The Knife & Cleaver

The Knife & Cleaver is an inn on The Grove in the Bedfordshire village of Houghton Conquest. It faces a church listed at Grade I, and central Bedford is roughly a quarter of an hour away by car.

Every room has its own en suite bathroom, a television and free WiFi, and a few have king-size beds. The restaurant cooks modern British dishes, with a terrace for eating outdoors, and real ales are poured in the bar and beer garden.

Parking and meeting space are available. Local footpaths suit walkers, and Bedford offers St Paul’s Square and the Great Ouse riverside. It suits couples and business travellers.