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The Red Cow Inn

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Superior Double Room
Front of property
Restaurant
Superior Double Room
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar

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11 High Street, Royston, England, SG8 8RN
  • Place, Royston Cave
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Place, Imperial War Museum Duxford
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Place, River Cam
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 5 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Royston

With a stay at The Red Cow Inn in Royston, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Priory Gardens and Royston Library. .This golf inn is 13.7 mi (22.1 km) from University of Cambridge and 4 mi (6.5 km) from Royston Cave.
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What's nearby

  • Royston Cave - 17 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Therfield Heath - 17 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Imperial War Museum Duxford - 23 min drive - 14.1 km
  • River Cam - 24 min drive - 14.6 km
  • Audley End House - 25 min drive - 20.5 km

Getting around

  • Meldreth Station - 7 min drive
  • Cambridge (CBG) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Jolly Postie - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Banyers House - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Green Man - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Red Cow Inn

The Red Cow Inn offers 5 accommodations with irons/ironing boards. Satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. This Royston inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps.

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. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards.
This inn features a golf driving range on site and hiking/biking trails nearby.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 14 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Golf driving range

Family friendly

  • High chair

Guest services

  • Proposal/romance packages

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 14.00 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Red Cow Inn Inn
The Red Cow Inn Royston
The Red Cow Inn Inn Royston

The Red Cow Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

WENDY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are lovely and helpful. I did not think the room we had could be classed as superior because the bed has an old fashioned type of mattress which is not comfortable. For a superior room I was expecting a bigger more comfortable bed. We could not open the window at night because it is very low down and wild life could easily get through at night. The buffet breakfast is quite basic, there were no croissants or pastries of any kind. The location is absolutely beautiful . The staff are great but for the price I was a little disappointed .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really beautiful room, but hard to figure out the heating to warm up the room, as well as no dressing table to do hair /makeup at, could only do in the bathroom. We had a delicious meal in the restaurant and the breakfast was good apart from no orange juice or fruit which I usually have. Checkout was awkward as at 9.55am we found the building was closed, as we didn't know what to do with the keys, spoke and explained to the cleaner, who then said she didn't speak English. However overall we enjoyed our stay and all the staff were very nice .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
The room itself was lovely. Was disappointed that when being shown to the room, the member of staff never removed their footwear & left wet & slight dirty footmarks across the floor. The Kettle is also in need of some serious descaling!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a fantastic find! Beautiful room and lovely pub next door. Staff were extremely helpful and the room was spotless. We will definitely be staying again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tommy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was good, from the room to the food
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely evening meal, good range of beers at the bar, great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good staff, rooms are very good and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautifully tucked away in a country village with local walks highlighted in the welcome pack. A quiet place to stay.Historic building beautifully restored into a stunning accommodation without detracting from its History. The Red Cow Inn itself full of exposed beams, excellent friendly staff and an award winning menu.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy P

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

8/10 Good

Catherine

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

Bed was only a double and not a kingsize as listed

Lovely pub, beautiful room but description on Hotels.com described the superior room as having a king size bed. It is only a double - we would not have booked the room if we had known.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mr C J

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

Excellent food

I can only say look after your chef. Worth his/her weight in gold. Simply beautiful food. Room was clean tidy and service from staff was good. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay with really pleasant staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

LOUISA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay and property.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

10/10 Excellent

H

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An excellent place to stop, lovely room, excellent food and brilliant hospitality
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Extremely clean and modern , staff were great . Food and service was very good , will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely brilliant room of high spec that was luxurious and spotless. Warm welcome too. I could not ask for more and will definitely return. Many thanks
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

martin

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

Excellent place to stay

Great food, great accommodation, lovely staff Only slight downside is the WiFi ! It doesn’t work in the rooms but gave me a rest from work, so not all bad 😂
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben

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

Exceptional

I had a lovely stay at The Red Cow, this place is a real gem! The building and rooms are absolutely gorgeous. The staff were very attentive and friendly & the food I had was so good! Lovely local charm in the bar area with friendly faces welcoming me in. If I find myself needing to stay in this area again, I will without doubt be returning. Wonderful little inn.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

liam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024