Maids Head Hotel
Norwich
📍 20 Tombland, Norwich, NR3 1LB
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.6 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.3 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Claims to be the oldest hotel in the UK, with 800 years of history
- 84 individually designed en-suite bedrooms including suites and junior suites
- WinePress Restaurant uses local suppliers with seasonal menus
- Located right in the heart of Norwich, opposite Norwich Cathedral
- Can borrow Bobbin Bikes to explore the surrounding area
Maids Head Hotel sits in the heart of Norwich, on Tombland, just over the road from Norwich Cathedral. The hotel claims to be the oldest in the UK, with its history stretching back to the 1090s, and offers 84 individually designed en-suite bedrooms, from cosy singles to luxurious suites and junior suites. On site you'll find the WinePress Restaurant, championing local suppliers of food and drink, along with a bar, lounge for afternoon tea, and complimentary car parking. Guests can also borrow a Bobbin Bike to explore the surrounding area. The location puts you close to Norwich's museums and galleries, including the Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell, Norwich Castle Museum and Strangers' Hall, all a short walk away, with Norwich station also nearby for onward travel.
How far to…
- Station
- 0.6 miles
- Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell
- 0.2 miles
- Norwich Castle Museum
- 0.3 miles
- Strangers' Hall
- 0.3 miles
- Norwich Cathedral
- across the road
Practical details
- Pets
- Dogs accommodated in some rooms, subject to availability
- Parking
- Complimentary car parking on site
Accommodation on site
- Suites
- Junior Suites
- Feature Rooms
- Classic Double Rooms
- Executive Double Rooms
- Executive Twin Rooms
- Single Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 23 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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