There is something rather appealing about escaping to the countryside without leaving Cambridge far behind. Set beside the church in the pretty village of Horningsea, the Crown & Punchbowl is a Grade II listed 17th-century coaching inn where historic character and modern comforts fuse effortlessly. Stay the night and each bedroom offers its own nod to Cambridge, named after notable University alumni including Virginia Woolf, Alan Turing, Stephen Hawking and Rosalind Franklin. It is an appealing combination for a pub break near Cambridge – dinner and drinks, a comfortable room waiting at the end of the evening and one of Britain’s most beautiful cities within easy reach. Horningsea itself is idyllic and rural whilst being well-connected to the Cambridge Science and Business Parks.
The Crown and Punchbowl Horningsea, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9JG
- 9 bedrooms
- 9 bedrooms
Grade II listed Country Inn Near Cambridge
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Midweek Break
Enjoy a 2 night midweek break for 2 people to include bed, breakfast, & dinner on one of the evenings – £380 for 2 adults. Offer is applicable Monday to Thursday. Select the two nights you wish to stay and click the Special Getaway Offers “prices” dropdown to view offer and book.
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Weekend Break
Enjoy a 2 night weekend break for 2 people to include bed, breakfast, & dinner on one of the evenings – £435 for 2 adults. Offer is applicable Friday to Sunday. Select the two nights you wish to stay and click the Special Getaway Offers “prices” dropdown to view offer and book.
Facilties & Amenities
- Beer Garden
- Breakfast
- Family Friendly
- Log Fires
- Parking
Bedrooms
The Crown & Punchbowl has nine comfortable en-suite bedrooms, each named after a notable Cambridge University alumnus and providing a peaceful place to retreat after exploring the city or surrounding Cambridgeshire countryside. Each room comes with comfortable beds, Egyptian cotton linen, a Nespresso machine, complimentary toiletries, Freeview TV, hairdryer, and WiFi access. Extra beds for children are bookable on request, with prior acknowledgement. Additional charges apply.
Food & Drink
The Crown & Punchbowl places food firmly at the heart of a stay, with a regularly changing menu centred around fresh, seasonal modern British and European cooking. Sunday lunch is a particular favourite, when traditional roasts take centre stage. The pub has a genuine enthusiasm for real ale, serving cask ales straight from the barrel alongside a good selection of lager and keg beer. Wine receives equally careful attention: the list has a particular bias towards bottles from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France, and there is knowledgeable advice on hand. Long summer evenings call for a table outside and something chilled in the garden, while winter offers the altogether cosier prospect of a pint or glass of red beside one of the pub’s real fires. It all makes the Crown & Punchbowl a particularly tempting choice for a foodie break or overnight business stopover near Cambridge.
The Guardian included The Crown & Punchbowl in the feature “20 best UK pubs with bedrooms for lunch and a winter walk.”
