The Black Bull Inn
  • ★★★★
  • Inn
  • Balsham
  • 8.2/10

The Black Bull Inn

Comfortable Accommodations: The Black Bull Inn in Balsham offers four-star comfort with private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, hairdryers, and ground-floor units. Each room includes a shower and TV, ensuring a pleasant stay. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy British cuisine at the on-site restaurant, offering lunch and dinner. Breakfast options include continental and full English/Irish, catering to diverse preferences. Leisure Facilities: The inn features a lounge and picnic area, providing relaxing spaces for guests. Additional amenities include a TV and comfortable seating areas. Local Attractions: Located 17 km from the University of Cambridge and 32 km from London Stansted Airport, the inn is near attractions such as Audley End House (18 km) and Hedingham Castle (30 km).

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)
  • Breakfast info: Continental, Full English/Irish
  • Loyal customers: There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Address

27 High St, Balsham, CB21 4DJ, United Kingdom, Balsham, UK

Facilities

Non-smoking rooms Restaurant WiFi available in all areas Fabulous breakfast

Gallery

a patio with tables and chairs in front of a building at The Black Bull Inn in Balsham
a large white house with a thatched roof at The Black Bull Inn in Balsham
a black chair and a mirror in a room at The Black Bull Inn in Balsham
a living room with a chair and a table and a brick wall at The Black Bull Inn in Balsham
a lamp hanging on a wall with a picture of a plant at The Black Bull Inn in Balsham
a group of vases sitting on a shelf in a bar at The Black Bull Inn in Balsham
a bottle of champagne sitting next to some glasses at The Black Bull Inn in Balsham
two bottles of wine sitting on top of a table at The Black Bull Inn in Balsham
a group of people standing around a table with wine glasses at The Black Bull Inn in Balsham

Reviews

Carl 8/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Really welcoming staff , definitely worth visiting again .

Pros: Breakfast was good , staff were excellent , bar area was so cozy and very welcoming . Only minor things regarding room , tv had no signal for any channels , no hairdryer as mentioned in booking info Would have been nice to have a couple more pillows . But overall , very good and would definitely recommend it and would love to stay again .

Cons: All was good .only minor issues mentioned above …

Dan 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Outstanding, looking forward to staying again

Pros: Exceeded expectations, when we booked, the venue got in touch with us immediately to inform the restaurant will be closed for the night of our stay and advised of multiple places we could eat. Rooms were very comfortable, quiet and spacious, all of the staff were attentive and a pleasure to deal with, the breakfast was excellent and we will be staying again.

Imogen 8/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Lovely

Pros: Beautiful in , lovely breakfast and staff and room.

Cons: Noise from next door room

Karen 8/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Comfortable with a good breakfast

Pros: We loved the spacious room and friendly staff. Great breakfast !

Cons: The shower water pressure was very low-

Sarah 8/10
France 🇫🇷

Friendly, clean, fair food and good peice

Pros: Very quiet, good location in a small village. Friendly staff, lovely room to stay in and breakfast good.

Cons: So difficult when running pubs these days - they made the best of everything but maybe the garden spruced up a bit?

Owen 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Lovely stay

Pros: Lovely pub in a gorgeous village. Room was clean and nicely furnished. The evening meal was really exceptional. Staff were friendly too, very welcoming.

John 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Relaxing, great food, I was on business, but great place to stay and explore surrounding countryside

Pros: Everything, staff were friendly and welcoming, food in the reteraunt was excellent, as a non drinker great to see a good selection of non-alcoholic beers. Rooms were very comfortable, quiet and had everything needed for my stay. Definitely somewhere I would book again for both business and pleasure.

Cons: Nothing!

Carl 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

5 star pub stay

Pros: really good staff , beautiful room , thank you all very much

John 9/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Comfortable pub with excellent food and service.

Pros: Large comfortable room. Food was excellent for dinner and breakfast. Service friendly, helpful, efficient. Nice pub.

Nev 10/10
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Great company with food to match

Pros: Super team providing a relaxing experience with fantastic food in a great venue

Cons: No bath/shower slip mat available

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