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Bartholomew Arms

3.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Towcester B&B

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Exclusive Double Room, Ensuite | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Bar (on property)
Game room
Game room
Garden

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi

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30 High St, Towcester, England, NN12 8RE
  • Canons Ashby House
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Towcester Racecourse
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Silverstone Circuit
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Oxford (OXF)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Room options

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Luxury Double Room, Ensuite (2) | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Luxury Double Room, Ensuite (2)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Suite, Ensuite (4) | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Family Suite, Ensuite (4)

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Trundle Bed

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Exclusive Double Room, Ensuite | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Exclusive Double Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Twin Room, Ensuite (3) | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Twin Room, Ensuite (3)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Towcester

In Towcester .A stay at this B&B places you within half a mile (1 km) of Blakesley Playing Fields and 6 miles (10 km) of Canons Ashby House. Farthingstone Hotel and Golf and Everdon Stubbs are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Canons Ashby House - 8 min drive - 4.6 miles
  • Towcester Racecourse - 12 min drive - 6.9 miles
  • Silverstone Circuit - 15 min drive - 10.5 miles
  • Sulgrave Manor - 19 min drive - 8.5 miles
  • Sixfields Stadium - 19 min drive - 14.5 miles

Getting around

  • Wolverton Station - 23 min drive
  • Coventry (CVT) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The White Horse - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Have I Got Brews For You - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Ganges - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Green Man Inn - ‬14 min drive

About this property

Bartholomew Arms

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3-star Towcester B&B
WiFi is free in public spaces.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Towcester bed & breakfast.

  • 4 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Smoking in designated areas
Bartholomew Arms offers 4 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • High chair

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 10 for adults and GBP 10 for children

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Accessibility

  • High-pile carpet in room
  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 10 for adults and GBP 10 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

Property is also known as

Bartholomew Arms Towcester
Bartholomew Arms Bed & breakfast
Bartholomew Arms Bed & breakfast Towcester

Frequently asked questions

How close is Bartholomew Arms to the airport?

Bartholomew Arms is 37.2 mi (52-min drive) away from the Coventry (CVT) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Bartholomew Arms?

As of Sep 8, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Bartholomew Arms on Oct 2, 2025 start from $65.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Bartholomew Arms have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Bartholomew Arms.

Does Bartholomew Arms offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Bartholomew Arms, but continental breakfast is offered for a fee of GBP 10 for adults and GBP 10 for children. It's available every day from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Bartholomew Arms?

No, there is no casino at this bed & breakfast, but Grosvenor Casino (19-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Bartholomew Arms?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Bartholomew Arms?

Free parking is not available at this bed & breakfast.

Does Bartholomew Arms have a pool?

Bartholomew Arms does not have a pool.

Does Bartholomew Arms have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this bed & breakfast.

How close is Bartholomew Arms to downtown Towcester?

Bartholomew Arms is 0.2 mi away from Blakesley.

Bartholomew Arms Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Dawn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Parking OK, spaces on road opposite. No food served by hotel, including breakfast. Pop up kebab van from 5.30pm. Apparently, different pop up vans on different nights. Nice choice of ales. Pub seemed popular with locals, which did make it rather noisy. Staff friendly and helpful. Hotel was a little tired looking. Bed comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Adam

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great pub, but poor sleep

The pub itself is nice and seems a friendly place for people to go and enjoy Unfortunately on the night we were staying there was karaoke and plenty of people in the pub until 1am gone and the sound came into my room with ease and this unfortunately made me unable to sleep. I went downstairs and asked if they had anything I could use to help drown out the music but the barman said no and pointed out to me that this is a pub and it's licensed to run until 2am so this will be going on for some time still I understand it's a pub and that but when the room is allowing the sound in due to the volume and being above the bar area it wasn't ideal. We were told in advance no breakfast would be available which was fine, but had we been told in advance of a late finish for the pub for karaoke and that the rooms aren't the best at keeping the noise out we would have taken our stay elsewhere due to long drives there and onwards the following day.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly and welcoming.

Very helpful and provided a packed breakfast on both days as had to be out of hotel at 07.00 each morning. Room was very comfortable, clean and warm. Mine host and staff were very helpful and friendly. Will definitely be booking again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Michele

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
It looks very cute but the shower and windowsill was horrendously mouldy. The shower spray holder was broken which required a hand held shower. The heating in the room wasnt working and there was no lighting in the hall/ stairwell ..leaving early was a feel the way process and as with a pub it was incredibly noisy until midnight/one.Disappointed that a continental breakdast takeaway wasnt available due to leaving early. ..in rural area without shops or corner stores open. The staff were friendly , comfortable bed and pillows and a much needed warm snuggly blanket. Good wifi signal and TV chanels.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Raphael

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Extremely friendly, hot water very temperamental, shower need fixing, otherwise great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely traditional pub, made us feel very welcome. Will definitely use again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super helpful owners

We really enjoyed our stay at the Bartholomew Arms. Our room was clean and comfortable and the pub downstairs had a nice atmosphere. The owners were really helpful and friendly - would recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very old village pub where we were made to feel very welcome
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old School Pub with rooms. Beer was nice. Large screen TV in bar.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place in a nice location
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

James

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money shame some rubbish was Missed

Nice and comfortable but there was some foodstuffs left on top of the wardrobe that I just left where it was.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Reward night

Typical village pub accommodation in an old building. Creaking stairs and uneven floor was expected, bed was comfy but no heating at 10pm but okay in the morning. No food at night but a reasonable continental breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, peaceful, country pub/hotel. Staff were really pleasant. Mobile food vendor was both reasonably priced and tasted amazing. I would happily and hopefully will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value for money
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Place

Very friendly staff. Had a fabulous stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Toni

Liked: Amenities
Perfect stay thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Neil

Liked: Staff & service
Located in pretty village full of honey-coloured stone 5 miles from Towcester. Rooms are over pub which is closed Mondays & doesn't do evening meals tho' you do get free run of the kitchens & a nice continental breakfast with hot pastries. Food can be bought in village shop or takeways ordered from Towcester (Mughal House particularly recommended). Very reasonably priced: £125 for 2 nights including breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Decent accommodation for the price.

Nice pub and accommodation but they do not serve food so make sure you eat before you get there.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Had a very good sleep. Very friendly staff and helpful for other amenities due to the place being shut on a Monday. If had known before cancellation time I would have gone somewhere else.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrea

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice place but needs a major update and noisy people in the pub till 1am
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Leny

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Louise

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stay was lovely, just some odd elements which were a bit strange! Make sure you arrive in good time to check in early, and double-check what the morning process is for leaving - main pub remained locked and egress was through the rear fire escape - noone in sight so left key in room. The room was lovely - really well laid out, roomy, and clearly well-thought out; lots of little things that made the place really nice. Weak spot was the bathroom - doesn't have a proper door. Shower was also dirty with soap scum - black mould on the grouting which disappeared with one wipe of the thumb so it clearly could all go with one wipe round with a cloth. Irrespective definitely a nice place, would consider returning with the bove in mind! :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024