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The Black Bull Inn

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A traditional building with a tiled roof, multiple windows, and a well-lit entrance.
A rustic dining area with wooden tables and chairs, a high wooden ceiling, and a cowhide rug on the floor.
A traditional building with large windows, wooden furniture, and a thatched roof.
A wall-mounted light fixture, a framed cow sculpture, and a plant in a vase.
A neatly arranged bedroom with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a wooden dresser, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly

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27 High Street, Balsham, Cambridge, England, CB21 4DJ
  • Place, Wandlebury Country Park
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Gog Magog Golf Club
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Sawston Hall
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cambridge (CBG)
    ‪16 min drive‬

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A neatly arranged bedroom with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a wooden dresser, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A neatly arranged bedroom with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a wooden dresser, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

Room, Accessible, Ensuite (HOUSE-AC)

  • 114 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

The Black Bull Inn

This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, WiFi in public areas and barbecues. Other amenities include a picnic area and a communal living room. Housekeeping is not available.
The Black Bull Inn offers 6 accommodations.
During your stay at The Black Bull Inn, you'll be close to Chilford Hall Vineyard. A restaurant, breakfast (surcharge) and Wi-Fi in public areas (surcharge) are available.
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Breakfast is offered for a fee
  • WiFi in some public areas for a fee
  • Services include luggage storage
  • 9 minutes by car from Chilford Hall Vineyard and 11 minutes from Ashdon Village Museum
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have WiFi for a fee. The Black Bull Inn also features barbecue grills, a picnic area, and a communal living room.

This 4-star Cambridge inn is smoke free.

The Black Bull Inn has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Communal living room
  • 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 are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

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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 and cash
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the property's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

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The Black Bull Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 78 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 78 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 78 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 78 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 78 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are spacious and clean with great amenities. The staff are excellent and the bar and restaurant areas are excellent
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness
Our room was lovely. The staff were exceptionally friendly and accommodating. The food was delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast first class, clean nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice Rooms, staff very good Good meal at night and breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Dinner far exceeded expectations. Best meal we've had on our trip to England.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sabiha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Surprisingly quiet despite the pub and outdoor seating setting. Staff very friendly and food was good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

peter

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

Fabulous one night stay

Fantastic place, great rooms, lovely food and terrific service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff and a good price
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place with lots of character felt very homely
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

Comfortable place to stay

Very comfortable and spacious modern rooms in a block to the side of the pub so quiet too. A huge bed. Staff were very good, with special thanks to Luke.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

Great place

Second time staying here in last 3 months. Great service, great staff and great food. Highly recommended. Guy behind bar also remembered me from last time. Happily stay again!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was ok, no complaints. Breakfast would be better if they offered veggy options such as meat free sausages
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Good place to stay, but the pub closes really early if there aren't enough guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely setting
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Tony

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

Two great nights in June.

What a hidden gem the Black Bull Inn is. Lovely private and very comfortable accommodation. Breakfast that was included was tremendous and the two evening meals we had were so great and tasty. The super friendly and helpful staff made the stay perfect. We will certainly return when we are next visiting from Australia.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Would stay again

This motel style accommodation is convenient and easy to access. The building housing the accommodation is right beside the pub. Lovely big room with comfortable superking size bed. Breakfast included, served in pub. If you have time, its worth wandering in the sweet village. Look out for the thatched cottages with cute detailing on the roof.
Thatched cottage nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such friendly staff. Very clean and comfortable and with lovely food in the evenings. Highly recommend.
Verified review

8/10 Good

R.D.

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

Great pub,

Fabulous inside and good food. Great service and rooms are to a good standard. Prices a touch high, but I’ve stayed in much worse and paid much more. Very attentive crew, who go out of their way to oblige. I would definitely stay again. Overall, good to very good. Worth making the effort to visit and stay. 8/10
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ian

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

Lovely place and staff

Place and staff were really really nice, only let down was the mattress. Could feel the springs and even see them as sat on the bed. Other than that a great place and easy fix
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Special_Dietary friendly, Cambridge Inn

Excellent Food with, importantly, a gluten free option. Fantastic breakfast. Clean room. Warm. Friendly folk. Nice open wood-fire. Good beers. Nice location. Relaxed. We thoroughly recommend it.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Liked: Amenities
The very wet conditions were a disadvantage to an otherwise fabulous location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Richard

Room was a bit dark everything else good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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4/10 Poor

Antony

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

Disappointing

The room hadn't been cleaned properly before arrival as the floor was dirty and hair everywhere, even in the bed! The restaurant was closed for the evening and although we paid for breakfast in the booking, nothing was provided as the pub was still closed. The pub, rooms and location were fine but just let down by minor details that could have been easily rectified.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Rob B

One night stay asked on arrival what time I wanted breakfast and was told anytime after 7.30 would be available . So I went for 8.am went down for breakfast at 7.55 and there was no one there place was all locked up. Butcher delivery man tuned up went round to kitchen and came back saying no one in place kitchen has not been opened. So packed my van to leave. While packing, front door of pub / restaurant opened it was now 8.20am with chef coming out saying we were told breakfast was for 8.15. Rubbish service rubbish comunication
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic stay

Cannot rate this Inn enough. Fantastic place from the accomodation to the staff. Nothing was to much trouble. Room, food, staff everything was just so good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022