packed into a neat box. The area is lovely and the staff were so accommodating to us. Reccomdended!

10

Ainslie

Feb 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The only issue we had was the radiator in the living are was jammed on full. We spoke to a member of staff who immediately came to our room to see if he could sort it out. He could not but said he would report this to maintenance the next day. Our stay was excellent - the accommodation is spacious and comfortable, the food was excellent, the service by all the staff was excellent and the location is very close to WWT Slimbridge - the purpose of our visit. We will look forward to our next visit.

6

Shelley

Jul 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Reasonably nice room with adequate bathroom at a rural site outside Gloucester. Its restaurant was decent. Lots of free parking! Room was very hot, though, and no fan, making sleeping there difficult (kept waking up sweating).

10

Tony

Jun 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location great staff lovely rooms great food

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Lynn

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice welcome and very clean. Lovely position.

10

Patricia

Feb 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Set next to a village green, very beautiful.

10

Nevin

Aug 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautifully maintained pub and inn, east to reach from nearby motorway, friendly staff, lovely well-appointed room. Wish breakfast was included, as there are no nearby options.

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Dining

Pub meals receive frequent praise for quality and value, with a good beer selection. Breakfast is not offered, and several guests reported listings implying it was included.

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Don

Oct 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely amazing stay at the Bell. From the moment we arrived, we were treated with kindness and professionalism. The room was cosy, but completely adequate overlooking the green. I have to extend a massive thank you to the kitchen staff who cooked us the amazing meal.( my steak was cooked just perfect!)

6

Matt

Nov 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay apart from 2 things! 1 the WiFi was rubbish and 2 when I booked it said breakfast included and then on arrival I was informed breakfast was not included and they had been trying to remove it!

10

Heather

Mar 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great place to stay with great food!

10

Ky

Apr 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I was very impressed with the size of room. The room was very clean and the staff was extremely friendly. The food in the pub was great quality and good price.

10

Stewart

Dec 13, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Room and food was excellent.

6

Shelley

Jul 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Reasonably nice room with adequate bathroom at a rural site outside Gloucester. Its restaurant was decent. Lots of free parking! Room was very hot, though, and no fan, making sleeping there difficult (kept waking up sweating).

10

Tony

Jun 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location great staff lovely rooms great food

8

Cristiana

Apr 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here for a wedding, room was small but clean. You could feel the bed springs on your back when you laid down and the bed was a bit small. Understood they had breakfast included, but they don't serve breakfast. Staff was lovely and very accommodating.

10

Linda

Sep 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice room, good location, safe storage for bicycles, excellent restaurant food.

10

Nevin

Aug 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautifully maintained pub and inn, east to reach from nearby motorway, friendly staff, lovely well-appointed room. Wish breakfast was included, as there are no nearby options.

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The Bell Inn

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