Cock Hotel Stony Stratford

The Cock Hotel Stony Stratford near Milton Keynes is situated in the historic Buckinghamshire market town of Stony Stratford within easy reach of the Milton Keynes via the A5 and Silverstone Race Circuit. The Cock Hotel a 15th Century coaching inn rose to national pre-eminence in the great age of coach travel, with as many as 100 coaches a day coming into the town. The Cock Hotel was the official staging post for the famous Manchester Flier, which took a 25-minute stop at The Cock Hotel. The time allowed for lunch at the Cock was 25 minutes, so passengers had to eat fast. One of them, on more than one occasion, was Charles Dickens, who based Mr Turveydrop in Bleak House on a local dancing instructor, Joseph Hambling (or is that another cock and bull story?). Other travellers staying at the hotel and The Bull opposite vied with each other in the telling of outrageous 'tales of the road', from whence the famous phrase 'Cock and Bull story' derives. Today the hotel is very popular with locals and travellers alike and is renowned for its welcoming atmosphere and great hospitality. Hotel has a large car park.

Features & Facilities Include: Licensed Bar Public Restaurant

Address: Cock Hotel 72 High Street Stony Stratford Buckinghamshire MK11 1AH

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Directions

Take the M1 to J15.Turn right at the first roundabout towards Stony Stratford (A508) and take the 2nd turning at the 2nd roundabout. Follow the road for around 10 miles until you get to the A5Stony Stratford roundabout.Take the 2nd turning heading towards Old Stratford. Follow this road which takes you past a set of traffic lights and over a bridge. Take your 2nd right turning, after the bridge, into Ostlers Lane and follow this past the Tennis, Cricket and Football Club and turn right at the 2nd turning and this is the car park at the back of the hotel.