In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- For 180º views downstream, book straight into the Lucom room. It’s a split-level timber-framed cabin on the rooftop that juts out over the front of the mill ¬– definitely not one for vertigo sufferers. The bed seems to hover above a rich red carpet and original beams criss-cross the ceiling. The Mill Room is larger, with views across the Northamptonshire farmland and a free-standing Castello pebble bath beside the huge platform bed.
- Packing tips
- A head for heights if you’re booked into the Lucom, otherwise bring boots for walking, rods for fishing, and appetites for the good life.
- Also
- The land around the Mill is ideal for rustic rambles and wildlife spotting (red kites are a regular fixture) and the fact the River Nene is on the doorstep makes messing about in boats an attractive possibility.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- Afternoon tea for two on any day of your stay
- Current special offer
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Oundle Mill
Northamptonshire, United Kingdom[view map]
- Style
- Mill with a gloss
- Setting
- Serene on the Nene
Idyllically positioned on the waterside, looking out over bobbing boats and breezy reeds, Oundle Mill wears its 300-year history with stylish modern accessories – Missoni bathrobes and Bose sound systems sit beneath aged oak beams and plush velvet furnishings complement exposed stone walls and original mill machinery.
Need to know
- Rooms
- Two, although another 19 are currently being created.
- Rates
- £170–£315, including breakfast and tax.
- Check-out
- Midday, but flexible, depending on availability. Check-in, 2pm.
- Facilities
- Gardens, DVD/CD selection, free WiFi throughout. In rooms: flatscreen TV, DVD player, Bose sound system with iPod dock, fridge with free bottled water, juice and milk, Jo Malone toiletries.
- Hotel closed
- Christmas day.
- Also
- Dogs are allowed in rooms and public areas (except the restaurant) for a £15 charge. Two-night minimum stay at weekends, three nights over bank holidays.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- Star chef Jeremy Medley leads the culinary charge in Upstairs at the Mill, an elegant and understated (despite the violet crushed velvet seating) restaurant serving Modern European fare. There’s a less formal gastropubby menu available in the hotel bar, Downstairs at the Mill.
- Dress code
- Elegant upstairs; relaxed and rustic downstairs.
- Top table
- Ask for table 6 if you're dining downstairs – it’s set beside the window and looks over the lock.
- Last orders
- Food-wise, lunch can be had between midday and 2.30pm and dinner from 6.30pm–9.30pm. The bar serves residents around the clock.
- Room service
- The full restaurant menu is available during kitchen opening hours; at other times there’s a selection of light snacks.
- Hotel bar
- Downstairs at the Mill provides a decidedly rustic combination of oak beams and stone walls, brought up to date by sleek black Italian tables and soft kilt sofas.
Also worth knowing
- Children
- Free baby cots are available and extra beds are £25 a night. The Downstairs at the Mill restaurant has a kids’ menu.
- Weddings
- This hotel is suitable for weddings. More…
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