The Cricketers

4.0 star property
VIP Access

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A restaurant with wooden tables and benches, potted plants, and hanging pendant lights.
A large, historic building with a symmetrical facade, a central entrance, and a well-maintained lawn in front.
A bedroom with a large bed, a wall-mounted mirror, and a view of the outdoors through an open door.
A bar area with shelves of various liquor bottles, a bar counter, and a potted plant with flowers.
A meticulously landscaped garden with a central fountain, surrounded by geometrically trimmed hedges and various shrubs.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Bar

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Wicken Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden, England, CB11 4QT
  • Place, Audley End House
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Mountfitchet Castle
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Imperial War Museum Duxford
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪19 min drive‬
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Curated for quality and service, VIP Access stays consistently receive our highest guest ratings.
  • Expect exceptional service
  • Extra savings and perks for BONUS+ members

Room options

Deluxe Double Room (Best)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room (Better)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About this property

The Cricketers

This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a garden. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a picnic area and multilingual staff assistance. Housekeeping is not available.
The Cricketers offers 20 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) are also available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Cricketers. During your stay, you'll be close to Audley End House. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy British cuisine while dining at The Cricketers
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast offered for a fee
  • Amenities include a car charging station, a multilingual staff, and a terrace
  • 9 minutes by car from Audley End House and 10 minutes from Bridge End Gardens
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at The Cricketers. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Saffron Walden inn is smoke free.

Guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast for a fee.
The Cricketers - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

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% organic food
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally sourced food prioritised
  • Smoking not allowed
  • 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: GBP 25.00 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
This property does not have a front desk. The host will greet guests on arrival.
Property Registration Number 77/SB/13556821/07
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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The Cricketers Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 238 out of 318 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 318 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 318 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 318 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 318 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff members are a credit to the establishment Beautiful food well run restaurant and accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, bed was great. Check in was very easy and friendly. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Moya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We always enjoy our stay, room very comfortable and the breakfast and pub food always enjoyable
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Lovely pub. Nice accomodation.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely glorious stay. Super staff, comfortable room and bed and delicious dinner and breakfast. Could ask for nothing more.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Moya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking easy and convenient. Food excellent both evening meal and breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming historic country pub draped in wisteria at this time of year. Our room was in a modern courtyard which blended very well with the original building. Room clean and well planned. Excellent breakfast - nice thick bacon and delicious sausages.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely country pub Great food Room very nice Road noise so take ear plugs!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean spacious room with a comfortable bed. Staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was great good hot selection, staff willing to alter english breakfast to your taste.Also fresh greek yoghurt and summer fruits compote,apple and orange juice.Fresh milk available for your room just ask...
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely Thankyou!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mercedes

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

10/10 Excellent

Moya

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are always superb as is the breakfast and evening meal. Rooms always spotless. We have stayed here on four different occasions, clearly because we are always very happy with The Cricketers
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff are friendly and the drink and food were really nice. Rooms are very well done but I stayed in one room above the pub and the shower had very little pressure. The rooms over the other side of the car park are more modern and really nice
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All ok
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Found the staff to be very welcoming. Our room (The Parks) was clean, well equipped and comfortable, and gave us a real "wow factor" when entering. The pub has great character and we enjoyed having a drink in there. Good selection for breakfast, which certainly set us up for our onward travels. We were disturbed slightly by some early morning traffic noise.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room and very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

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