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The Tawny Owl

3.5 star property
A peaceful garden retreat where families can enjoy playground time, kids' meals, and adults can relax with drinks or challenge each other to billiards

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The Tawny Owl sits surrounded by gardens, creating a quiet getaway spot. Children have their own playground and special menu options at the restaurant, while adults can sip drinks at the bar or enjoy a game of billiards with friends.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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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

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

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Taw Hill, Swindon, England, SN25 1WR

What's nearby

  • Moredon Medical Centre - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • King George V Field Play Area - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Orbital Shopping Park - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • North Swindon Library - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Swindon and Cricklade Railway - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles

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

Property highlights
At The Tawny Owl, you can look forward to a garden, a playground, and a bar. Be sure to enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • An indoor tennis court, an electric car charging station, and smoke-free premises
  • 1 meeting room and a billiards/pool table
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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 available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property 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
Guests who may encounter issues with stairs should contact this property in advance. Elevators are not available.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Tawny Owl pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Tawny Owl?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Tawny Owl?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Tawny Owl located?

Situated in Swindon, this inn is within 1 mi (2 km) of Orbital Shopping Park, King George V Field Play Area, and Moredon Medical Centre. North Swindon Library and Eastbury Park are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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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
Rating 10 - Excellent. 142 out of 285 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 90 out of 285 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 285 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 285 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 285 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, clean and comfortable. Easy check in with Mel, she gave us the full low-down on arrival. Unexpected live band but not too noisy in the room (what do you expect, it is a pub) and they closed down by about 11:30. Would gladly stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

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

Mrs

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

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Marek

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

Very good hotel and restaurant

Very good hotel excellent service friendly staff plus pub and restaurant very nice food
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

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

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
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This accommodation is lovely quiet and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stay here on a regular basis, nice place to stay and eat
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Clive

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

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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely little pub with excellent accommodation and friendly staff on the doorstep of the Cotswolds. They also do an amazing cooked breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean and the staff were friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Gary

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

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious and clean nice breakfast staff polite.Great location this is our 2nd time here,will come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, great staff and really good value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First timer, Nice pub very clean and food very good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room , Quiet location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

A warm welcoming pub.

Amazing stay, great food reasonable price for drinks an food. Nice to see a busy warm welcoming pub.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful quaint little pub with gorgeous rooms. I felt extremely comfortable, safe and relaxed. Would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Classic british inn experience. Nice breakfast too
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here a few times now,very reasonably priced,food available, parking good,would definitely use again. Staff good and new manager very welcoming many thanks guys..
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable accommodation.

Had to approach bar for service. Very limited interaction - just escorted to room and provided key. No information provided. Bars of soap provided on bathroom sink, and not pump soap. Difficult to get soap off hands. Room comfortable enough.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025