The Swan Inn (formerly thought to have been called the Saracen's Head) is a Grade II listed[1] pub dating back several centuries. It is located in the City of Westminster at 66 Bayswater Road, London W2. Today a popular tourist haunt at the edge of Hyde Park, run by Fuller's Brewery, it was in former times a resting point for stage coaches proceeding toward London.

Swan Inn
Swan Inn in 2011
Swan Inn is located in Kensington
Swan Inn
Location within Kensington
Former namesSaracen's Head
General information
TypePublic house
Address66 Bayswater Road, London W2 3PH
Town or cityLondon
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′41.6″N 0°10′37″W / 51.511556°N 0.17694°W / 51.511556; -0.17694
OwnerFuller's Brewery
Website
http://swanbayswater.co.uk/

The highwayman Claude Duval is reputed to have stopped here for his last drink on the way to his hanging at Tyburn in 1670.

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Swan Public House, 66, Bayswater Road, W2 (1066480)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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