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The Red Lion

3.0 star property
Inn in Northampton with 2 restaurants and free breakfast

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Deluxe Room | Bed sheets
Garden
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Deluxe Room | Bed sheets

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Main St, Northampton, England, NN6 8BU
  • Place, Haddonstone Show Gardens
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Holdenby House Gardens
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Coton Manor Gardens
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Coventry (CVT)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Northampton

Located within 2 miles (3 km) of Haddonstone Show Gardens, The Red Lion places you within a few miles (5 km) of Coton Manor Gardens. This 6-room, 3-star inn welcomes guests with conveniences like 2 restaurants, free breakfast, and free self parking.
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What's nearby

  • Haddonstone Show Gardens - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Holdenby House Gardens - 3 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Coton Manor Gardens - 5 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • Brampton Heath Golf Centre - 7 min drive - 5.0 miles
  • Althorp House - 8 min drive - 3.8 miles

Getting around

  • Long Buckby Station - 6 min drive
  • Coventry (CVT) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪LEON - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Kings Head - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Fresh Food Café - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Pytchley Hotel - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Red Lion

Inn in Northampton with 2 restaurants and free breakfast
The Red Lion features free WiFi in public areas and a garden. You can take advantage of free parking if you drive.

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The price is $121
Jan 18 - Jan 19
Total with taxes and fees
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Property payment types

Important information

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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM—-10:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM
Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash.
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.

Property is also known as

The Red Lion Inn
The Red Lion Northampton
The Red Lion Inn Northampton

Frequently asked questions

Is a free cancellation option available at The Red Lion?

The Red Lion provides free cancellation on certain room rates. For more details, review the cancellation policy on our site.

What's there to do around The Red Lion?

This inn is located in Northampton, close to Althorp House, Coton Manor Gardens, and Pitsford Reservoir - Pitsford Water Park. You'll also find Brampton Heath Golf Centre and Haddonstone Show Gardens within a short drive.

Is there parking available at The Red Lion?

Yes, uncovered self parking is offered for free at the inn.

Does The Red Lion have a casino on the premises?

No, The Red Lion doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at The Red Lion?

No, there is no indoor pool at this inn.

Is The Red Lion a good place to stay for couples?

Couples will appreciate amenities like a bar, 2 restaurants, and free breakfast at this inn.

Does The Red Lion have a hot tub?

No, this inn doesn't have a spa tub.

Does The Red Lion have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

Yes, The Red Lion has 2 restaurants, and serves free continental breakfast each morning.

Will The Red Lion allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at The Red Lion.

Are there connecting rooms at The Red Lion?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this inn.

How far is the airport from The Red Lion?

The closest major airport to The Red Lion is Coventry (CVT), which is 29.6 mi away (40 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies at The Red Lion?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at The Red Lion.

The Red Lion Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 120 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 120 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 120 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 120 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 120 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Typical country pub, great room. Great sunday roast and also a superb breakfast with good service. Parking local to pub. Good facilities and WIFI available, TV on aerial, so not great, but not a problem with other media available.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, very comfortable accommodation and a fabulous breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fif

All excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice cozy inn. Very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service and good. Great value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

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

Wonderful overnight stay

Lovely room with comfy king size bed & roll top bath. Delicious breakfast & staff very friendly. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Hannah

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Not recommended for business travel

Pleasant little pub with lots of character. Very little in the way of a welcome, just given a key and no further information. The room was very small and bed definitely not large enough for two. Wifi didn't work at all in my room which massively impacted my evening work plans. Not recommended for business travel. Very bright light outside my bedroom (the pub sign) so thicker curtains or blinds would have helped. Very annoying automatic light in bathroom that stays on for ages after you've used it - really irritating during the night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

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

Thoroughly recommend the Red Lion

Ozan, and all other staff members were excellent. Rooms are lovely, good choice of drinks, and welcoming atmosphere. Both breakfast and evening meals were superb. Well located to explore a lovely rural area with many nice villages and country walks.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, friendly staff and great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, service, staff, management and the young lady on breakfast called Ellie absolutely amazing perfect host pleasant smiling and super efficient. Room perfect clean breakfast excellent. Third visit now and shall be returning Thankyou so much.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check-in was both accommodating, welcoming and efficient. Room compact but perfectly adequate for our requirements. Only negative is the Rain Shower: my wife had had her hair 'put up' and although a shower cap was provided it was difficult to get all the hair under without getting it wet or undoing the styling. A small hand-shower alongside the main shower would have been very useful. Cold water pressure in hand basin too high resulting in a soaking if put on full without thinking. Two very minor points that did not spoil our break. Didn't have dinner at the Hotel but breakfast was to die for. Great beer. Thankyou to all the team. Payment being taken our of our account without pre warning is definitely a No-No especially as it was in the name of the parent company, not Expedia or Hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a really lovely stay here this weekend with my daughter. Fabulous room, fantastic food in the restaurant and super lovely staff. Will definitely be returning!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pub, lovely village friendly staff. Ate in the restaurant and the food was really good and great value. Definitely would be back if needed to stay in the area
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing manager and team. Greeted warmly on arrival freindly and accommodating. Breakfast fist class, service excellent. We felt very relaxed in this superb friendly environment. Have already booked to go back. Would highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

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

Great place to stay, lovely village,amazing people

Had a lovely stay for 2 nights at the Red Lion. The owners and the team and extremely friendly and helpful and added to the enjoyment of our stay. The breakfast each day was brilliant, with lots of choices to suit everyone. The room was nice and we all found the beds very comfortable. The location is in a really nice, peaceful and quaint little village, which is really nice to walk around and look at the historic buildings and lots of thatched roofed cottages.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

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

Fantastic place

I travel very frequently so don’t normally take the time to write reviews, but have to give special mention for The Red Lion. A lovely warm welcome, cracking food (pie was amazing, as was breakfast) and comfortable rooms. All in a beautiful old building and village with lots of character. Priced very reasonably too and good location off the M1. I’m sure I’ll be back to stay again soon. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Disliked: Room comfort

Disappointing

On arrival it seemed a nice country pub, however, on opening the door to room 1 I was confronted by a steep twisting staircase on which I had to sit to lock the door. Up in the room I found it to be clean and spacious but noted the ceiling sloping diagonally into the walls. In the toilet I banged my head when using the wash basin. The bath which was outside in the main room separated by a plastic panel, was a fashionable but totally impractical free standing type with a hand held shower. The sloping ceiling prevented anyone standing up to use the shower. The bed was comfortable but why oh why does anyone put cushions on a bed. They're just in the way and end up on the floor. I didn't use the restaurant but breakfast options were imaginative and very nice. If I had been staying for more than the 1 night I would have requested a change of room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We expected more.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clemens

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A destination for the delicious food

Amazingly large and typically quaint old coaching inn under new and energetic management. We stayed because of proximity to Althorp House. Stand out feature is the food at typical pub prices but far from typical. It was superb and makes it a destination in itself. Such a pleasant change to eat real home cooking and not some chilled and reheated offering. Full English breakfast included in room rate and also superb.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lyndsey

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location Plenty of parking Nice room Quiet Fabulous breakfast - best hash brown I have ever tasted Great value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quaint pub to stay in
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dean

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025