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The Tawny Owl

3.5 star property
Swindon inn with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Suite, Ensuite - The Tawny Owl (Swindon)
Surrounded by greenery, The Tawny Owl offers a tranquil escape with a garden and playground. Enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant, unwind in the bar or challenge friends to a game of billiards.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Main amenities (6)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Indoor and outdoor tennis courts
  • Garden
  • Meeting room
  • Playground

Feel at home (5)

  • Playground on site
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free self parking
  • Kids' menu

Room options

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Suite, Ensuite

Suite, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Taw Hill, Swindon, England, SN25 1WR

What's nearby

  • King George V Field Play Area - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Orbital Shopping Park - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • North Swindon Library - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Eastbury Park - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Swindon and Cricklade Railway - 3 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Oxford (OXF) - 64 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 76 min drive
  • Swindon Station - 15 min drive
  • Swindon (XWS-Swindon Train Station) - 19 min drive
  • Chippenham Station - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Strawberry Thief - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Blunsdon Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Tawny Owl

At The Tawny Owl, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Thames River. After visiting the indoor tennis courts for a workout, you can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights include an outdoor tennis court and a garden. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 5 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
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Special check-in instructions

    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
    • Electric vehicle charging point on site
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge

Traveling with children

  • Playground
  • Children's menu

What to do

  • Pool table
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Skydiving nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Fishing nearby

Working away

  • Meeting room

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Indoor tennis courts
  • Outdoor tennis court

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Freshen up

  • Towels

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.
This property accepts credit cards.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
Cashless transactions are available.
Guests who may encounter issues with stairs should contact this property in advance. Elevators are not available.

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Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at The Tawny Owl?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Tawny Owl?

Yes, there's free self parking. Electric vehicle charging is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Tawny Owl?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at The Tawny Owl and nearby?

Practice your swing on the tennis courts. Additional recreation nearby includes birdwatching. The Tawny Owl also has a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near The Tawny Owl?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

What's the area around The Tawny Owl like?

The Tawny Owl is located a short 20-minute walk from Orbital Shopping Park.

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Reviews

The Tawny Owl Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was excellent and outstanding with great food and a wide range of options. (4 reviews)
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Popular mentions

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Food
Pub
Breakfast
Bed
Drinks
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Value

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Staff very accommodating and helpful. Room was clean and welcoming and had everything required for a comfortable stay.
Euan, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Clean room, not too hot!
Daniel, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Lovely room, staff very helpful. Food in the pub was lovely and good value for money.
Kerry, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great value for a high quality stay

We had a great stay at The Tawny Owl. Lovely clean room, comfy bed, decent facilities and a great price meant that itvwas fantastic value. We ate in the pub restaurant and found the food really good and the selection of beers was excellent.
Mark, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Parking area was safe.
Vanessa, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely Hotel and Restaurant

Lovely rooms, spacious clean modern and quiet. The bathroom could do with some TLC, the sink pipe work was making strange noises and shower was off the bath. Great food available in restaurant attached we highly recommended the restaurant for food. Great size portions, very well priced and delicious. Staff were lovely.
Mrs, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

One of the best places weve stayed..friendly helpful staff room very clean ..food hot and very good ..find it hard to find fault..outside areas could do with a clean up but that would just be nit picking ..great place great stay highly recomend
Michael, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Room was clean and very comfortable. Staff were outstanding and helpful. Food was excellent. Couldn't find fault with anything. Will definitely return again.
conor, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Enjoyed our stay

Check in was easy. Shown to room. Everything provide and polite abd friendly staff. Great base for our visit to the Air Tatoo. Room was comfortable and the pub was busy and friendly and family orientated. Live mudic in Saturday night was an added bonus x
Bridget, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Very good hotel and restaurant

Very good hotel excellent service friendly staff plus pub and restaurant very nice food
Marek, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Husband’s birthday treat

Had a very enjoyable stay. The staff were really friendly and helpful, the food was excellent and reasonable price. Would recommend this place to everyone
Margaret, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

This accommodation is lovely quiet and clean.
Steven, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Stay here on a regular basis, nice place to stay and eat
Kevin, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Definitely worth a stay

A very comfortable stay. Room was very clean and tidy. Bathroom could do with a bit of TLC, although the shower was good, with plenty of hot water. We stayed on a Saturday night, so there was a party with music in the pub downstairs but this didn’t overly disturb us. We both had a lovely nights sleep.
Clive, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

A lovely little pub with excellent accommodation and friendly staff on the doorstep of the Cotswolds. They also do an amazing cooked breakfast.
Ben, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

The property was clean and the staff were friendly.
Thomas, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Only 3/5 as my room was next to the extractor from the kitchen. The noise stopped around 2100 so a good nights dleep
Gary, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The room was spacious and clean nice breakfast staff polite.Great location this is our 2nd time here,will come again.
Steven, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great home base to visit the Cotswalds. Very clean, comfortable and spacious room above the really cool pub. Staff was excellent as well. Free parking too. Th e only issue was that the pub got loud on Friday night. It really didn’t bother us but I could see some early birds getting a bit annoyed. Otherwise great place and a great value
Jeffrey, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely room, great staff and really good value
David, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

First timer, Nice pub very clean and food very good
Kevin, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

I’ll be back every time I come to Swindon. Friendly staff good food . Very nice room well stocked with coffee hot chocolate and biccies. Comfy beds also very handy for where I need to get to
Cathy, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Clean room , Quiet location.
brendan, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

A warm welcoming pub.

Amazing stay, great food reasonable price for drinks an food. Nice to see a busy warm welcoming pub.
Paul, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful quaint little pub with gorgeous rooms. I felt extremely comfortable, safe and relaxed. Would absolutely stay again.
Susie, 1-night trip