Name: The Red Lion
Address: 27 High Street Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JD, United Kingdom, 27 High Street Histon, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9JD, UK
Rating: 8.9

The Red Lion

–Excellent location – show map

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Red Lion in Cambridge offers family-friendly rooms with private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, and free WiFi. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and wardrobe, ensuring a pleasant stay. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy local cuisine at the traditional restaurant, which serves lunch and dinner with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. The outdoor seating area and picnic area provide relaxing spaces. Leisure Facilities: The inn features a garden, bar, and outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include room service, making it ideal for a comfortable and convenient stay. Local Attractions: Located 5 mi from the University of Cambridge and St John's College, The Red Lion is also close to Audley End House (21 mi) and Ickworth House (31 mi). London Stansted Airport is 32 mi away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Free Parking Available On Site

Loyal Customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

Availability

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Room Type	Number of guests
King Room 1 queen bed
Deluxe Double or Twin Room 1 king bed

Guest reviews

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See what guests loved the most:

Edward

United States

“Very quiet even with people in the beer garden. The staff was exceptional, especially Emma.”

Julia

United Kingdom

“Very comfortable, well-appointed room with a great bathroom and all spotlessly clean. The rooms are separate from the pub and there is a little private garden area for those who want to smoke/vape.”

Stephanie

United States

“Wonderful place to have a pint and easy walk to the room.”

Gary

United States

“The Red Lion is a pub with four rooms in a separate building a short walk from the back door of the pub. Our room was in excellent condition and very clean. It appears that it may recently have been completely remodeled/renovated as the carpet...”

Andy

United Kingdom

“We love this place, second time we'd stayed and it just gets better. Will be a regular visit from now on. Well priced, comfortable and well priced rooms. The staff are so accommodating and the food is amazing. All round perfect for a weekend...”

Darren

United Kingdom

“Very comfortable room (Newcastle Brown). Clean and well appointed. Serviced every day even though that was not essential. Well served with local amenities and an ideal location for our trip. Good provision of storage space and very helpful to have...”

Terence

United Kingdom

“Staff were very friendly, helpful & polite. Nothing was too much trouble. Food was excellent & very reasonable. Room was very clean, modern & comfortable. Everything was in the room that you would ever need. Red Lion pub hotel is about 15 minutes...”

Tracy

United Kingdom

“Location was great for half way to Kent. Nice pub, very good food which was reasonable. Spacious, comfy, clean room. Friendly staff. Reasonable price. Dog friendly and good beer garden. Really enjoyed it. Thanks!”

Madeleine

United Kingdom

“The room was lovely and bed very comfy .we loved the breakfast as well”

Charlotte

United Kingdom

“Beautiful, proper old pub. Great location, lovely beer garden. Exactly what you want a pub to be. The rooms were perfect. Comfortable, cosy, the shower did not flood the bathroom at all like in so many hotels (!), power sockets in the right place,...”

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site

Restaurant

Cuisine
Local
Open for
Lunch • Dinner
Ambience
Family-friendly • Traditional
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Amenities of The Red Lion

Great facilities! Review score, 9.1

House rules

The Red Lion takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in

From 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Check-out

Until 11:00 AM

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.

Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.

Cards accepted at this property

Cash is not accepted

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