In the heart of the historic village of Laxton, Dovestays is a charming traditional inn offering fine food and rooms that are spacious and full of character. Wi-fi is free.
The food served at The Dovecote is home-cooked and made using fine local ingredients. Guests can enjoy wholesome dishes as well as lighter snacks and a continental breakfast is served in the room. There is also a selection of ales, beers and fine wines.
The bedrooms are located in a barn conversion, with a private entrance, original beams and views over the barn's garden. Amenities include a bowl of fresh fruit and a flat-screen TV. A toaster and fresh bread are also provided in each room.
Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood, is a 15 minutes’ drive from Dovestays and Nottingham can be reached in 45 minutes by car.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
“Superb village location. Excellent for walkers. I liked the addition of a toaster and proper ground coffee in the room.”
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Richard
United Kingdom
“Rooms were very spacious and clean. The shower room was immaculate and the shower superb with a great flow rate. Beds very comfortable with ample cushions pillows provided.The breakfast provided in the room of fresh fruit cereals bread etc was...”
Colin
United Kingdom
“Very cosy and quiet, great food in the restaurant and good stock of wine and beer, shame the Timothy Taylor had run out though.”
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Anthony
United Kingdom
“We were in the Deluxe King Suite which was on two levels - a large bathroom with bath downstairs, and a nice big bed, breakfast area with fridge and smaller bathroom upstairs. Breakfast was continental and left for you in the room. Communication...”
Ian
United Kingdom
“Lovely village pub in a historic 'open field system' village. Great New owners, good evening geal and adequate continental breakfast in the room.”
Robert
United Kingdom
“Excellent food good beer although a bit pricey at £5.90 a pint for Taylor's landlord. Food well priced.
Good area to visit and secure motorbike parking.
I also liked the continental breakfast layed out in your room, don't let that put you off...”
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Claire
United Kingdom
“We had never stayed here before, but it was the perfect location to explore Sherwood Forest. A small place with good food and friendly hosts. We were happy with the breakfast which we were told in advance would be taken in our room. All fresh...”
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Kerry
United Kingdom
“We loved the pub food, room was really comfortable, breakfast was also good”
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Neil
New Zealand
“Lovely cosy rooms in the perfect location to explore the village. Upstairs, just above the info centre! Very clean and tidy.”
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Stephen
Australia
“Jess and her team were very passionate about providing the best possible experience for their visitors. We were made to feel very welcome. The historic nature of the Laxton village was fascinating and Jess helped us discover the background to...”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
The Dovecote Inn
Cuisine
British • Local
Open for
Lunch • Dinner
Ambiance
Family friendly • Traditional • Romantic
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
Facilities of Dovestays
Great facilities! Review score, 9.1
Most popular facilities
Non-smoking rooms
Free parking
Restaurant
Free WiFi
Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
Bar
House rules
Dovestays takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children older than 16 years are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no cots available at this property.
All extra beds are subject to availability.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
Cash is not accepted
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please note that the pub is closed on Mondays & Tuesday, so lunch, dinner or drinks are unavailable.
Please note that the pub is closed on Mondays & Tuesdays and we close early on Sundays. (Please see our website for up to date opening times & food service times) There are limited service times on Sundays currently we take our last bookings at 4pm. We also have a closed period on weekdays between 3 & 5:30 - however check in is available throughout the day.
Please inform Dovestays in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
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