With a stay at The Red Lion Inn in Saffron Walden, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Imperial War Museum Duxford and Audley End House. .This inn is 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from University of Cambridge and 7.8 mi (12.5 km) from Addenbrooke's Hospital.
Imperial War Museum Duxford - 7 min drive - 3.7 miles
Bridge End Gardens - 9 min drive - 5.5 miles
Market Square - 11 min drive - 6.3 miles
Audley End House - 12 min drive - 6.7 miles
Getting around
Saffron Walden Great Chesterford Station - 4 min drive
Cambridge (CBG) - 27 min drive
Restaurants
The Three Tuns - 7 min drive
SmallTown - 7 min drive
Cambridge Building - 7 min drive
McDonald's - 3 min drive
Armoury Café - 7 min drive
About this property
The Red Lion Inn
The Red Lion Inn offers 9 accommodations.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms.
At The Red Lion Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Free self parking is available onsite.
The Red Lion Inn has a restaurant on site.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Family friendly
High chair
Guest services
No housekeeping service
Business services
Computer station
Accessibility
No elevator
More
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Pets
Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
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
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The Red Lion Inn Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 81 reviews
10 - Excellent
53
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 81 reviews
8 - Good
15
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 81 reviews
6 - Okay
10
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 81 reviews
4 - Poor
2
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 81 reviews
2 - Terrible
1
9.4/10
Cleanliness
9.0/10
Staff & service
8.2/10
Amenities
8.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Matt
Feb 20, 2026
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
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
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.
carol
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Tim
Feb 18, 2026
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
Friendly and welcoming proprietor. Comfortable, spacious room although a couple of maintenance issues. Well presented and prepared food. Lovely location and building.
Michael
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified
6/10 Okay
Graham
Oct 10, 2023
Premium price but an average experience. Location is its high point.
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.
Margaret
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Jean
May 30, 2024
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.
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.
Trish
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified
6/10 Okay
Ian
May 19, 2024
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.
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
Super hyggeligt sted gemt godt væk i en lille landsby . Ægte engelsk land idyl med en dejlig have hvor man kunne slappe af og også nyde den gode mad fra køkkenet. Super venligt personale der gjorde alt for at man følte sig velkommen.