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The Red Lion Inn

4.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Somerton with a restaurant and a bar

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Daily English breakfast (GBP 10 per person)
Front of property
Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lunch and dinner served
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Deep soaking bathtub
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Deep soaking bathtub
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Deep soaking bathtub
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Main Street, Babcary, Somerton, England, TA11 7ED

What's nearby

  • Lytes Cary Manor - 10 min drive - 5.2 miles
  • Haynes International Motor Museum - 12 min drive - 5.7 miles
  • Clarks Village - 19 min drive - 10.4 miles
  • Glastonbury Abbey - 21 min drive - 12.2 miles
  • Glastonbury Tor - 25 min drive - 12.7 miles

Getting around

  • Castle Cary Station - 13 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Ilchester Arms - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Fox & Hounds - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bay Tree - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Kingsdon Inn - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Red Lion Inn

Upscale bed & breakfast in a rural location
Consider a stay at The Red Lion Inn and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and an arcade/game room. The on-site restaurant, Red Lion Restaurant, offers lunch, dinner, and kids' meals. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), barbecue grills, and free newspapers
  • Wedding services, meeting rooms, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at The Red Lion Inn feature comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and free toiletries
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Red Lion Restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 10 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Red Lion Inn Somerton
Red Lion Somerton
The Red Lion Inn Somerton
The Red Lion Inn Bed & breakfast
The Red Lion Inn Bed & breakfast Somerton

Frequently asked questions

Is The Red Lion Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total). There's a fee of GBP 15.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Red Lion Inn?

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 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

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

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Red Lion Inn located?

Situated in a rural location, this bed & breakfast is within 9 mi (15 km) of Lytes Cary Manor, Haynes International Motor Museum, and Cadbury Castle. Fleet Air Arm Museum and Avalon Vineyard are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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The Red Lion Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 86 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 86 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 86 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 86 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 86 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Amenities
Nice food nice accommodations and the owner printed out some documentation I needed
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arron

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

100/10 will stay again!!!

Great hosts at the red lion amazing food and lovely feel at home rooms really reasonable rates including a one of the best breakfasts I’ve had in a lovely location 100% will be staying here again and I have passed on details to my staff for when they visit the areas.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was excellent and I will definitely stop there again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room - friendly staff and great food.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a nice stay with a clean and quiet room and helpful staff. They did their best to accommodate our gluten and dairy free needs.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hugh James

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

Beautiful venue with 5 star bedrooms and facilitie

Beautiful venue with 5 star bedrooms and facilities. Very welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francesca

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

Exceptional Food

Exceptional food, lovely large room, really friendly service, fabulous building, will be going again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alison

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

An amazing gastro pub and beautiful room

This was a real find. A late decision to stay in the area led us to this real gem. The room was perfect - well decorated and all facilities provided but it is the restaurant that needs to be particularly commended. The food was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a business trip, amazing food and comfy bed. General really clean rooms, no spiders!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

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

Hidden gem

What a place! Set in a charming village, the accommodation was simple yet incredibly stylish. The food offering is superb and service excellent. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here for a weekend break and absolutely loved it. The room was extremely clean and homely. Would definitely recommend this hotel / pub and would definitely stay here again. The freshly made pizzas stole the show!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best cheese soufflé I’ve ever eaten
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful location, quaint country pub and hotel. Pet friendly. We had a lovely room but very disappointed to find our shower was faulty. Couldn’t fault the food, we had a lovely dinner and breakfast and all the staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would have liked a drink on Sunday night but pub closed at 9pm
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Not the best.

We booked 1night stay on a Sunday, and booked dinner for 7.30, we enjoyed a drink in the afternoon in the garden, then found out the pub shuts from 4-6, would have been nice to have been told before trying to get another drink. We came down to the restaurant at about 6.30 to be told they had already run out of beef, also to order now before they run out anything else and ended up eating before 7.00, not the best experience although the room was spacious and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Oliver

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great to visit of lunch, but wouldn’t stay again

The overall experience was good. Good is great and staff are lovely. However, the condition of the rooms was less than satisfactory. One of the booked rooms for our group had ripped, stained towels on offer for the bathroom… Another issue was with the shower in the couples room not having a way to only turn one shower head on, it just runs both at low pressure. The bathroom sink hot taps are almost unusable, being close to boiling. I very rarely leave poor reviews as I’m aware of their impact. But in all fairness and honesty, the Red Lion was actually the worst part of our weekend trip. The location was very close to our main event which was great, and once again, staff were lovely and food was decent quality, but I wouldn’t rebook the place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jasvinder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

JOANNA

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

NICHOLAS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vinu

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Quinton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in May 2024