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Kings Head Hotel

24 Market Place
Rated 8.3 in 1678 reviews

The Kings Head Hotel in Cirencester, United Kingdom, is a charming boutique hotel that perfectly blends historic charm with contemporary style, making it a standout choice for visitors to the Cotswolds. Situated in the heart of this picturesque market town, the hotel occupies a striking Georgian building that has been thoughtfully restored to preserve its period features while offering all the modern comforts today's travelers expect.

Each room at the Kings Head Hotel is individually designed with an eye for detail, combining elegant furnishings with bespoke artwork and luxurious touches to create a welcoming, home-away-from-home atmosphere. The hotel's design reflects the rich history of Cirencester and its surroundings while ensuring guests enjoy a comfortable and memorable stay.

Dining at the Kings Head Hotel is a delight, with a restaurant that focuses on locally sourced, seasonal ingredients to create delicious and inventive dishes. The bar provides an equally enticing setting for guests to unwind, offering a fine selection of wines, craft beers, and expertly mixed cocktails.

In addition to its inviting accommodations and dining options, the Kings Head Hotel also features a luxurious spa where guests can indulge in a range of treatments designed to relax and rejuvenate. The hotel also offers versatile event spaces that are ideal for weddings, conferences, and other gatherings.

With its central location, guests at the Kings Head Hotel are perfectly placed to explore Cirencester's historic sites, charming shops, and beautiful countryside, making it an ideal base for both leisure and business travelers alike.

Climate and Weather

January
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Sun hours / day
 16
Rain free days
February
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March
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 19
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April
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 20
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May
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 22
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Michelin Restaurants in Cirencester and near Kings Head Hotel

Fosse Way
Fosse Way
Roman road in England, linking Exeter and Lincoln, later one of the "Four Highways" of medieval England
370m / 400yd
Ermin Street
Ermin Street
Roman road that ran from Silchester to Gloucester
0.8km / 0.53mi
Corinium Museum
Corinium Museum
UK museum in the Cotswold town of Cirencester in England, United Kingdom
220m / 240yd
Cirencester Park
Cirencester Park
Cricket ground in Gloucestershire, England, UK
290m / 310yd
Cirencester Amphitheatre
Cirencester Amphitheatre
Roman amphitheatre located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
0.6km / 0.39mi
Cecily Hill Barracks
Cecily Hill Barracks
Barracks in Cirencester, Cotswold, England, UK
0.5km / 0.32mi
Church of St. John the Baptist, Cirencester
Church of St. John the Baptist, Cirencester
Grade I listed church in Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
40m / 50yd
Monarch's Way
Monarch's Way
Long-distance footpath running from Worcester to Shoreham
90m / 100yd
Queen Anne's Monument
Queen Anne's Monument
Monument in Cirencester, United Kingdom
1.8km / 1.1mi
Hexagon
Hexagon
Folly in Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire, England, UK
1.1km / 0.67mi
Querns
Area in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
0.8km / 0.52mi
Horse Temple
Architectural structure in Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
440m / 480yd
St Lawrence
Church in Chesterton, Gloucestershire
1.3km / 0.82mi
Baptist Chapel
Baptist Chapel
Chapel in Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
220m / 240yd
Cirencester Castle
Cirencester Castle
Defunct castle
220m / 240yd
Akeman Street
Roman road that linked Watling Street with the Fosse Way
1.9km / 1.2mi
Cirencester War Memorial
Cirencester War Memorial
War memorial in Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
70m / 70yd
Spital Gate And Attached Cottage
Spital Gate And Attached Cottage
Grade I listed building in Cotswold, United Kingdom
420m / 460yd
Lock up in grounds of Cotswold District Council Offices
Lock up in grounds of Cotswold District Council Offices
Grade II listed village lock-up in Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
0.6km / 0.36mi
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church in Cotswold, UK
0.7km / 0.44mi
Tar barrows
Archaeological site in Cirencester, Cotswold, England, UK
0.9km / 0.55mi
Ivy Lodge At Ngr So 990o26 And Attached Farmbuildings And Wall
Ivy Lodge At Ngr So 990o26 And Attached Farmbuildings And Wall
Architectural structure in Cirencester, Cotswold, England, UK
3.3km / 2.1mi
Round Tower At Ngr So 9971 0253 And Attached Wall
Round Tower At Ngr So 9971 0253 And Attached Wall
Tower in Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
2.7km / 1.7mi
Wellhill Copse round barrow
Round barrow in Cirencester, Cotswold, England, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Pope's Seat
Pope's Seat
Folly in Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire, England, UK
2.5km / 1.5mi
Settlement SE of Chesterton Farm
Archaeological site in Cirencester, Cotswold, England, UK
2.3km / 1.4mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church in Stratton, Gloucestershire, England, UK
2.3km / 1.5mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church in Siddington, Cotswold, United Kingdom
2.2km / 1.3mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in Preston, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
2.3km / 1.4mi
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church in Baunton, Cotswold, UK
2.6km / 1.6mi
Thames Head
Thames Head
Group of seasonal springs in Gloucestershire, England
5km / 3.1mi
St Michael's Church, Duntisbourne Rouse
St Michael's Church, Duntisbourne Rouse
Grade I listed church in Duntisbourne Rouse, Cotswold, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
All Saints Church, Shorncote
All Saints Church, Shorncote
Church in Cotswold, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
Church of the Holy Rood
Church of the Holy Rood
Grade I listed church, Cotswold, United Kingdom
4.2km / 2.6mi
Church of All Hallows
Church of All Hallows
Church in South Cerney, Gloucestershire, England, UK
5.4km / 3.3mi
Church of St Margaret
Church of St Margaret
Grade I listed church in Bagendon, Cotswold, UK
4.8km / 3mi
Church of the Holy Rood
Church of the Holy Rood
Grade I listed church in Cotswold, United Kingdom
4.1km / 2.6mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Grade I listed Anglican church in North Cerney, Cotswold, United Kingdom
5.8km / 3.6mi
Church of St Matthew
Church of St Matthew
Church in Cotswold, UK
5.2km / 3.2mi
Alfred's Hall (at NGR SO972031)
Alfred's Hall (at NGR SO972031)
Derelict building in Gloucestershire, England, UK
5.2km / 3.2mi
The Horse Guards, Pavilion At So 9777 0259
The Horse Guards, Pavilion At So 9777 0259
Architectural structure in Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
4.6km / 2.9mi
Church of St Michael
Church of St Michael
Church in Harnhill, Cotswold, United Kingdom
4.8km / 3mi
Harnhill Manor
Harnhill Manor
House in Driffield, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
4.9km / 3mi
Driffield War Memorial
Driffield War Memorial
War memorial in the UK
5.5km / 3.5mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church in Cotswold, United Kingdom
5.6km / 3.5mi

