Hotel The Crown Inn (Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom)

About The Crown Inn

The Crown Inn is situated in the small Village of Sproxton pronounced Spro-sun and is mentioned within the Doomsday book. It has been popular with Ramblers on the recreational route of the Viking Way which is one of the Rambling routes in the area from Barton-upon-Humber to Oakham. This gentle route heads south along the Lincolnshire Wolds through territory once occupied by Vikings to Horncastle and Lincoln finishing near Rutland Water. Almost the entire route forms part of European path E2.It is an ideal base to travel to Melton Mowbray Grantham Oakham or Stamford as all are within a 20 to 25 min min drive A complete Viking Cross in St Bartholomew's Churchyard Sproxton dated around 1000 years AD still stands and is visited from all over the world The Crown Inn is a warm friendly Village Pub that serves good food and wine and the good sized Letting rooms for bed and Breakfast have one Kingsize and Two Doubles for those weary travelers or those who just wish to visit this quaint historic Village.