Proprietors: Rothwell and David Robertson

Award winning five hundred year old coaching inn offering both fine dining and popular brasserie Historic Beaumaris includes the Courthouse, gaol and Edward I's unique castle now a World Heritage Site Situated in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty the mountains of Snowdonia are just a short drive.

Being behind bars shouldn’t be a problem for a publican. So why was Keith Rothwell so keen to escape from Alcatraz that he swam all the way to San Francisco? He has also swum the English Channel and swum round Manhattan Island. When David comments that his partner is ‘away with the ferries’ he may not be joking!

David developed a lifelong enthusiasm for wine – reflected in The Bull’s wine list – whilst employed as a wine waiter: he and Keith met when they were management trainee and sous chef respectively at one of Cheshire’s top hotels. When the Seahorse at Y Felinheli came onto the market in 1976 they reined in their resources, rode their luck - and created a business partnership that is happily still thriving thirty years later.    
 
‘The Bull’ has been a feature of Beaumaris since 1472: it was rebuilt in 1617 and Cromwellian General Mytton occupied it during the civil war. At one time it was a Quaker meeting house – they clearly enjoyed the oat cuisine. Later guests included Charles Dickens and Samuel Johnson. In 1987 David and Keith took The Bull by the horns and now you can sit by the open fire in the bar and admire the old ducking stool: thankfully dips don’t feature on the menu. First class fodder is served in the former hayloft, ‘The Loft’. The luxuriously refurbished bedrooms combine the best of traditional and contemporary décor, so book now and make yourselves comfortabull!    

Nearest Towns/Centres for Retail Therapy
Beaumaris

Recommended Local Attractions
Beaumaris Castle – World Heritage Site
Beaumaris Courthouse and gaol
Plas Menai – National Watersports Centre
Two golf courses within ½ mile
125 mile long coastal footpath
Mount Snowdon  - 10 miles, half an hour
Caernarfon Castle – 12 miles, half an hour
Conwy Castle – 20 miles, forty five minutes  

Nearest Station/s
Bangor (7 miles)

Nearest Airport/s
Manchester Airport – 90 miles, 2 ¼ hrs

Nearest Ferry Port
Holyhead Ferry Terminal – 30 minutes

All timings denote typical journey time by car, unless specified otherwise.