What to do in Cirencester and near Kings Head Hotel

Fosse Way
Fosse Way
Roman road in England, linking Exeter and Lincoln, later one of the "Four Highways" of medieval England
370m / 400yd
Ermin Street
Ermin Street
Roman road that ran from Silchester to Gloucester
0.8km / 0.53mi
Corinium Museum
Corinium Museum
UK museum in the Cotswold town of Cirencester in England, United Kingdom
220m / 240yd
Cirencester Park
Cirencester Park
Cricket ground in Gloucestershire, England, UK
290m / 310yd
Cirencester Amphitheatre
Cirencester Amphitheatre
Roman amphitheatre located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
0.6km / 0.39mi
Cecily Hill Barracks
Cecily Hill Barracks
Barracks in Cirencester, Cotswold, England, UK
0.5km / 0.32mi
Church of St. John the Baptist, Cirencester
Church of St. John the Baptist, Cirencester
Grade I listed church in Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
40m / 50yd
Monarch's Way
Monarch's Way
Long-distance footpath running from Worcester to Shoreham
90m / 100yd
Queen Anne's Monument
Queen Anne's Monument
Monument in Cirencester, United Kingdom
1.8km / 1.1mi
Hexagon
Hexagon
Folly in Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire, England, UK
1.1km / 0.67mi
Querns
Area in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
0.8km / 0.52mi
Horse Temple
Architectural structure in Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
440m / 480yd
St Lawrence
Church in Chesterton, Gloucestershire
1.3km / 0.82mi
Baptist Chapel
Baptist Chapel
Chapel in Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
220m / 240yd
Cirencester Castle
Cirencester Castle
Defunct castle
220m / 240yd
Akeman Street
Roman road that linked Watling Street with the Fosse Way
1.9km / 1.2mi
Cirencester War Memorial
Cirencester War Memorial
War memorial in Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
70m / 70yd
Spital Gate And Attached Cottage
Spital Gate And Attached Cottage
Grade I listed building in Cotswold, United Kingdom
420m / 460yd
Lock up in grounds of Cotswold District Council Offices
Lock up in grounds of Cotswold District Council Offices
Grade II listed village lock-up in Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
0.6km / 0.36mi
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church in Cotswold, UK
0.7km / 0.44mi
Tar barrows
Archaeological site in Cirencester, Cotswold, England, UK
0.9km / 0.55mi
Ivy Lodge At Ngr So 990o26 And Attached Farmbuildings And Wall
Ivy Lodge At Ngr So 990o26 And Attached Farmbuildings And Wall
Architectural structure in Cirencester, Cotswold, England, UK
3.3km / 2.1mi
Round Tower At Ngr So 9971 0253 And Attached Wall
Round Tower At Ngr So 9971 0253 And Attached Wall
Tower in Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
2.7km / 1.7mi
Wellhill Copse round barrow
Round barrow in Cirencester, Cotswold, England, UK
3.2km / 2mi
Pope's Seat
Pope's Seat
Folly in Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire, England, UK
2.5km / 1.5mi
Settlement SE of Chesterton Farm
Archaeological site in Cirencester, Cotswold, England, UK
2.3km / 1.4mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church in Stratton, Gloucestershire, England, UK
2.3km / 1.5mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church in Siddington, Cotswold, United Kingdom
2.2km / 1.3mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in Preston, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
2.3km / 1.4mi
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church in Baunton, Cotswold, UK
2.6km / 1.6mi

About Cirencester

Cirencester, often referred to as the capital of the Cotswolds, offers a blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. A visit to Cirencester Amphitheatre allows you to explore the remnants of this ancient Roman site, providing insight into the town's rich past. The Corinium Museum is another highlight, featuring impressive Roman artifacts and exhibitions that delve into the area's history from prehistoric times through to the present.

Strolling through Cirencester Market Place gives you a taste of local life, with its array of shops, cafes, and the historic market that takes place throughout the week. The Church of St. John the Baptist, with its striking architecture and detailed stonework, is worth a visit for those interested in ecclesiastical history.

For those who appreciate the outdoors, Cirencester Park offers expansive green space ideal for walking or picnicking, and it’s also home to the Bathurst Estate, showcasing beautiful landscapes. Nearby, the Cotswold Water Park provides opportunities for various water activities, making it a perfect spot for outdoor enthusiasts.

Exploring the surrounding countryside gives you a chance to enjoy the scenic beauty of the Cotswolds, with numerous walking trails and quaint villages to discover. Overall, Cirencester presents a balanced experience of history, culture, and natural beauty.




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