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The Tawny Owl

3.5 star property
Inn in Swindon with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Exterior
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Suite, Ensuite
Interior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Taw Hill, Swindon, England, SN25 1WR
  • Place, King George V Field Play Area
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Orbital Shopping Park
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Swindon and Cricklade Railway
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪59 min drive‬

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
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single 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
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single 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
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Swindon

At The Tawny Owl you'll be within a 20-minute walk of Orbital Shopping Park and 1.7 km (1.1 mi) from King George V Field Play Area. Highlights at this inn include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .Enjoy the indoor tennis court and outdoor tennis court as well as access to a playground. Plus you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and a garden. .Places within a 30-minute walk of this 3.5-property class Swindon inn include Moredon Medical Centre and North Swindon Library.
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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

  • Swindon Station - 15 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 64 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

Inn in Swindon with restaurant and bar/lounge
The Tawny Owl offers its guests an outdoor tennis court and an indoor tennis court. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Swindon inn is smoke free.

  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
The Tawny Owl offers 5 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Indoor tennis court
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

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
Cashless transactions are available
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. 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. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Tawny Owl?

Yep, The Tawny Owl has a free self car park.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Tawny Owl?

No, The Tawny Owl does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Tawny Owl?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Tawny Owl?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Tawny Owl?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Tawny Owl Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 142 out of 284 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 284 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 284 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 284 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 284 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

10/10 Excellent

Mrs

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

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
They had an event on with live music outside the room so was late before everyone left No breakfast before 9:30 am on a Monday not good Bathroom could do with a lick of paint and some new grout Staff were super friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the property as clean and had a lovely bath. The food was good even if they forgot to put sausages on my breakfast. Very easily sorted one i spotted them missing. Great staff and a nice atmosphere. Busy but not too crowded
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheoragh J

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

Fabulose

fabulous stay nice room great staff welcomeing beautiful pub a stop of on way home
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

michael

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

Stay before cruise.

Friendly welcome ok check in. Pub was really busy which is great to see. Food nice. Bed very uncomfortable unfortunately room was a decent size.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good value overall pub room

Clean, comfy & large though needs slight touch up especially bathroom better mattress new tv maybe new door to room. Fine for pub room. Pleasant staff. Free parking. Good menu and range of local beers.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

colin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs a bit of tlc, ie tidy up the decour, and upgrade the win to triple Glazing as too much road noise in the evening.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Bridget

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

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
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

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

6/10 Okay

MRS H V

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Noisy night , and bathroom looks tired
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Owen

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

8/10 Good

Gary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only 3/5 as my room was next to the extractor from the kitchen. The noise stopped around 2100 so a good nights dleep
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

conor

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and very comfortable. Staff were outstanding and helpful. Food was excellent. Couldn't find fault with anything. Will definitely return again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Rob

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

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was just charming and perfect for our first stop in the UK. I do recommend changing out the beds. Mine was uncomfortable although I slept quite well given the jet lag.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

2/10 Terrible

John

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

Don't go there

Terrinle room, above the kitchen. Absolutely boiling hot with no air conditioning. The constant smell of food and the awful drone of the extractor unit. The room I stayed in was called "The Courtyard" I might as well have slept in the courtyard, I would have had a better night sleep. Never again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025