The Talbot Hotel, Oundle, Northamptonshire

A stay at The Talbot Hotel, Oundle, Northamptonshire places you in the heart of Peterborough, a 1-minute drive from Church of St Peter and 6 minutes from Elton Hall & Gardens. This hotel is 4.6 mi (7.3 km) from Fotheringhay Castle and 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from St. Mary and All Saints.

For lunch or dinner, stop by The Eatery, a restaurant that specializes in local cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service is provided. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.

Make yourself at home in one of the 34 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring espresso makers and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

City Centre Corby - 9.8 mi
London Road Stadium - 10.8 mi
City Centre Peterborough - 11.4 mi
City Centre Kettering - 12.3 mi
City Centre Wellingborough - 15.7 mi
City Centre Huntingdon - 15.9 mi
City Centre Oakham - 16.9 mi
City Centre Market Harborough - 19.0 mi
City Centre Beford - 23.8 mi
City Centre Northampton - 24.6 mi

Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.

Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include wedding services and a banquet hall.

The hotel originally dates from the 7th Century AD and its oldest building is clearly medieval in design albeit with a modified 16th century gallery, complete with original graffiti dating back to the 1700s etched into its windows. The hotel is famous for its New Street and inner courtyard facades, which were built with stone from Fotheringhay Castle in 1630. The stone mullion windows and timber staircase overlooking the inner courtyard are, reputedly, also from Fotheringhay Castle. The staircase is believed to be that which Mary Queen of Scots famously descended on route to her execution at the castle on 8 February 1587. Local history has it that a mark on one of the staircase's newel posts is an imprint of the queen's ring. More recently, the Talbot Hotel re-opened following an extensive refurbishment and restoration programme in 2012. As part of the changes, all agreed with English Heritage, the hotel now offers 34 bedrooms, including a selection of superior bedroom suites. The reduction in the number of bedrooms has also enabled the creation of a larger restaurant and now 21st century facilities rub shoulders with history. The Eatery at the Talbot is so named because it offers a comprehensive, but not overwhelming, menu available not only in the main garden restaurant, in the bar, or School room but also but also alfresco in the courtyard or garden. For larger groups we also have a 14 seater Oak Table with its own discrete area. The restaurant has one AA Rosette for an experience “that stands out in its local area The Coffee House, with its fully stocked patisserie unit, offers a true high street coffee experience. The difference is the period ambience as you take a sofa in the glass house or a seat on one of our varied internal and external areas. Our staff come to you to take your order and tempt you with the many treats that we bake on the premises. Free WiFi and newspapers are also available in the lounge areas.