Red Lion Hotel, Whittlesford Bridge
Looking for a hotel near Cambridge? View latest deals & offers at 4* Red Lion Hotel, Whittlesford Bridge. Best prices guaranteed & you pay at hotel with myhotelbreak (0)1223 832047 or 83 12pm 4 No rates available-
Free Wifi
-
Private Car Park
-
Lift
-
Entertainment
-
WiFi (Public Spaces)
-
Walk-in Showers
The Red Lion Hotel at Whittlesford Bridge is a charming modern-day coaching inn near Cambridge.
-
Free Wifi
-
Private Car Park
-
Lift
-
Entertainment
-
WiFi (Public Spaces)
-
Walk-in Showers
Number of Bedrooms: 18
Parking Spaces: 0
Steps into Hotel: 1
Check In Time: 2pm
Check Out Time: 12pm
The Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge near Cambridge dates back to the 13th Century and is home to plenty of nooks and crannies, low ceilings and wonky floors all of which sit comfortably alongside a 21st century glass atrium. Throughout it's 700 years of history, the Red Lion has been a haven of welcoming hospitality. From providing a place of respite to destitute travellers in the 1200's, through to cementing its place in royal circles as King James 1 granted the Red Lion's first liquor licence. In more recent times, it became the social hub for service men and women stationed at nearby Duxford Airfield (now the Imperial War Museum). Now, after extensive investment and refurbishment the Red Lion Hotel continues to open it's doors to welcome in the contemporary traveller.
The Whittlesford Bridge Red Lion Hotel has 18 individually designed bedrooms with free wi-fi, swooshy showers, Hypnos beds, down and feather bedding, flat screen TVs and iPod docking stations. Rooms vary in size to executive single through to an impressive honeymoon suite complete with in-room bathtub.
The team of chefs in the Red Lion’s Restaurant prides itself on using locally sourced food cooked beautifully and simply. In the summer months, enjoy local ales, Belvoir cordials and excellent British cooking in thr atrium or oak-beamed bar, whilst in the winter you can make yourself at home in front of a real log fire or curl up on a couch in the snug.
The Red Lion Hotel in Whittleford Bridge near Cambridge offers great late deals and special offers on short breaks throughout the year.
Bedrooms
![tick](/css/assets/layout/orangeTick.png)
![tick](/css/assets/layout/orangeTick.png)
![tick](/css/assets/layout/orangeTick.png)
![tick](/css/assets/layout/orangeTick.png)
![tick](/css/assets/layout/orangeTick.png)
![tick](/css/assets/layout/orangeTick.png)
![tick](/css/assets/layout/orangeTick.png)
![tick](/css/assets/layout/orangeTick.png)
The bedrooms at the Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge combine state-of-the-art facilities with historic tradition in an ideal location for the Cambridge and Duxford area
Enjoy a stay in thee Chic and Cosy bedrooms, all rooms have a Flat Screen TV with Freeview, I-Pod Docking Stations, Luxury Goose and Duck Feather Duvets, Bathroom with power shower or bath with Sea Kelp toiletries. In room refreshments, enjoy a Selection of Artisan Teas and Coffee with complimentary fudge. All rates include complimentary Wi-Fi Access.
If you have a preference for bath or shower please note at time of booking and the hotel will do their best to accommodate your request.
COSY DOUBLE ROOMS
Slightly smaller in size than the Standard Double Rooms
REGENCY ROOMS (8)
This room can be reserved as a Twin Room (this is the only Twin Room in the hotel)
ROYAL ROOM
In additional to all the amenities above the Royal Room has a King Size Double Bed
This room can be reserved as a Twin Room (this is the only Twin Room in the hotel). When booking a room with a Cot, you will be allocated one of these rooms.
Disabled access
Due to the age and nature of the building, the Red Lion Hotels bedrooms upstairs are not accessible for wheelchair users. They do however have wheelchair accessibility on the ground floor bar and restaurant areas
Cots can be provided for children but these must be booked in advance. Please call us if you would like to reserve a cot with your booking.
Single Occupancy is charged the same as 2 people in the room as there is no single rooms in the hotel.
Bar & Restaurant
This 4 star hotel near Cambridge offers locally sourced, contemporary, British food, cooked beautifully and simply, served in a traditional yet quirky setting. The Head Chef, Neil Misquitta, was Head Chef at The Howard Arms in the Cotswolds, named as ‘Best Country Dining Pub of 2010’, and has worked on the QE2 amongst others. Neil uses fresh British produce, of local provenance where possible, including the finest farm-assured cuts of meat. Local suppliers include: B. Searl and Sons in nearby Sawston, Fieldgate Nurseries of Melbourn, and The Cambridge Cheese Company.
Drinks suppliers include: Bacchanalia of Cambridge, Adnams of Southwold and Matthew Clarke wines.
Diners can choose to sit in any of the dining areas and drink in the Red Lion atmosphere: whether it’s the sunlight-flooded Atrium, 13th century oak-beamed bar or in front of a real log fire.
Food is served from 7am to 10pm every day, with last orders at 9.30pm.
Reservations aren't needed for dining unless your party is for six or more.
Directions to Red Lion Hotel in Whittlesford Bridge, Cambridge
The Red Lion hotel is situated on the A505 off junction 10 of the M11 towards Newmarket and the A11. It is located outside of Whittlesford village itself.
Post Code for Sat Nav: CB22 4WL
Cambridge: 6 miles
Saffron Walden : 8 miles
Newmarket : 16 miles
London Stansted airport : 22 miles
London : 55 miles
Hotel Notice Board
Sorry, pets are not allowed in the hotel. Dogs are not permitted anywhere on hotel grounds with the exception of special assistance dogs.Key local attractions:-
Imperial War Museum
Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Cambridge Museum of Zoology
Cambridge University Botanic Gardens
Fitzwilliam Museum
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
(Cambridge is only 10 minutes away by frequent train services. Costing approx £4.50 per adult for a return ticket)