I believe we were given an upgraded room which was very nicely decorated and a good size having a settee and chairs. The room was separate to the inn. The old inn was very welcoming, low beams and again tastefully decorated, we had a lovely breakfast there. We were just staying the one night prior to flight out of Stansted.

Unfortunately we both found the bed uncomfortable and I did end up sleeping on the settee. There was also footfall noise from upstairs, earplugs were provided but we didn't need them as occupants obviously settled down for the night and were only heard again in the morning.

We thought it would be a room above a pub, but it was much better. We had an enormous bedroom across the street in a converted bungalow. Could park the car 10 feet away, so readily accessible. Room was warm, well stocked with goodies. Check in was effortless, and we were well looked after in the restaurant by a very nice lady. Breakfast was nice too, and also a nice lady there serving us.

On the second night the nice lady was not there, the restaurant being 'run' by some youngsters who gave very poor service. They were totally inattentive to our existence, and if I had not gone to the bar myself to ask, we would still be waiting for our food and drinks order now!

This is a wonderful pub in a rural area, but still only 15 minutes from Saffron Walden and within easy reach of London and Cambridge. The rooms are a delight, the pub is gorgeous (very low ceilings - but that's part of the charm and authenticity!), and the staff are exceptional. So kind, caring and attentive. We enjoyed our stay immensely, had a lovely evening meal (remember to book) and a mind-blowingly good breakfast included in the room rate. All in all, a great treat and highly recommended!

Lovely large bedroom in the Willows converted bungalow across the road. Tastefully decorated. Bed was superb, super king and so comfortable. Bathroom had a bath and separate shower cubicle. Very quiet and looked out over a field. Traditional pub with oak beams and open fire. Lovely atmosphere with good mix of guests and regulars. Breakfast was excellent, with good quality ingredients. We ate there in the evenings too. Above average pub grub, good sized portions in comfortable surroundings. All staff were friendly and attentive. A special mention for Gail who as well as running breakfast service took time to suggest places of interest to visit. Thank you

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Lovely stylish, characterful property. The decor was nice and the staff were friendly. We were leaving in the early hours, so we wouldn't be having the included breakfast, so some sandwiches were prepared for us to take with us, which was much appreciated. Highly recommend based on our experience.

The bed was very very soft and too bouncy!! There was no black out blind in the bathroom, just a thin privacy blind which is only any good during daylight hours, so we had to wedge a towel in the window to get privacy at night.

Room was exceptionally clean, very comfortable and reasonably quiet (could hear some traffic first thing).

Service was a bit laid back and slow at breakfast (we ended up leaving before the second cup of coffee we had ordered arrived). The waitress would have been better deployed serving rather than chatting to other customers for aaages.

Lovely old pub with loads of character, we were greeted by the manager who took us across the road to our room, with parking outside, wow, very large and plenty of storage, big and very comfortable bed, bathroom had bath and walk in shower, everything was spotless, lovely touches, ground coffee and cafetière, couldn’t fault it, had a drink in the beer garden before eating, meal was very good, plus in the morning one of the best breakfasts, lots of choice beautifully presented, stayed only one night, but if in the area again will definitely return

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Lovely country pub with comfortable clean rooms,which we could park right in front. Nice and quiet with plenty room. The staff were really lovely especially Gail who served us our breakfast both mornings. Nothing was too much trouble . Gail is a real asset to The Cricketers, what a wonderful warm hearted welcome we received from her. We felt really looked after by Gail and The Cricketers.

Nothing to dislike.

Lovely welcome by staff on arrival. Beautiful room and very clean. Lovely selection of team/coffees and biscuits in room. Unfortunately the coffee machine was not working properly, it did not provide a decent flow of water and the coffee was lukewarm. Spacious pub/restaurant area and during the blackout staff at the pub continued serving drinks, simply setting up tabs, as till/card machines could not be accessed, there was no panic which made guests feel at ease.

Thin walls, we could hear our neighbours chatting/watching tv at 1am, either they were very loud or the walls are very thin.

We stayed here based on it's access to IWM Duxford mainly. Carpark was undergoing a reno so access to our room was problematic with our bags, but of course this was temporary. Very quaint pub to eat in.

Bit of a mess finding out where to park when we arrived due to the carpark being closed, but this is only temporary, so no complaints really to speak of. Only stayed one night as we were headed back into London.