Name: Crown & Punchbowl
Address: Crown and Punchbowl, High Street, Horningsea, Horningsea, England, United Kingdom, Horningsea, Cambridgeshire, GB
Price range: $118–$231 per night
Rating: 9.3

What guests think

Across reviews, Crown & Punchbowl is praised as a cosy village inn near Cambridge with friendly, attentive staff and very good pub dining, while rooms are generally comfortable and clean, though some are small and a few areas feel tired.

A few guests reported bathroom odors or mildew. The location suits visits to north Cambridge and the Science Park, with easy parking and a quiet village setting. Best suited to travellers seeking a comfortable village stay close to Cambridge.

Facilities

Cleanliness

Rooms

Service

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Facilities

On-site pub and restaurant with bar are commonly noted and create a cosy atmosphere. Several guests also mention easy parking.

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10

Graham

Feb 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay very friendly staff. Modern comfortable room . Nice pub for a drink with sunday papers.

10

William

Aug 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Really good value rooms. Great food, fresh cooked breakfast and super service. Restaurant can be really busy.

10

Diane

Jun 10, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Historical well- maintained lovely inn in a great location

8

Graham

Sep 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Village Inn with easy parking, comfortable room and good food.

8

Florent

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Nice pub in a small village right next to Cambridge. There are only 9 rooms. Ours was pretty small but comfortable. It’s perfect for a small stay near Cambridge. Staff is lovely and the food at the pub is really good.

8

Eric

Apr 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pleasant staff, nice facilities

10

Trevor

Jan 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely modern clean room. Large comfy beds, blackout blinds and coffee machine. Bathroom had good shower and soft fluffy towels. The pub itself is very cosy and the staff were friendly. Would stay again when in the Cambridge area.

8

Tracey

Mar 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed on Sunday evening and arrived to a warm and cosy atmosphere. Our room had every we needed. It was quiet and all we could hear was bird song. We had that evening in the restaurant and the food was delicious. The staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The beef roast was amazing. We stayed for breakfast on Monday morning and the selection and quality was excellent. We had a lovely stay and would stsy again, thank you.

10

Gary

Apr 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice clean room will appointed with extras, great in house restaurant with,excellent food

10

Sheila

Jun 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely delightful B&B with a wonderful restaurant and bar. We'll gladly return.

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Cleanliness

Most guests find rooms clean and well kept. However, recurring comments cite bathroom odors or mildew and a few areas needing TLC.

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10

Abbie

Aug 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A lovely little find! The rooms were lovely, spacious, clean and tidy! Everyone was really helpful too! We’ll definitely be back

8

Emma

Dec 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful pub but slight stale smell from the bathroom - seemed ok when we ran the taps

10

Alan

Dec 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

friendly staff, clean room and great food

8

Glen

May 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice, renovated, bright and clean hotel in a quaint village.

4

Shuv

Dec 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was given room 4, no toilet roll and the bathroom smelt really badly of urine. I told the bar man and he changed my room . One thing I noticed from both rooms that they are looking very tired and need renovating. For a £100 for a one night stay mid week I would expect far better. The bed was comfy though .I wouldn't stay again...

10

MALCOLM

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable room, very clean and tidy, staff very helpful, breakfast was good. Would definitely recommend the Crown & Punchbowl.

10

Emma

Nov 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely cosy room. Modern and clean. Needs a bit of TLC in some places. Comfy bed and quiet surroundings. 5mins drive from Milton P&R which is fab for accessing Cambridge.

10

Rebecca

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely rooms very comfortable and clean. Comfy bed. Good service from the staff and everyone very friendly and attentive. Location was lovely

10

Trevor

Jan 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely modern clean room. Large comfy beds, blackout blinds and coffee machine. Bathroom had good shower and soft fluffy towels. The pub itself is very cosy and the staff were friendly. Would stay again when in the Cambridge area.

8

Lois

Jan 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff are exceptional! The room was clean. The shower wasn’t. There was mildew in every corner of the shower. It was disappointing since other than that area everything else looked clean. We had dinner in the Pub & the dessert I had, (Sticky Toffee Pudding), was amazing!

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable, with some modern, spacious options, while others are small. Beds are praised and several guests mention quiet rooms.

