Bristol, Pennsylvania

One of the country's oldest inns, wearing its age with creaky, appropriate charm.

Last Updated: August 11, 2026

Getting to Bristol

Approximate driving distance and time via major highways, for planning purposes only.

From Philadelphia, PA (City Hall)

30 min

~20 miles

From New York City, NY (Times Square)

1 hr 35 min

~85 miles

From Boston, MA (Faneuil Hall)

5 hr

~290 miles

Emma Shorebreak dining at the historic King George II Inn in Bristol Bucks County Pennsylvania

The King George II Inn, perched along the Delaware in historic Bristol Borough, claims to be one of the oldest continuously operating inns in the country, a distinction it wears with appropriately creaky charm. Dinner there remains one of the more underrated historic restaurants in Bucks County, PA, a short drive from Philadelphia and considerably quieter than New Hope.

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