The Old Red Lion Inn

4.0 star property
Enjoy the free parking at this 4-star Cambridge inn

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Garden
Bar (on property)
Twin Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom
Bar (on property)
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
Linton Road, Horseheath, Cambridge, England, CB21 4QF
  • Market Square
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Imperial War Museum Duxford
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Audley End House
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Triple Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Cambridge

Cambridge retreat .Within 6 miles (10 km) of this inn, you'll find Chilford Hall Vineyard and Cineworld Haverhill. Ashdon Village Museum and Haverhill Arts Centre are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Market Square - 15 min drive - 11.4 miles
  • Imperial War Museum Duxford - 18 min drive - 13.4 miles
  • Audley End House - 18 min drive - 12.8 miles
  • Addenbrooke's Hospital - 20 min drive - 14.6 miles
  • Newmarket Racecourse - 24 min drive - 14.8 miles

Getting around

  • Whittlesford Parkway Station - 20 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 114 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Drabbet Smock - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Dog and Duck - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Jenny's - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Old Red Lion Inn

Enjoy the free parking at this 4-star Cambridge inn
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Cambridge inn is smoke free.

  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
The Old Red Lion Inn offers 12 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi; wired internet (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 6:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is The Old Red Lion Inn to the airport?

The Old Red Lion Inn is 14.7 mi (33-min drive) away from the Cambridge (CBG) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Old Red Lion Inn?

As of Jul 22, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Old Red Lion Inn on Jul 23, 2025 start from $117.39, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does The Old Red Lion Inn have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Old Red Lion Inn.

Does The Old Red Lion Inn offer free breakfast?

The Old Red Lion Inn does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Old Red Lion Inn?

No, there is no casino at this inn.

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

Check-in start time: 6:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Old Red Lion Inn?

This inn offers free self parking.

Does The Old Red Lion Inn have a pool?

The Old Red Lion Inn does not have a pool.

Does The Old Red Lion Inn have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Old Red Lion Inn have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this inn.

How close is The Old Red Lion Inn to downtown Cambridge?

The Old Red Lion Inn is 0.2 mi away from Horseheath.

The Old Red Lion Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 307 out of 507 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 154 out of 507 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 507 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 507 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 507 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

boband

excellent hotel, well appointed, comfortable with very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sean

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Joe

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

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

10/10 Excellent

Vikki

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay for the night, away from noise and bustle and convenient for visiting family.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

David

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

An enjoyable stay

The Old Red Lion Inn was great for my two night visit to the area. I arrived in Cambridge by train and chose to stay at the Old Red Lion as it was on a good bus route to Haverhill. The staff were all friendly and welcoming which makes a difference and important to me anywhere I stay. My room was fine and the continental breakfast bag delivered to my room was just what I needed. The evening meals I had in the pub both evenings were delicious. The best bit of my stay. I would stay at the Old Red Lion again when next in the area. Thank you to all the staff at the Old Red Lion
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Wade

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Nice

The electric wall heater had stopped working, my room therefore was very cold on arrival. After asking reception about it I was given a small plug in panel heater which gave off a little heat, unfortunately with bei g in the end loft room it did not warm up sufficiently
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Milton Keynes

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean room, decent bed, nice and quiet, pub was open for food and drink, parking no problem, good location, fair value. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great food at the pub. Very friendly and helpful staff. Lovely spacious room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

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

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

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

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, decent food, comfy room, complicated shower experience though
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Trevor

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 times in 2 weeks whilst working in the area and found the hotel to be just perfect. Dining was a pleasure, staff were great and room was comfy and well equipped. Would defo stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old Red Lion review

Brilliant, quiet and relaxing rural pub . Excellent food very friendly staff . Just perfect ! Would definetly , highly recommend it !
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

sean

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Davd

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

Great value & friendly staff

second visit to friendly, comfortable pub. Traveling on my own, I booked a twin room but on arrival I was offered a free upgrade to a king room. Very comfortable & although situated near the outside drinking area, being October there were not any late night drinkers. I was offered a table in either the bar or restaurant for my evening meal. The menu covers all options & the specials were also appealing. Excellent food & service from friendly staff. Sunday breakfast was from 9am however I wanted to be off by 8.45am. Although hot food was not available I was offered my pick of the pastries, fruit etc. Great value for money & friendly place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Louis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay, good food, good beer in a good, convenient setting
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food was excellent, as well as the staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Bathroom was very basic with no toiletries other than watery hand wash. No shelves in room for clothes. Lighting very poor so impossible to read. Continental breakfast consisted of an airline type bag delivered to your room the previous evening and containing a croissant, orange juice, cereal bar and apple. Very poor. On the plus side, the bed was large and very comfortable. The food in the pub was excellent and the staff very pleasant and helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff,clean. Good continental breakfast at the weekend.Evening meal good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024