Appleby Inn

Swadlincote

📍 11 Atherstone Road, Swadlincote, DE12 7AP

Photo: Michael Garlick (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Comfortable en-suite rooms with freshly cooked breakfast
Ideal base for Tamworth, Ashby de la Zouch and Castle Donington
Food served all day from midday to 9pm
Sunday roasts with weekly meats and seasonal vegetables

The Appleby Inn is a friendly hotel in Swadlincote, Warwickshire, just off M42 Junction 11, combining traditional pub charm with modern comfort. You'll find comfortable en-suite rooms with a freshly cooked breakfast served to your table, plus extensive menus of hearty classics and contemporary dishes served all day from 12pm-9pm, along with Sunday roasts featuring weekly meats and seasonal vegetables. It's an ideal base for exploring Tamworth, Ashby de la Zouch, Castle Donington or a day at Twycross Zoo, which is just 1.9 miles away. Nearby you'll also find the Sir John Moore Museum and Moira Furnace Museum, while Polesworth station is 4.5 miles away for those travelling by train.

How far to…

Twycross Zoo: 1.9 miles
Station: 4.5 miles

Practical details

Parking: Just off M42 Junction 11

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✓ Bar
✓ Restaurant
✓ Parking

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Polesworth 4.5 miles
Tamworth 6.5 miles
Atherstone 6.8 miles

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