Bradford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
Timbrell's Yard
Riverside millhouse inn
Bradford-on-Avon, United Kingdom
Renovated
2015
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage SocialOutside the door
Riverside millhouse inn
The hotel runs as an unpretentious country inn, where a buzzing local pub sits beneath quiet bedrooms over the water.
What it’s good at
Notable
Rooms pair Scandinavian sheepskins with freestanding cast-iron soaking tubs overlooking the Avon.
Notable
Original eighteenth-century dye mill stonework frames leaded arch windows overlooking the river.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The Grade II-listed former dye mill on the River Avon has stone fireplaces, wood burners, oak beams, and leaded arch windows on the ground floor.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The town bridge is a two-minute stroll away, and towpaths follow the Kennet and Avon Canal into the countryside.
The rooms
Bedrooms keep their exposed oak beams, and select doubles look out over the river through floor-to-ceiling windows.
The Bar
Regional craft ales flow on tap at the white-tiled counter, and bartenders shake Cornish Martinis with Tarquin's gin.
The Restaurant at Timbrell's Yard
Chefs prepare seasonal West Country produce at an open pass beneath the dining room's lofted ceilings and stone walls.
How it began
The property takes its name from Thomas Timbrell, a local dyer who ran the town dye works here until 1840.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.