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The Compasses Inn

3.5 star property

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Garden
Interior
Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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The Compasses, Littley Green, Chelmsford, England, CM3 1BU
  • Place, Leez Priory
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Chelmsford City Racecourse
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Hylands House and Park
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

Double or Twin Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Twin Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double or Twin Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Double or Twin Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Accessibility shower)

Classic Double or Twin Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Accessibility shower)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Chelmsford

Located in Chelmsford, The Compasses Inn is a 2-minute drive from Leez Priory and 6 minutes from Chelmsford City Racecourse. .This inn is 4 mi (6.4 km) from Great Notley Country Park and 4 mi (6.4 km) from Tuffnel Mere.
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What's nearby

  • Leez Priory - 2 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Chelmsford City Racecourse - 5 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Chelmsford Cathedral - 11 min drive - 13.0 km
  • Bond Street - 11 min drive - 13.0 km
  • Hylands House and Park - 16 min drive - 17.5 km

Getting around

  • Wickford Hatfield Peverel Station - 12 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Angel - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Swan at Felsted - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Compasses Inn

Inn in Chelmsford with a restaurant and a bar
The Compasses Inn offers 5 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
At The Compasses Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
The Compasses Inn has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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 and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Compasses Inn Chelmsford
Compasses Chelmsford
The Compasses Inn Inn
The Compasses Inn Chelmsford
The Compasses Inn Inn Chelmsford

Reviews

The Compasses Inn Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 116 out of 152 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 152 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 152 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 152 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 152 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pub was very nice quiet place to sleep clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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

10/10 Excellent

jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property, the added benefit of being a little gem of a pub with excellent food !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Second time I’ve stayed here when in the area for work. Lovely place and service! Well placed for the Park and ride into Chelmsford. Will definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean with a mix of modern and traditional facilities. Nicely renovated bathroom. The staff in the pub were very friendly and the food was excellent. A great choice of local beers and the food was delicious. Love the large beer garden.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

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

Lovely stay

Had a fantastic stay here. Ate in the garden in the sun. Beautiful classic pub with a fantastic selection of beers.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The compasses inn is a hidden gem. It is far from any main roads and has been voted one of the best pubs for many years. Dining is uncoventional in that you have to choos from many options from a blackboard (rather quaint). The staff are extremely freindly
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael Sandiford-Turnock

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

Fab place!!

Really lovely place. Lovely room and bathroom, spotlessly clean, nice friendly team. Nice breakfast. Will definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Authentic, rural pub. Was very busy the eveningbwe stayed but the staff were very fruendly & efficient. Dinner was great, pub food extremely well cooked & delicious! We also enjoyed an excellent breakfast, cooked & served by a friendly & super efficient member of staff. A great pit-stop for us. Thank you to all at The Compasses!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely fantastic small country pub, excellent Camra award winning beer and cider collection, friendly staff and great room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Due to travel issues I arrived very late but the venue could not have been more accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a busy country pub with great food and real ales. The accommodation is very clean and comfortable, i will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mr C J

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alysha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The food was unbelievable, staff friendly and helpful and the price was excellent value for money.x
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

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

10/10 Excellent

Alan

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

Alan

Great place to stay great staff great everything
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful rooms, lovely bed and bedding, lovely and quiet in delightful countryside 😊 the pub is great with lovely beer and superb food. Great stay for business in Chelmsford
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

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

Good stop over

Amazing staff Great food Clean rooms Underfloor heating No hassle
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

ricky

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

Fantastic place to stay

Brilliant, peaceful and amazing food.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ross

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

Perfect short stay.

Absolutely fantastic place, friendly service, some of the best beers I’ve ever had and good pub food. The accommodation was immaculate, clean and good quality. I wouldn’t hesitate to visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great little hideaway

Super convenient for the airport Great friendly staff Great food Great location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

keith

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

A great place to stay close to the Leez Priory

A loverly village inn with great food and real ales. Very comfortable bed and room very clean. Shower was clean and they water hot. In all a very comfortable stay. We were, attending a wedding at Leez Priory which as 5 mins away. Local Chelmsford cabs serve the Leez so transport back was very easy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mr C J

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

Great value

Friendly well priced wholesome food
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024