The White Swan Hotel & Bar is situated in Drakeholes, Yorkshire, just between Bawtry & Gainsborough. An attractive ideally situated building but one which clearly differs from the typical 18th century inn.
Situated just 10 miles from Robin Hood Airport and only a minutes walk from the Chesterfield Canal.
A Warm Welcome awaits you at The White Swan Hotel. One of the best places to quench your thirst following an energetic walk along the chesterfield canal and enjoy a bite to eat. Sit inside infront of our roaring fire or in fine weather in our beer garden with views over the countryside. Try one of our succulent steaks with one of our speciality sauces or take advantage of our seasonal weekly specials.
With a function room The White Swan Hotel is the perfect for setting for meetings, conferences and events, weddings, family celebrations, parties and business entertaining.
The White Swan is an attractive ideally situated building but one which clearly differs from the typical 18th century inn. After the land closure of 1763, Jonathan Acklom, squire of Wiseton decided to rebuild the hall and improve the estate his family had held since the reign of Charles II. Drakeholes (for as it was originally called Dragon Holes) and it was there that Acklom built the finest of his Follies: The White Swan. Its original appearance was that of a rather serer symmetrical, Palladian-style villa, complete with central tower looking over a shallow valley towards the hall (now hidden behind a curtain of trees). In over two hundred years much has changed. Acklom's hall was demolished and replaced in 1960 the original lodges (opposite the inn) are derelict. Most of the other buildings survive and are listed for preservation. The White Swan’s classicism has been mellowed by time additions and Virginia creeper, yet still a reminder of those most un-foolish of 18th century follies.
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