The Saxon Inn

4.0 star property
Inn with free parking, steps from Escomb Saxon Church

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Triple Room, Multiple Beds

Deluxe Triple Room, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Bishop Auckland

At The Saxon Inn you'll be steps from Escomb Saxon Church and 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from Auckland Castle. Highlights at this inn include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .The family restaurant, Inn Restaurant, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Saxon Bar is the inn's own bar, serving drinks along with lunch and dinner. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas, a games room and a terrace. English breakfast is available on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. .Places within a 15-minute drive of this 4-property class Bishop Auckland inn include Spennymoor Leisure Centre and Raby Castle.
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What's nearby

  • Escomb Saxon Church - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Deer Park - 6 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Durham University - 20 min drive - 22.7 km
  • Durham Cathedral - 23 min drive - 24.6 km
  • Durham Castle - 23 min drive - 25.2 km

Getting around

  • Bishop Auckland Station - 6 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Pollards Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Welcome - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Knead A Slice - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Mitre - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Bishop’s Lodge - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Saxon Inn

Inn with free parking, steps from Escomb Saxon Church
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, an arcade/games room, and a garden are also featured at The Saxon Inn. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Bishop Auckland inn is smoke free.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Games room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Saxon Inn offers 9 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with Netflix. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Inn Restaurant
  • Saxon Bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 10 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Saxon Inn?

The Saxon Inn offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at The Saxon Inn?

As of 29 Dec 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Saxon Inn on 9 Jan 2026 start from AU$179.06, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at The Saxon Inn?

Yep, The Saxon Inn has a free self car park.

Is The Saxon Inn family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as children's meals and an arcade, it's no surprise that The Saxon Inn is a hit with families.

Does The Saxon Inn serve breakfast?

Yep, English brekkie is served on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Saxon Inn?

No, The Saxon Inn does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Saxon Inn?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Saxon Inn?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Saxon Inn?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Saxon Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 87 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Clive

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, very friendly, very comfortable and good food - what more do you need? -
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely inn

Lovely inn, the room was clean and airy, only thing I took a picture of was the breakfast! That was lovely too!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome pub with rooms. Highly recommended.

We need to stay near Bishop Aukland and this came up on Hotels.com. The locals we were meeting knew of it and said it was good and it really was. Lovely pub. Very friendly. Great service. Awesome food. Very accommodating as we turned up a bit late but they still did food for us. Would recommend and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4 day business stay.

Nice comfortable room with some nice added touches. Water. Dressing gown and slippers. Unfortunatly i had a very noisy neighbour. Thin walls. Menu in room different to limited menu in restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Khun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good home cooking but reasonable pub hotel.

Really good home cooked food at a good price too but hotel side of the pub was a little expensive considering breakfast wasnt included but it was comfortable and clean and nice for me personally to have memory foam pillows instead of feather filled ones.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A lovely stop over

Our room was beautiful. It had a king size bed and the en-suite bathroom was a good size. The only downside was that the toilet flush handle was broken but still worked. It could have done with better lighting in the bathroom as you couldn’t see in the mirror very well. The room was immaculately clean and had a sofa and tv with easy to connect to WiFi. Personally I struggled with comfort of the bed as I found it too soft but it was dressed with clean sheets and had extra pillows in the wardrobe. The food in the evening was very tasty, with very generous portions and the breakfast which you could order the night before was plentiful and generous portions of the full English which was served fresh. The only criticism of this was that the toast was not warm. Overall a lovely stay and would recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John, Northwich

Business traveller
Most welcoming and friendly staff. Very comfortable sleep and excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

LOVELY STAY

Nice Inn. Rooms immaculate and food excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arron

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Saxon Inn

Great little hotel remote quiet location great food and even better staff really helpful and accommodating. I have stayed here a few times now and whenever in the area I will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable stay

Excellent stay friendly helpful staffvery comfortable & amazing fresh cooked food
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arron

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect stay

Best hotel I stay in. Rooms are super comfy. Staff very friendly and warming. The food is also incredible.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
My shower did not work, it was scorching hot I mentioned this to the lady working and they could not fix the issue. They know the issue is ongoing as they left a a4 sign piece of paper in room mentioning not to fiddle with shower as its tempermental.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

James Andrew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was big and comfortable beds. Great facilities and plenty of towels etc. Food was very nice in the bar/restaurant and very welcoming from staff. Would recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023