This 400 year-old inn featured in The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. It features a historic bar and restaurant, and classic rooms with leather headboards. Silverstone is just 10 minutes' drive away. Traditionally furnished, the rooms at The Saracens Head include a private bathroom and TV. Rooms also include free Wi-Fi, as well as tea and coffee-making facilities and a hairdryer. On a Roman street, the Saracen's Head is just 5 minutes' walk from Towcester Racecourse. Stoke Bruerne, a canal-side village with cottages and narrow boats. Is a 10-minute drive away. The Saracens Head serves food all day in the lounge and bar areas, from traditional steak or fish and chips, to more modern choices. The split-level lounge bar has welcomed locals and guests to Towcester for hundreds of years, with 3 distinct areas in which to relax and enjoy delicious snacks.