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Six Bells

4.0 star property
Inn in Bury St Edmunds with a restaurant and a bar

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Exterior
Lounge
Breakfast for a fee
Exterior
Restaurant
Six Bells is in a charming spot with free WiFi in common areas. It features a cozy bar for evening unwinding and a restaurant with delightful meals. Travelers appreciate practical touches like complimentary self-parking and a smoke-free environment.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Tomorrow

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Double Room, Ensuite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Four Poster Bed)

Double Room, Ensuite (Four Poster Bed)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Ensuite

Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
The Green, Bardwell, Bury St Edmunds, England, IP31 1AW

What's nearby

  • Greene King Brewery - 8 min drive - 6.3 miles
  • St Edmundsbury Cathedral - 8 min drive - 6.9 miles
  • Bury St Edmunds Abbey - 8 min drive - 6.5 miles
  • The Apex - 9 min drive - 7.3 miles
  • Ickworth House - 16 min drive - 12.8 miles

Getting around

  • Thurston Station - 3 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Moreton Hall - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Gardeners Arms - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Hilltop Café & Takeaway - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Victoria - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pykkerell Inn - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Six Bells

Upscale inn
Six Bells provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free premises
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Six Bells pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Six Bells?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Six Bells?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Six Bells?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Six Bells located?

Situated in Bury St Edmunds, this inn is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Flo-ridaz Hovercraft and within 6 mi (10 km) of Rougham Control Tower Aviation Museum and Bradfield Woods. Smith’s Row and Pakenham Watermill are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

Six Bells Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.2

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 133 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 133 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 133 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 133 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 133 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

sitharthan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe, quiet place with excellent food and customer care
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sally

Disliked: Cleanliness
Pleasant stay and lovely Thai lady who was very accommodating. Accommodation has everything you need but overall the property is tired and is need of some TLC and attention to bring it up to date .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It really was a fantastic stop over in every way.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely relaxing good evening good options.very rural experience fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Callum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, nice rooms
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Six Bells

Staff were lovely and friendly - food was excellent and great service. Rooms were comfy if a little basic, but would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice quiet stay

Very friendly staff and the owner as a chef was great. Nice quiet place to stay, no road noise.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great food in a lovely rural pub.

Fantastic evening meal, lovely rural location and friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful retreat in a beautiful English village
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Outstanding Food!!

What a lovely little hidden gem! Beautiful little hotel & bar, absolutely outstanding food, friendly staff, couldn't do enough to help. Will definitely be using this hotel again for business.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The property was lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

SIMON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
clean tidy food fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quiet relaxing stay

Our room was spacious and located on a courtyard away from the main building. The restaurant was quiet so we had a good night's rest. The breakfast was just scrumptious.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable clean and quiet breakfast was good only criticism not told what was on offer had to ask a small menu would have been good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lai Chun Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Picturesque environment and cosy accommodation

The hotel is part of a historic inn which was very atmospheric. We stayed in a family room for 3 people and the room was warm and cosy and welcoming as we arrived just before 9pm and it was a bit chilly in the countryside. Breakfast was excellent and in a nice dining room in a genuine rural setting. Service was friendly & excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was pleasantly surprised by Six Bells. Food was really good, staff were friendly and helpful. The room wasn’t the most luxurious, but was clean and in good order. I would certainly stay there again if I’m in the area
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

donna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Highs and lows

I must first of all say the staff are lovely and the food was good pub food. Now for the room! I have never experienced staying in a room when the people next door flush the Loo, take a shower and turn on a tap creates a ridiculously loud noise in the room i was staying in. I had very little sleep. I travel every week for work and stay in similar places this at over £112.50 including breakfast was very expensive the room was incredibly basic, bed was not comfortable, no fan and it was warm. No room snacks or water, tea bags handed and in a tin. As i said all very basic. Oh and you need to be very small to use the bathroom smallest i have ever seen. To top off a sleepless night we then stood in the car park for just over 15 mins waiting for them to get up to have breakfast along with other guests. This then made us late for our meeting. To finish on a high the pub is in a lovely location and would be ideal for walking break.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

All good

All went well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Hotel is a quaint little old fashioned place in what can only be described as the middle of nowhere. The room was very comfortable and does everything you need from a hotel room. They could put some shower gel in the bathroom though. It was unusual not to find those small extras.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here for a night recently. Rooms and decor are clean, tidy and comfortable and in keeping with the buildings age. The small team are all very welcoming , friendly and extremely hospitable , making you feel at ease and comfortable without being excessively ott. The evening menu was very well presented and of excellent quality. Breakfast was again very well organised with all the expected ingredients of continental and cooked elements with a variety of coffees , teas and juices . Beautiful location , very “darling buds of May”. The only thing you should be aware of is the restaurant and bar open after 6pm so if you arrive earlier in the day for a lunchtime meal or drink you’ll have to pop to one of the other local pubs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Donna

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

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