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Black Lion Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Walsingham with free breakfast and a restaurant

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Restaurant
Classic Twin Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets
Restaurant
Exterior
The Black Lion Hotel welcomes travelers with its charm and thoughtful amenities. Enjoy cooked-to-order breakfasts, quiet moments in the inviting library, and stay connected with WiFi. The restaurant serves delicious meals to complete the experience.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Shared Dormitory, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Shared Dormitory, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Twin Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Twin Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Smart TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
friday market place, Walsingham, England, NR22 6DB

What's nearby

  • The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Norfolk Coast - 4 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Holkham Hall - 13 min drive - 8.9 miles
  • Wells-next-the-Sea Beach - 14 min drive - 7.9 miles
  • Holkham Bay - 18 min drive - 9.2 miles

Getting around

  • Sheringham Station - 23 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fakenham Conservative Club - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Gallery Bistro - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Chequers - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Bowling Green Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Globe Inn - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Black Lion Hotel

Property highlights
At Black Lion Hotel, you can look forward to free cooked-to-order breakfast, a library, and a fireplace in the lobby. Free in-room WiFi, with speed of 50+ Mbps, is available to all guests, along with a bar and a restaurant.
Room features
All guestrooms at Black Lion Hotel include comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Extra amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Showers and hair dryers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Black Lion Hotel Hotel
Black Lion Hotel Walsingham
Black Lion Hotel Hotel Walsingham

Frequently asked questions

Is Black Lion Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Black Lion Hotel?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Black Lion Hotel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Black Lion Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Black Lion Hotel located?

Situated in Walsingham, this hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Norfolk Coast. St Mary's Priory and Eceni Study Centre and Permaculture Experience are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

Black Lion Hotel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

7.6

Amenities

9.4

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 74 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 74 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 74 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 74 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 74 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

JUDITH

Liked: Amenities
Amazing stay! Very friendly staff. Adequate and clean room . The best gluten free fish and chips I’ve ever eaten and fantastic breakfast . Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A cosy hotel in a beautiful part of the country
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

martin

Liked: Cleanliness
Bathroom too small . Good very good, staff friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

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

Characterful and Cosy

Lovely place to stay in a central position to the village. Very old with loads of character. Staff were very friendly and the food was really great. Our room was cosy, simply decorated and comfortable. Lacked a dressing table or somewhere to sit with a mirror and plug for hair drying/styling but we managed. Situated set back off the main street, next to a small Roman Catholic church for which the bells chime at 8am in Sundays but wasn’t intrusive. Lovely choice of breakfasts on the menu too.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for the location and great food
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger

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

Great

a comfortable room in an old 'rustic' building in a beautiful corner on N Norfolk
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sally

The only thing was there was no where to fill kettle. I had to use shower head!!!!!!!!!!! And it was quite cold in the room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Lovely village pub

A great village pub that also offers accommodation. Food was excellent and better quality you would find in most pubs, and even some restaurants. Breakfast was nice also. All the staff are supper friendly. Bedrooms are up a flight of stairs and of course, in a village pub, there is no lift, so if you have problems climbing stairs. maybe not here. If ever we are in this area, we would have no hesitation in booking The Black Lion.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff definitely cared and the food was magnificent. Slap bang in the middle of Walsingham. Lovely ancient authentic hotel - watch your head.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Marc

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Fabulous pub and food

Room perfect for visiting Walsingham. In a pub serving great food for both evening meal and breakfast. Room was a bit small and dated. It’s a period property so low ceilings etc but still could be better. Staff lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint. Need to mind your head on the low door frames
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Overall the room was comfortable and bed cosy. Room clean and had everythong you need for an overnight stay. Very limited parking so it was a bit of a fuss to park in the pay amd display up the road, but ended up ok in the end. Staff not overly friendly at breakfast when she was unable to serve a table of 4 at the same time as we had two separate bedrooms, so we ate at different times, which was a shame. The food was very nice, but wasnt really impressed with young lady serving.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only drawback was that the hotel was classified as pet friendly but, although dogs are allowed in the bar and restaurant, they are not allowed in the bedrooms. Our dog had to spend the night in the car!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

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

Comfortable bed and friendly staff.

The only difficulty we had was the stairs were a bit difficult for my husband who needs a walking stick. Some of the ceilings were low but staff pointed these out. The ensuite was quite small. It was quaint and the surroundings were lovely. We also found it hard to get a signal for the satnav and apparently it's common there. Worth working out the route just in case.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Barbara Meiklejohn-Free

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

Such a let down

Review for The Black Lion Hotel This was the third time my sister and I have visited The Black Lion Hotel, and once again we were warmly welcomed on arrival. We were met by two lovely gentlemen who could not do enough for us — they kindly took in our luggage (I am disabled) and carried it up to our room, settled us in, and made us feel so comfortable and looked after. Later, we came down for an incredible meal — your catering staff and chef are truly amazing, and the same two gentlemen were, once again, superb hosts. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening. However, sadly, for the first time ever staying with you, the morning did not live up to expectations. When we came down for breakfast, there was no warm greeting — just a brief, rather rough hello. We had to carry our own luggage to the car while the girls behind the bar seemed more interested in playing with their hair than helping guests. When we returned to the breakfast room, no one showed us to a table, so we seated ourselves. We were downstairs by 10:30am, yet it wasn’t until nearly 11am that someone finally approached us. I watched, and what I believe was the manager — a blonde lady — seemed more focused on doing her hair and checking her appearance than attending to guests. There were positives: a lovely girl with red hair who served us, and a young girl on work experience — both were delightful and did their best. Unfortunately, our breakfast was a disaster. The food was burnt, dry, and frankly inedible.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vinny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very welcoming and helpful, have already rebooked for another stay next month.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and staff excellent, all courteous and helpful. Food was very good. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff Easy check in Parking a bit of an issue but we parked on the road nearby
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosalind

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Black Lion is a lovely characterful pub with comfortable rooms. We enjoyed our stay very much. The staff were pleasant and the food was delicious. Walsingham is a great place to stay with lots to see and buses running through the village to Fakenham and Wells.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sue

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Just steer clear.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Amenities
Food was excellent. Fascinating history of the pub.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff good food and comfortable accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Alive with wasp's, needs sorting as its obviously been going on for a while. Food was reasonable En-suite was very small
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rupert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food options on offer, and helpful, friendly staff made this two night stay a great experience. I'd stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Great pun and staff amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

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