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The Saxon Inn

4.0 star property
Inn with free parking, steps from Escomb Saxon Church

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Front of property
Serves lunch and dinner
Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board
Exterior
View from room
Located near Escomb Saxon Church, The Saxon Inn offers breakfast and dinner in its restaurant and a relaxing garden. Guests enjoy the arcade/game room and in-room WiFi. Past visitors consistently praise their stays at this comfortable establishment.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Bathrobes
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Triple Room, Multiple Beds | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Triple Room, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Bathrobes
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Bishop Auckland is home to The Saxon Inn. Auckland Castle and Raby Castle are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Palace Green and Crook Hall and Gardens. Escomb Saxon Church and Spennymoor Leisure Centre are two other places to visit that come recommended.
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Saxon Green, Bishop Auckland, England, DL14 7SY

What's nearby

  • Escomb Saxon Church - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Auckland Castle - 7 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • Binchester Roman Fort - 11 min drive - 4.2 miles
  • Witton Castle - 12 min drive - 3.5 miles
  • Durham University - 20 min drive - 14.1 miles

Getting around

  • Bishop Auckland Station - 6 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Pollards Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Welcome - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Bishop’s Lodge - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Knead A Slice - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Bay Horse - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Saxon Inn

Upscale inn near Escomb Saxon Church
Located close to Auckland Castle, The Saxon Inn provides a terrace, a garden, and an arcade/game room. The on-site restaurant, Inn Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, light fare, and kids' meals. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), a billiards/pool table, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and include comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • 40-inch flat-screen TVs with Netflix
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Inn Restaurant
  • Saxon Bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 10 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Saxon Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Saxon Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Saxon Inn?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Saxon Inn?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Saxon Inn located?

Situated in Bishop Auckland, this inn is steps from Escomb Saxon Church and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Auckland Castle. Spennymoor Leisure Centre and Raby Castle are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Reviews

The Saxon Inn Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

7.6

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 84 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 84 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 84 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 84 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 84 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice hotel, well decorated, great breakfast and bar meals. Would use again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
everything was spot on .. thanks to the staff from Penrith
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, very friendly, very comfortable and good food - what more do you need? -
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ruth

Liked: Staff & service
Pleasant room, liked having sofa and coffee table area. Staff very busy when we arrived in the evening which affected ease of check in and welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

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

Lovely inn

Lovely inn, the room was clean and airy, only thing I took a picture of was the breakfast! That was lovely too!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

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

Good home cooking but reasonable pub hotel.

Really good home cooked food at a good price too but hotel side of the pub was a little expensive considering breakfast wasnt included but it was comfortable and clean and nice for me personally to have memory foam pillows instead of feather filled ones.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

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

Awesome pub with rooms. Highly recommended.

We need to stay near Bishop Aukland and this came up on Hotels.com. The locals we were meeting knew of it and said it was good and it really was. Lovely pub. Very friendly. Great service. Awesome food. Very accommodating as we turned up a bit late but they still did food for us. Would recommend and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

LOVELY STAY

Nice Inn. Rooms immaculate and food excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Most welcoming and friendly staff. Very comfortable sleep and excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garry

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

Comfortable stay

Excellent stay friendly helpful staffvery comfortable & amazing fresh cooked food
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arron

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

The Saxon Inn

Great little hotel remote quiet location great food and even better staff really helpful and accommodating. I have stayed here a few times now and whenever in the area I will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

Perfect stay

Best hotel I stay in. Rooms are super comfy. Staff very friendly and warming. The food is also incredible.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Anthony

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

4 day business stay.

Nice comfortable room with some nice added touches. Water. Dressing gown and slippers. Unfortunatly i had a very noisy neighbour. Thin walls. Menu in room different to limited menu in restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was very good people were very friendly helpful clean
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

Excellent hotel

Superb hotel. Rooms are very comfy and modern. The food in the restaurant is amazing. Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

James Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was big and comfortable beds. Great facilities and plenty of towels etc. Food was very nice in the bar/restaurant and very welcoming from staff. Would recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was lovely. Staff were friendly and helpful and the room was beautifully arranged.I also enjoyed the food.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

PAULA

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

Saxon inn the place to be.

It was a lovely family night away the saxon inn is very clean the food is lovely you get a lot of food on the plate want you orderd ,staff are so friendly and helpful over all the saxon inn is nice cosy little place to stay. And also it is a nice little village as well.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Very very good

very good very comfortable nice rooms friendly staff good food overall excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a really lovely night's stay. The bed was really comfy, the room was clean and well equipped, the staff were friendly and helpful. The food was good pub food with massive portions and very reasonable. Breakfast was delicious. The hotel is peaceful and in a lovely setting right opposite a beautiful old church.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I found it difficult to find! The food was good and inexpensive. The staff were friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nina

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

Excellent hotel

Lovely room. No stone had been left unturned re items provided in the rooms including cotton wool, ear sticks, eye and ear pads, robes even! Also breakfast was excellent. I need a feather pillow but maybe there were some of I'd asked!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very warm and welcoming Hotel, one very minor thing, i cant stand very hot showers and could not cool mine down, as i say very minor so minor i did ask for it to be adjusted. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Pleasant overnight stay

Pleasant overall stay. Room had all the usual facilities one would expect, all in working order. Restaurant serves the usual pub fayre for a reasonable price & to a fair standard. Bed was quiet hard, as were the pillows, but this is only a personal preference. Breakfast was of a good choice & variety, although a bit pricey at £10 per head. It should be noted that access to the bedrooms was by staircase only, so would be not vaiable for everybody. Overall a good overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

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