Saracen's Head
Essex
📍 CM6 1AG
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.6 mi (Open Charge Map)
- 15th-century coaching inn with a Georgian frontage
- Just minutes from Stansted Airport
- Bar buzzing with life for evening drinks
- Dog-friendly stays with woodland walks nearby
- Set right at the centre of Great Dunmow
The Saracen's Head is a 15th-century coaching inn with a Georgian frontage, standing in the heart of Great Dunmow in Essex and just minutes from Stansted Airport. You'll find handsome rooms, fine British fare and a bar buzzing with life, along with complimentary wifi throughout and limited on-site parking next to the hotel. Dogs are made welcome too, treated to treats, a comfy bed and woodland walks nearby. Being right at the centre of town, you can wander Great Dunmow's historic streets on foot, with Dunmow Maltings just 0.1 miles away and further museums at Shell House and Great Bardfield Cottage within a few miles. It's a characterful base blending old coaching-inn heritage with modern comforts for exploring the Essex countryside.
How far to…
- Station
- 4.4 miles
- Town centre
- at the centre of town
- Stansted Airport
- minutes away
Practical details
- Check-in
- from 3.00pm
- Check-out
- 11.00am
- Pets
- welcomed with treats and a comfy bed
- Parking
- limited on-site parking next to the hotel
Accommodation on site
- Classic Double Room
- Classic Single Room
- Superior Double Room
Details taken from the operator's own website on 25 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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