Why 'The Swan' on landlocked Bayswater Road? Well, two reasons. The lakes and ponds of Kensington Gardens are just over the way. But, more satisfyingly, this pub once stood on the banks of the ...

In London’s Heritage Pubs, Geoff Brandwood and Jane Jephcote described the Swan & Sugar Loaf as “dramatically designed,” saying its bold architecture stood out where two roads met.