The Bell Hotel Winslow is ideally located for anyone seeking an Aylesbury Hotel or Milton Keynes Hotel.
The Bell Hotel Winslow is ideally located for anyone seeking an Aylesbury Hotel or Milton Keynes Hotel. Our hotel lies in the centre of the historical market town of Winslow, enriched with quaint boutique stores and situated in the heart of the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside and delighted to be in the Vale of Aylesbury.
Whether you are coming for one-night stay, looking for satisfying, fulfilling meal or organising a conference, we have the ambience, the facilities and situation for you to enjoy every minute whilst you are in the company of The Bell Hotel, Winslow.
With dedicated staff, history and pride, we are delighted to welcome visitors from across the world. We pride ourselves on ensuring your stay is as comfortable and as memorable as possible. Lives are so busy with work, school and child care requirements, when you are with us, we want you to unwind.
Everyday, we strive to offer the service our customers and patrons expect, whilst always learning and developing our offering to meet the growing demands of visitors.
Whether you are spending all your time with us, or using the hotel as a base for exploring the beauty and delights the local area offers, a warm welcome awaits you.
Our Hotel
All our bedrooms are en suite, well-appointed and comfortable with tastefully colour co-ordinated fabrics and furnishings. We provide four executive rooms with the luxury of jacuzzi baths and four poster beds, as well as three family rooms and our range of double, twin and single rooms. Our rooms have been Top Rated by esteemed search engine “Late Rooms”.
Our Pie Shop
What’s more we’re award winners! Our Pie’s and the shop have been awarded Gold Silver and Bronze medals in the 2017 British Pie Awards.
We take pride in making our pies. All are handcrafted with locally sourced ingredients, ensuring local farmers and growers benefit directly from our success and insistence on involving our local community.
Beef & Stilton
Chicken & Mushroom
Farmhouse Beef
Highland Chicken
The Bell Bar and Carvery
The Bell Hotel is composed of The Bell Bar, our famous Carvery Restaurant, a TV lounge, Coffee Lounge, two snugs and ample free parking for all guests. Free internet access is available in all public areas.
A bit of history…
A visit today by more conventional means reveals a variety of pleasures in keeping with more sophisticated requirements, not least of which are attractive beamed bars where it is a delight to relax with a drink and consider the excellent bill of fare.
Until 1914, The Bell brewed its own beer on the premises, refusing to be tied to any commercial brewery. Today it retains its independence by remaining a free house and selling the beer it chooses.
An early sign of The Bell Hotel found and restored in 1976, hangs in the coffee lounge. It is alleged that The Bell Hotel was once the venue for the Magistrates Court with Petty Sessions being held on alternative Wednesdays. Stage Coaches to and from London would call every day except Sunday – “The Regulators” via Tring and “The Union” via Wendover starting and finishing at the Bell Hotel.
The Carvery
Food is our passion, and our famous carvery is ready to serve you 6 days a week. Not just Sundays like other local restaurant. You can start with one of our fantastic starters, or head straight to the main and choose from a selection of local meats, the best Yorkshire puddings, fresh vegetables and home made bread rolls. If you have space afterwards, finish off with one of our delicious desserts. As well as the carvery, bar meals are available daily.
Our awarding Pie’s
Under the stewardship of Paul Capener MCCG our Pie Shop is a must visit when you are in the area. As an MCGB master chef craft guild master chef Great Britain, Paul has been cooking professionally for over 40 years and has enjoyed working in some of the most prestigious venues in the UK. Paul has been a keen competitor throughout his career and has been lucky enough to be part of the Bell Hotel competition team for the last two years. The Bell Pie Shop picked up 8 awards in the British Pie Awards in 2016, and 11 in 2017 including 2 Golds each year.
The Bell Pie Shop currently holds two GOLD medals for Best Steak Pie in England from the AHDB, an organisation very close to our hearts as we champion local produce. The Bell Pie Shop is open daily behind reception where all of our fresh pies are available to take away as well as being served in our restaurant.
