The Saracen's Head Hotel

Swindon

📍 5 High Street, Swindon, SN6 7AG

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.8 mi (Open Charge Map)

Photo: P L Chadwick (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Historic pub in Highworth market town near Swindon
Pub food served lunchtimes and evenings every day
Sky Sports, TNT and a big screen for sports fans
Close to the M4 motorway and the Cotswolds
Covered terrace and open-air garden for guests

The Saracen's Head Hotel is one of Highworth's oldest and grandest pub buildings, set in the centre of this busy market town near Swindon in the Cotswolds. On site you'll find a restaurant, bar, covered terrace and open-air garden, with pub food served lunchtimes and evenings every day, plus Sky Sports, TNT and a big screen for match days. The 12 en-suite rooms all have colour TVs, tea and coffee facilities, and Wi-Fi throughout. There's a private car park for guests, and the hotel is handily placed close to the M4 and the wider Cotswolds, making it useful whether you're working in Swindon or exploring the area, including nearby museums such as the Royal Army Chaplains' Museum.

How far to…

Station: 5.5 miles
Royal Army Chaplains' Museum: 3.3 miles
Museum & Art Swindon: 5.7 miles
Museum of Computing: 5.8 miles

Practical details

Check-in: After 12 Noon
Check-out: Before 10.30am
Open: 7 days a week
Parking: Private car park on site

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Rooms

Details taken from the operator's own website on 31 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

✓ Bar
✓ Restaurant
✓ WiFi
✓ Parking
🔌 EV Charging Nearby

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