SARACENS HEAD HOTEL

The hotel is situated on Roman Watling Street, making it ideally placed for a day at Towcester Racecourse, which is generally accepted as the toughest National Hunt course in Britain. Silverstone, for racing of a different kind, is just 4.8 km away. Also nearby is Stoke Bruerne, a canal village with cottages and colourful narrow boats. The bus and train stations in Northampton are only some 5 km away. The closest airports include West Midlands International (about 56 km), London Luton (71 km), Birmingham International (86 km), East Midlands (93 km), Standsted (149 km) and Ringway International (215 km).||Stretching back more than four hundred years, this accommodation is featured in Charles Dickens first novel, The Pickwick Papers. The same homely comforts which were enjoyed by Charles Dickens when visiting Towcester have been restored and blended with luxuries of today. The continuing story of this accommodation proudly offers excellent standards of comfort and service to the discerning guest. The hotel is non-smoking throughout. There are 21 rooms in total at this establishment, where guests are welcomed in the lobby. Guests can enjoy a drink at the bar and dine in the restaurant, while Internet access and a car park are also available.||The comfortable bedrooms each include a telephone, daily housekeeping service, a TV and tea and coffee making facilities. All are en suite with a shower and bathtub. A double bed, radio, Internet access and an ironing set also come as standard.||The restaurant specialises in good simple English food. The bar also serves delicious meals, together with traditional ales.||By car: From J15A off the M1, take the A43 towards Oxford/Towcester. At the roundabout take the first exit onto the A5 signposted Milton Keynes/Towcester. The hotel is situated at the first traffic lights into Towcester. Turn right at the lights and the car park is on the left.