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The Tawny Owl

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

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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

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

Room options

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Suite, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Twin Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

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

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About the area

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Taw Hill, Swindon, England, SN25 1WR

What's nearby

  • Moredon Medical Centre - 15 min walk - 1.3 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
  • ‪Peatmoor Kebab Van - ‬3 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 children's 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 a billiards/pool table
  • 1 meeting room and smoke-free property
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff

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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
  • 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

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

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 any lifts

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 at The Tawny Owl?

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?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Tawny Owl located?

Situated in Swindon, this inn is within 1 mile (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 miles (3 km).

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The Tawny Owl Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 139 out of 279 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 279 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 279 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 279 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 279 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

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for our vist to Swindon swingers club
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tara

Disliked: Amenities
To noisy
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 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

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

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

8/10 Good

Verified 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

8/10 Good

Peter

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

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

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

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

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

Very good stay and nice food
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here a couple of times a great place to stop
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheri

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

Elizabeth

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

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

Dayo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a good experience
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

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

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

Mellanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic room and food
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

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