About this property

This 400 year-old inn featured in The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. It features a historic bar and restaurant, and classic rooms with leather headboards. Silverstone is just 10 minutes’ drive away. Traditionally furnished, the rooms at The Saracens Head include a private bathroom and TV. Rooms also include free Wi-Fi, as well as tea and coffee-making facilities and a hairdryer. On a Roman street, the Saracen's Head is just 5 minutes’ walk from Towcester Racecourse. Stoke Bruerne, a canal-side village with cottages and narrow boats is a 10-minute drive away. The Saracens Head serves food all day in the lounge and bar areas, from traditional steak or fish and chips, to more modern choices. The split-level lounge bar has welcomed locals and guests to Towcester for hundreds of years, with 3 distinct areas in which to relax and enjoy delicious snacks.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Greene King's Pubs & Hotels
Hotel chain/brand

Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

    • Breakfast Info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegan, Buffet

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site

    • Loyal Customers

    • There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

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Room Type
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1 full bed
1 twin bed
1 full bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Keri
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good value for what we paid especially with breakfast included. Large, comfortable room. Good on site parking. Friendly staff in hotel and restaurant. Good location for town centre- walking distance for plenty of bars and restaurants. Great...
  • Charlotte
    United States United States
    Great clean room,central town location Excellent staff (Charlotte & Keri)
  • Helen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    What a great find! Clean with a beautifully comfortable bed. All the staff were smiley, friendly and helpful. The food was good, inexpensive and service was prompt. We would definitely recommend
  • Deeble
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good location, excellent breakfast service. Comfortable room.
  • Parks
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    location. olde world atmosphere. breakfast choices.
  • Shely
    United States United States
    Accommodating for a last minute booking. Despite being an old place everything was clean and in good condition. Free parking and restaurant on site. Friendly staff. The bed was surprisingly comfortable.
  • Miriam
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Breakfast options were great including gluten free options. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Would definitely stay again.
  • Robert
    United States United States
    Old inn, nicely remodeled to be comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful, the food good. We ate dinner 2 nights and enjoyed both, breakfast buffet was fine. Even though the building was old, the rooms were updated and we had no...
  • Amy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely service Free room upgrade The most friendly staff Beautiful food & breakfast Lively old features
  • Haley
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very friendly staff, room clean and great service and food in the bar. Location fantastic for heading to Silverstone

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      British

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that full payment is taken at time of booking.