Saracen's Head

Southwell

📍 Market Place, Southwell, NG25 0HE

🚆 Nearest station: · 2.2 mi

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.0 mi (Open Charge Map)

Photo: Alan Murray-Rust (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Historic hotel in the Minster town of Southwell
27 ensuite bedrooms, one hosted King Charles I
Banqueting and wedding facilities for up to 120
Bistro dining in an oak-panelled 17th-century restaurant
All bedroom rates include full English breakfast

Saracen's Head is a historic hotel, wedding venue and restaurant set in the heart of Southwell, Nottinghamshire, only 30 minutes outside of Nottingham. The hotel offers 27 ensuite bedrooms, one of which famously accommodated King Charles I the night before he surrendered to the Scottish Commissioners during the Civil War, plus banqueting facilities for up to 120 guests. On site, you can dine in the oak-panelled King Charles Restaurant, and all bedroom rates include a full English breakfast. The town sits close to major transport links, with Fiskerton station 2.2 miles away, and attractions nearby include the Museum of Timekeeping, White Post Farm and Wheelgate Park for days out beyond the hotel.

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Nottingham: 30 minutes
Station: 2.2 miles
Museum of Timekeeping: 2.2 miles
White Post Farm: 4.9 miles
Wheelgate Park: 5.1 miles

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✓ Restaurant
✓ WiFi
🔌 EV Charging Nearby

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Rolleston 2.5 miles
Bleasby 2.6 miles

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