The Red Lion

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

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The Red Lion welcomes travelers with a warm atmosphere. Start the day with a continental breakfast and enjoy meals at two on-site restaurants. Relax in the garden, enjoy drinks at the bar, and stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Main St, Northampton, England, NN6 8BU

What's nearby

  • Haddonstone Show Gardens - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Holdenby House Gardens - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Coton Manor Gardens - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Brampton Heath Golf Centre - 7 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Althorp House - 8 min drive - 6.0 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Kings Head - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪LEON - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Fresh Food Café - ‬13 min drive

About this property

The Red Lion

Property highlights
Free continental breakfast, a garden, and a bar are just a few of the amenities provided at The Red Lion. Be sure to enjoy a meal at the two on-site restaurants. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff

Similar properties

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

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Red Lion pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Red Lion?

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

What time is check-out at The Red Lion?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Red Lion located?

Situated in Northampton, this inn is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Haddonstone Show Gardens and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Coton Manor Gardens. Althorp House and Brampton Heath Golf Centre are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Red Lion Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

9.2

Amenities

9.0

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 119 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 119 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 119 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 119 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 119 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

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

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

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

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

JASON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A one comfortable nice Staff was excellen Would definitely stay there
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

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

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming hotel in a picturesque village.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

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

geraint

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff in a great location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food was amazing. Great wait staff. Had a wonderful 3 day stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

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

Hidden Gem- Amazing Food!

Fantastic little gem of a place. Beautiful setting and rustic vibes with a friendly and hospitable welcome! Cant rate Dave the chef highly enough! The food was top tier and nothing was too much trouble! Thanks for a very enjoyable stay! Claire and Marc
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

David

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

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quirky room, typical uneven floors for an old building, exposed beams, nice character. Double bed was quite small, but comfortable. Full english breakfast was really good !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Very pleasant stay

Charged for drinks we did not have (my fault for not checking the itemised bill - easily rectified), large cobwebs in the bathroom and shower tray desperately needs resealing to avoid further water damage. Room 7
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was lovely, well equipped and comfortable. The hospitality tray was very good as were the toiletries and towels. The paintwork was a little shabby around the windows, which were old but inkeeping with the age of the building. If we were in the area again, we would not hesitate to book again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay and good friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Graham

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

Wes

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

Love this place

Lovely pub, lovely rooms and awesome food. Always a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

Great place to stay

Lovely room and a very comfortable bed would definitely stay here again also the staff were fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022