With a stay at Stiffkey Red Lion in Wells-next-the-Sea, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Wells and Walsingham Light Railway and Eceni Study Centre and Permaculture Experience. .This hotel is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Blakeney National Nature Reserve and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from St Mary's Priory.
What's nearby
Norfolk Coast - 7 min drive - 8.2 km
The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham - 10 min drive - 11.0 km
Holkham Hall - 12 min drive - 11.7 km
Wells-next-the-Sea Beach - 13 min drive - 9.5 km
Holkham Bay - 17 min drive - 12.1 km
Getting around
Sheringham Station - 31 min drive
Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 60 min drive
Restaurants
Beach Cafe - 8 min drive
French's Fish Shop - 5 min drive
Chequers - 4 min drive
The George Hotel at Cley - 9 min drive
Wells Crab House - 6 min drive
About this property
Stiffkey Red Lion
Hotel in Wells-next-the-Sea with free breakfast and a coffee shop
Stiffkey Red Lion offers 12 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 12 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, Stiffkey Red Lion, for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Stiffkey Red Lion - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Red Lion Bar - Onsite pub. Open daily.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free uncovered self parking on site
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Red Lion Bar
Stiffkey Red Lion
Conveniences
Guidebooks
Limited-hour front desk
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Terrace
Accessibility
No lift
Room amenities
Bathroom
Bathtub
Hair dryer
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Tea bags/instant coffee
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board on request
Laptop workspace
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
This property does not serve food on Mondays and after 4:30 PM on Sundays.
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 5.0 per day
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Deposit: GBP 100 per accommodation, per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 5.0 per day
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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Stiffkey Red Lion Hotel
Stiffkey Red Lion Wells-next-the-Sea
Stiffkey Red Lion Hotel Wells-next-the-Sea
Reviews
Stiffkey Red Lion Reviews
8.8
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
9.0/10
Cleanliness
9.2/10
Staff & service
8.8/10
Amenities
8.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 99 reviews
10 - Excellent
48
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 99 reviews
8 - Good
39
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 99 reviews
6 - Okay
9
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 99 reviews
4 - Poor
2
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 99 reviews
2 - Terrible
1
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Denise
25 Jul 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Overnight stay
Room had all we needed, good basic accomodation, quiet location, friendly helpful staff and good breakfast
The bedroom block was poorly presented - exterior walkway unswept and badly maintained. Mis-matched and cracked tiles in bathroom, discoloured grouting, damaged mirror, inadequate shower bracket making it unuseable, dirty shelf and window surround, loose toilet seat. Drink splashes on walls, outdated furniture with several damaged areas, dirty tea tray. Holes in corners of duvet cover. Paintwork excessively damaged. The room needs a complete refurbishment and was not worth what we paid. Breakfast was lovely and staff friendly and helpful but the bedroom fell very short of what was advertised compared with what was available elsewhere for the same price.
Quite a pleasant place to stay. Lovely breakfast in the morning. Staff were very friendly. Didn’t eat there at night. They were fully booked on the first night. Couldn’t fit us in. Never mind booking, there ought to be some form of auto reservation system for paying guests. We drove into wells and had fish n chips on the front!!
People & service were first class.
Food was excellent as was the breakfast.
Pub & rooms pretty tired & in need of some tlc & refurbishment.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
6/10 Okay
Stephen
23 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Food was not great at Evening. Breakfast faultless. Shower err! No wall fixings so my partner had to shower me. Not what I want. No shower door or curtain. Water everywhere. Water hot and on demand so a bath was possible but I just need to shower without my partner spraying me.. Jury out on this one. My partner argued with bar staff about dinner quality. Brancaster Mussels where disappointing.
This visit was my first time in Norfolk and the Stiffkey Red Lion was an ideal location for Walsingham, Wells and the numerous nature reserves in the area. The walks from the Red Lion to the sea or inland are excellent. I strongly recommend this hotel. The food was very good.
We loved the room having a balcony, the view was great and liked that it was away from the pub and road, we found it was very quite.
The best thing was the staff, they were very polite and helpful nothing was to much trouble.
We thought the location was very good for getting about, it made for a good base.
We enjoyed the food especially the breakfast.
All in all we would definitely stay here again.