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Luxury
4.0 star property
9.0

Wonderful

Upscale inn

Take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a bar at The Red Lion Inn. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with conference space and a restaurant.

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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A brick building with a paved pathway leading to the entrance.

Double Room, Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Saffron Walden is home to The Red Lion Inn. Chilford Hall Vineyard and Gog Magog Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore RSPB Fowlmere Nature Reserve and Therfield Heath. Bridge End Gardens and Cambridge Junction are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like cycling. Visit our Saffron Walden travel guide
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32 High Street, Saffron Walden, England, CB10 1QY

What's nearby

  • A large military aircraft with four propellers flying against a clear blue sky.
    Imperial War Museum Duxford
    7 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • A garden with a statue, a brick wall, and lush greenery.
    Bridge End Gardens
    9 min drive - 5.5 miles
  • A forest path with trees displaying autumn foliage.
    Wandlebury Country Park
    11 min drive - 8.0 miles
  • An ornate wooden fireplace with intricate carvings and a central coat of arms.
    Audley End House
    12 min drive - 6.7 miles
  • Sawston Hall
    6 min drive - 3.3 miles

Getting around

  • Saffron Walden Great Chesterford Station
    4 min drive
  • Cambridge (CBG)
    27 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Three Tuns
    7 min drive
  • The Three Horseshoes
    7 min drive
  • McDonald's
    3 min drive
  • The Crown
    11 min drive
  • The Workshop Restaurant
    6 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • High chair

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

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  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

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Pets

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
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Red Lion Inn?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Red Lion Inn?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Red Lion Inn located?

Situated in Saffron Walden, this inn is within 6 mi (10 km) of Sawston Hall, Imperial War Museum Duxford, and Bridge End Gardens. Fry Art Gallery and Market Square are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Red Lion Inn Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 85 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 85 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 85 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 85 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 85 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Yuki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly, the breakfast and bar were good, and the room was lovely cute. However, the WiFi signal was very weak.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint traditional pub & hotel with a very warm staff, comfortable rooms, and a nice breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location and staff were friendly and helpful. Great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Chris

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

Excellent

Excellent stay and delicious breakfast thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay for Duxford air show. Wide range of drinks in the bar and engaging staff who were very helpful. In a quiet village with a large garden
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Shyamali

Staff were helpful and friendly and very welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
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8/10 Good

carol

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet sunny room and staff all very friendly and helpful. Everything great but breakfast could be more generous at the price (poor quality bread/toast, which we had to request twice). My cooked breakfast excellent having said that.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Petrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, good sized room, very quite with lovely surroundings. The breakfast was excellent and the staff were polite and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely old pub, good people, clean and quiet room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
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10/10 Excellent

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful inn , located in a the lovely village of Hinxton. The service and welcome was excellent and the room was very comfortable and clean . We also ate here in the evening and the food was delicious and served in the delightful garden. We will definitely be returning here .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent light evening meal, comfortable room which was extremely clean, nice hot shower, coffee pot in room and freshly cooked breakfast. Couldn’t really fault anything.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really lovely venue. Rooms are surprisingly large, look smaller on the outside. Bed was comfortable. The pub had loads of character. The staff were really friendly too.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice country pub with separate accomodation in rear garden area. Very cute, clean and tidy. Just the job 👍
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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6/10 Okay

Graham

Premium price but an average experience. Location is its high point.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
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6/10 Okay

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pub is quaint. Breakfast is good. Bed was comfortable. Room was sparsely decorated and the floor wasn’t clean. Came back after dark and there were no lights on to find our way back to the room. Felt it was a lot of money for we got.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jean

The accommodation was really very nice, clean and comfortable. My only comment was the breakfast first morning ok but the second morning they had run out if 2 of the cereal choices and also Hash browns. The staff were lovely but I must say I was disappointed that morning as we were leaving to go home and we were unable to enjoy the breakfast that should have been available.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
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6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Good, spacious and clean rooms, comfy beds. Ceiling lights were either one third on, fully on, or flashing continuously (Room 6, reported back to the staff). Food was generally good but the service both at dinner and breakfast was INCREDIBLY slow to the point of annoyance. Additional staff are needed front and back of house. And what pickled red cabbage is doing in a Thai green curry I have no idea… certainly different.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
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4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was the highlight of the stay! The room didn't feel clean & neither was it. Cobwebs on the lampshades & hair (not mine) on the floor. The bathroom shower head needs descaling as the jets of water from it was going everywhere. The actual shower doesnt stay up & it keeps sliding down the pole! The shower door has limescale on it & the rubber which is suppose to stop water going on the floor is hanging off, so when you get out of the shower, the floor is soaked. The tv remote was absolutely filthy with markings on it worn off. The tv mounted on the wall is in a very strange place as when you are laying in bed, you have to watch it at a certain angle. The actual tv looks more like a PC monitor. Bottles of water supplied without any glasses to put the water in to!! Attention to detail is paramount & for the price I was charged, I would've expected a bit more for my money Atten
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Dr Matthew J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Comfortable room , all you need for a stay , friendly staff , food was very good all round . Had a very enjoyable stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Martin

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

Excellent short stay

Quiet , Helpful people , great Parking - Nice food and atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Martin

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

Really Good Hotel and Pub.

This is a great Hotel in this part of England. Very easy to enjoy the slow pace , great bar and good food. Quiet and within easy reach of main roads. Highly Reicommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
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6/10 Okay

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness
We had 3 rooms and 2 didn't have good heating. The main bar and restaurant was stone cold as the heating wasn't working and there was a water on the floor of part of the restaurant. Non of this was explained until we asked, we ate mediocre food in a cold room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

Overnight stop

Friendly and welcoming proprietor. Comfortable, spacious room although a couple of maintenance issues. Well presented and prepared food. Lovely location and building.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
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8/10 Good

Trish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in the same grounds of the very cosy traditional pub. Staff really nice and friendly. Our room was in a quiet corner. Spotlessly clean but it was very bland. Very high ceiling with grey walks and plain white duvet It would have been more welcoming with a colourful throw on the bed, perhaps a picture on the wall something to soften it. Other than that (hopefully constructed criticism) it was a nice place to stay and we would go again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023