Afternoon Tea
We are proud to serve a daily cake you can enjoy with your cup of tea in our Verney Bar. And recently we have started serving Afternoon Tea which is a wonderful selection of home made sandwiches, cakes and scones.
Conferences, events and your “Big day”
Our function room and outdoor terrace provides the ideal location for your function, whether it is a meeting, a conference, or your wedding, The Bell Hotel would be delighted to discuss your requirements.
Your special day requires a special venue, and at The Bell Hotel, we pride ourselves in making your Wedding unique. We are independent and friendly and will cater to your individual requirements, taste and budget.
The Bell Hotel provides the perfect ambience which combined with our friendly and highly professional team, will make your Wedding Day one of the most pleasurable and memorable days of your life.
We are also licensed and available for civil ceremonies.
With our dedicated wedding planner, Tara, we can make sure your big day is one that will be remembered for ever. Tara will help you every step of the way, to ensure the success of your special day.
Our rooms
All our bedrooms are en suite, well appointed and comfortable with tastefully colour co-ordinated fabrics and furnishings. We are a traditional hotel and many of the rooms have fantastic characteristics of such.
We have a range of double, twin, family and single rooms. We have four superior rooms with the luxury of jacuzzi baths and four poster beds. Four of our standard rooms are suitable for disabled guests.
We can offer competitive rates on our rooms, and will happily discuss with you your individual requirements. In fact, our rooms have been Top Rated by esteemed search engine “Late Rooms”.
Proof is in the eating
We are pleased with the services and facilities we offer. That we are Gold medal winners for our Pies and Late Rooms have accredited is equally pleasing. However, without our customers and their warm words means nothing.
Everyday we strive to offer the service our customers and patrons expect, whilst always learning and developing our offering to meet the growing demands of visitors.
Just a sample of our testimonials and references:
“The British Show Horse Association has used The Bell Hotel at Winslow for many years as the overnight accommodation for its Judges & Stewards, officiating at the BSHA National Championship Show in September.
We have always found the Team at The Bell Hotel to be extremely helpful, professional and friendly, providing an excellent service for all of our Officials’ and their requirements, whilst meeting the needs of the Association.”
Charles Wilkerson
General Secretary, The British Show Horse Association
“The Bell is the regular (weekly) meeting place for Winslow Rotary Club. The carvery meal is excellent and appreciated by Rotary members and the envy of our guests.”
Winslow Rotary
President, Winslow Rotary
“Our judges always comment on the high standard of accommodation, food and friendliness of staff at the Bell Hotel. The other meeting we regularly hold at the hotel are always well run and nothing is ever too much trouble.”
Alison Bayliss
Show Secretary, Bucks County Show
“We have used the Bell Hotel as our base for the Model T Ford Register April Fools Rally for the past 25 years. They have always been accommodating and friendly even when we block up their carpark with over 50 Model T Fords.
The Carvery in the evening has become a stalwart of the rally and is always welcome after a day’s driving 100 year old Fords exposed to the elements.”
Neil
Tuckett Brothers, Model T Ford Rally
“We have booked our stay again for the 5th year running. Small hotel with lots character and very friendly staff. Great food and welcoming bar area. Excellent location for Addington Equestrian Centre.
Philip and Tara could not be more helpful ensuring our stay is comfortable and fun for our rather large, sometimes a little noisy international mix of guests.”
Jill
UK International Arabian Horse Show
“We have stayed at The Bell Hotel with groups of German business students for many times. We enjoy the genuine atmosphere, the good food and the friendly staff. It is a great place to show the students Great Britain at its best.”
Werner Brochause
Teacher, Berufskolleg Wipperfuerth
“Thanks to the staff at the Bell Hotel we had an amazing wedding, This was arranged as a surprised wedding for our guest who assumed they were coming to us for a BBQ. The Bell kept the secret for eight months.
The room was decorated beautifully in Pink and White flowers, chairs were coved in white with huge pink bows. The music we wanted played at just the right moments. After the service we had a feast of 60”s food as this we thought would appeal to our guests as most were as old as us.
Everything was perfect and The Bell made our brilliant day!”
Bride & Groom