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The Old Magistrates Court

3.5 star property
Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, in the vicinity of Imperial War Museum Duxford

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The Old Magistrates Court combines historical charm with modern comfort. Travelers start their day with a freshly cooked breakfast before relaxing in the peaceful garden or on the sunny terrace. Free WiFi and bicycle parking make this B&B both convenient and serene.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

About the area

Map
1 Cross Lane, Melbourn, Royston, England, SG8 6AG

Getting around

  • Meldreth Station - 16 min walk
  • London (STN-Stansted) - 37 min drive

About this property

The Old Magistrates Court

Bed & breakfast near Imperial War Museum Duxford
Located close to Wimpole Estate, The Old Magistrates Court provides free cooked-to-order breakfast, a terrace and a garden. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Luggage storage, secured bike storage and a computer station
  • A front desk safe and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts, such as premium bedding and furnished patios, in addition to perks, such as laptop-friendly workspaces and separate sitting areas.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 36-inch flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, separate sitting areas and separate dining areas

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Lever door handles
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 36-inch LED TV with premium digital channels
  • Computer

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Room service
  • Separate dining area
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Computer monitor
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Living room
  • Portable fan
  • Printer
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:00 AM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; all guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

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, debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Old Magistrates Court pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Old Magistrates Court?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Old Magistrates Court?

Check-in start time: 11:00 AM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Old Magistrates Court?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Old Magistrates Court located?

Situated in Royston, this bed & breakfast is within 12 mi (20 km) of Imperial War Museum Duxford, Wimpole Estate and Addenbrooke's Hospital. Fitzwilliam Museum and King's College are also within 12 mi (20 km). Meldreth Station is 16 minutes by foot.

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The Old Magistrates Court Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, quiet and Les had thought of all our needs and provided them. Excellent breakfast and would recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

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

Friendly Place to stay

The Old Magistrates Court had a clean and homely appearance. I found myself feeling relaxed and content, here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great host and comfortable stay - just be aware you're not technically staying in the court!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old Magistrates Court

The property is an excellent quality and the host (Les) couldn't have been more helpful and accommodating. Even though my stay was part of a business trip i throughly enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bonita

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

Just perfect!

Lovely stay. The Annex was comfortable, extremely clean and had everything you could want. Peaceful surroundings and slept so well. The breakfast was the best we have ever had in a B&B - beautifully presented and perfectly cooked. We were lucky to have good weather so enjoyed sitting out on the deck having breakfast in the sunshine.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very comfortable home. Clean and tidy. Fantastic breakfast. Thank you Les and Christine.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely quiet location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I booked this accommodation for our dance adjudicator & she hasn’t stopped telling me that this is the best accommodation she has ever stayed, during all the years she has been travelling for dance festivals. it is spotlessly clean, very quiet & the breakfast is superb Exceptional
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable home from home, with lots of thoughtful extras. Les provided a wonderful breakfast,scrambled eggs, bacon, smoked salmon ,tomato,, mushroom, fresh fruit salad, yoghurt, croissants and Danish pastiries, as well as rolls.. Kitchenette has selection of cereals and teas. If it had been dry we would have had breakfast on the veandah.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice and cozy place. The breakfast is HUGE and delicious.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

adrien

Host was excellent and very careful to details. Accommodation was in a separate dwelling in quiet location with all amenities required.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

SARAH

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

Les was a star !

We had a great stay the only downside was that we would have liked to stay longer !!!! Everything you need so comfortable and Les was so helpful, Breakfast was delicious !!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Edward

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

Quiet, comfortable, friendly

A great, quiet and comfortable place to stay. Friendly and helpful owner. Lovely breakfast, good food within walking distance, or bring your own to cook. I'll be booking here again whenever I can!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous - Les the owner was very friendly and considerate- breakfast to die for - everything that you needed was provided.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a very relaxing stopover. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

old mag

very pleasent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Donna

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

perfect getaway

Perfect Getaway
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

nic

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

Little GEM - stay if you can!

Great stay, so great I just tried to book for next trip - not surprised to find it fully booked!

10/10 Excellent

David, Mariestad

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

B&B som har allt man behöver,

B&B med egen trädgård i en lugn del av byn. Jag fick huset/stugan (sovrum, badrum, vardagsrum, kök) till mig själv och stor 'Continental-style' frukost serverat på altanen varje morgon. Varje kväll fanns det en ny ölsort i kylskåpet som intogs på gräsmattan i kvällssolen. Helt underbart. Värden (Les) är mycket trevlig och kan området väl - bara att fråga om man undrar över något (snabbaste vägen till jobbet, t.ex.). Rent och fint och snabb internet. Rekommenderas!

10/10 Excellent

Craig, Poole

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

Fantastic

Lovely 5 stars. More like a nicely furnished granny flat with garden than a hotel. Very relaxing, proper bed with proper duvet, little park and country pub within walking distance.

10/10 Excellent

Anthony, Fairhope, AL, USA

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

Stay at Meldourne.

Very attentive owner, top class service.

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Tomy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023