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The Cricketers

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The Cricketers, an upscale inn near Audley End House, offers a warm welcome with its British cuisine restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Unwind on the charming garden or enjoy a drink at the bar. With free WiFi in public areas and multilingual staff to help you navigate your stay.
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
The current price is RM450
RM540 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Apr - 7 Apr

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Desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room (Best)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, bed sheets

Superior Double Room (Better)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Garden view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, bed sheets

Superior Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Garden view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds
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About the area

Saffron Walden is home to The Cricketers. Notable landmarks in the area include Audley End House and Mountfitchet Castle, and travellers wishing to experience a bit of culture can try Imperial War Museum Duxford. Don't miss out on a visit to Bridge End Gardens. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby fishing, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails. Visit our Saffron Walden travel guide
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Wicken Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden, England, CB11 4QT

What's nearby

  • Audley End House showing a house, heritage architecture and heritage elements
    Audley End House
    10 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Bridge End Gardens which includes a statue or sculpture and a park
    Bridge End Gardens
    12 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Mountfitchet Castle featuring chateau or palace, bird life and heritage elements
    Mountfitchet Castle
    13 min drive - 16.8 km
  • Prior's Hall Barn
    7 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Market Square
    11 min drive - 11.4 km

Getting around

  • Newport Station
    9 min drive
  • London (STN-Stansted)
    28 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Bell Inn
    6 min drive
  • The Rose and Crown
    12 min drive
  • Wood Grill
    12 min drive
  • The Cricketers
    1 min walk
  • the Railway Arms
    10 min drive

About this property

The Cricketers

Upscale inn near Audley End House
Located close to Market Square and Bridge End Gardens, The Cricketers provides a terrace, a garden and a bar. The on-site British cuisine restaurant, The Cricketers, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks at this inn include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), an electric car charging station and outdoor furniture
  • Smoke-free property and multilingual staff
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at The Cricketers include amenities, such as free bottled water.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Cots/infant beds, electric kettles and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 5 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Cricketers

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift

More

  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Water-efficient toilets

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 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per stay.
Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 15 per stay

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately GBP 15 for adults and from GBP 5 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 25.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per stay

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 cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Property Registration Number 77/SB/13556821/07

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Cricketers pet-friendly?

Yes, The Cricketers allows dogs (limit 1 total). There's a fee of GBP 25.00 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at The Cricketers?

As of 6 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Cricketers on 6 Apr 2026 start from RM450, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Cricketers?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Cricketers?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Cricketers?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Cricketers located?

Situated in Saffron Walden, this inn is within 9 mi (15 km) of Audley End House, Market Square and Bridge End Gardens. Mountfitchet Castle and Imperial War Museum Duxford are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Reviews

The Cricketers Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 206 out of 278 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 278 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 278 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 278 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 278 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mercedes

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean room, warm community m, great breakfast, and great drinks!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham Hughes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely pub, with excellent staff. Food was very nice and room was nice, clean and confortable. The pub was lovely, open fire etc and had a nice atmosphere. I will certainly be staying again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely food and beers, roaring fire in the bar / restaurant area
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was lovely, staff very helpful and breakfast excellent. Had a very good dinner there too. Will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great history with pub accompanied by great staff who made us very welcome. Food great and our overall stay was superb.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good food, comfortable beed and easy parking
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

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

Great stay at The Cricketers

Wonderful country pub with beautiful rooms. Breakfast was delicious and on-site parking very convenient. Recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zacchary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Room, Great Food, Friendly Staff - Lovely Stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice pub with accommodation. Quiet location and lovely food in the restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent accommodation in pristine condition could not fault it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Quintessentially English. Lovely atmosphere. Nice compact rooms with comfortable beds. Lovely pub. We will be staying there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, food was amazing and the rooms were outstanding. Lovely location with very friendly staff who couldn’t do enough when had queries. Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Markus

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

Short stay in Saffron Walden

Beautiful pub with modern comfortable and nicely decorated rooms. Friendly staff and good food.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, staff were brilliant and the food was excellent, Would recommend to anyone
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely rooms, great breakfast and the staff were really friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

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

Great stay

Spent 2 nights at The Cricketers, had a lovely stay, our room was in The Pavilion annex, spacious room, lovely bathroom, spotlessly clean, comfy bed. We ate both evenings at the pub, the food was wonderful and very tasty. Breakfast was great, with a very good choice. The lady doing the breakfast service was brilliant, so efficient and friendly. Staff were very good, polite and helpful. Very enjoyable stay, we will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was amazing beautiful room beautifully decorated restaurant had such a lovely feel food was delicious staff were lovely definitely coming back .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely clean and spacious room with private parking. Large bathroom with separate shower and bath. Lovely pub with excellent food, couldn’t fault anything.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

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

Great stay

Lovely room with a great breakfast. The room was we equipped. It was a very good size, the bathroom was lovely. The surroundings are very nice and walks available.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Markus

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

One night near Saffron Walden

Beautiful hotel, nicely refurbished. Friendly staff, good food.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

martin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent stay

Wonderful welcome, staff, food and very good accommodation
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff, great quality food and comfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Morven

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

Splendid

Super service and excellent food. Lovely room and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

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

Fab Pub Stay

Comfortable and well appointed room, excellent food and great service.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was good, comfy and generous size, food was excellent both evening meal and breakfast, price was good for the quality of the room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024