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10

Abbie

Aug 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A lovely little find! The rooms were lovely, spacious, clean and tidy! Everyone was really helpful too! We’ll definitely be back

8

Barry

Jun 19, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed for 3 nights - room was comfortable, shower was excellent - once we worked out how to work it (no instructions - I know what you are thinking - how difficult can it be !!). The heating was on in the middle of June - and we needed it on the first night - so brownie points earned there. The food was not to our liking as my wife suffers dreadfully from IBS - so even the hint of pepper has a disastrous reaction. We had breakfast on the first day - and despite providing a list of foods that provided a problem, my wife had avocado on smoked salmon on toast with poached eggs - which we thought was safe. Unfortunately the eggs were cooked in water with vinegar - with a predictable reaction. I know it is tough these days - but we had let them know that vinegar was a no no. That apart - the smallest cereal bowls I have ever seen and fried eggs that I could pick up as they were so rubbery (presumably air fried ??) - so no would not recommend breakfast. . Nevertheless it did not spoil our stay. Clean towels evert day, coffee and tea replenished everyday with fresh milk and chilled water from a fridge in the hallway

10

Colin

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was very comfortable, food and drink excellant too.

8

Florent

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Nice pub in a small village right next to Cambridge. There are only 9 rooms. Ours was pretty small but comfortable. It’s perfect for a small stay near Cambridge. Staff is lovely and the food at the pub is really good.

8

Steve

Jun 13, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was nice but small. The staff was great, and the food very good. However, it was 4 miles to Cambridge and there was nothing else around there, so spent a lot on Ubers.

10

MALCOLM

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable room, very clean and tidy, staff very helpful, breakfast was good. Would definitely recommend the Crown & Punchbowl.

10

Emma

Nov 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely cosy room. Modern and clean. Needs a bit of TLC in some places. Comfy bed and quiet surroundings. 5mins drive from Milton P&R which is fab for accessing Cambridge.

10

Rebecca

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely rooms very comfortable and clean. Comfy bed. Good service from the staff and everyone very friendly and attentive. Location was lovely

10

Trevor

Jan 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely modern clean room. Large comfy beds, blackout blinds and coffee machine. Bathroom had good shower and soft fluffy towels. The pub itself is very cosy and the staff were friendly. Would stay again when in the Cambridge area.

10

Ian

Mar 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent team who gave the impression that nothing would be too much effort. Comfortable and spacious room with en suite. Restaurant food was excellent, though they had run out of a few items

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Service

Service is consistently friendly, helpful, and attentive.

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10

Abbie

Aug 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A lovely little find! The rooms were lovely, spacious, clean and tidy! Everyone was really helpful too! We’ll definitely be back

10

Nigel

Jun 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great team of very helpful and dedicated staff....always prepared to go the extra mile

10

William

Aug 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Really good value rooms. Great food, fresh cooked breakfast and super service. Restaurant can be really busy.

10

John

Aug 10, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

We loved everything about the property, it’s a little gem. The quality of the food was excellent both at breakfast & dinner. All the staff were extremely helpful & nothing was too much trouble. We would definitely stay at The Crown & Punchball again.

8

Florent

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Nice pub in a small village right next to Cambridge. There are only 9 rooms. Ours was pretty small but comfortable. It’s perfect for a small stay near Cambridge. Staff is lovely and the food at the pub is really good.

10

Isabelle

Oct 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great food and friendly staff

10

MALCOLM

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable room, very clean and tidy, staff very helpful, breakfast was good. Would definitely recommend the Crown & Punchbowl.

10

Rebecca

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely rooms very comfortable and clean. Comfy bed. Good service from the staff and everyone very friendly and attentive. Location was lovely

8

Tracey

Mar 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed on Sunday evening and arrived to a warm and cosy atmosphere. Our room had every we needed. It was quiet and all we could hear was bird song. We had that evening in the restaurant and the food was delicious. The staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The beef roast was amazing. We stayed for breakfast on Monday morning and the selection and quality was excellent. We had a lovely stay and would stsy again, thank you.

10

Ian

Mar 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent team who gave the impression that nothing would be too much effort. Comfortable and spacious room with en suite. Restaurant food was excellent, though they had run out of a few items

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Location

Quiet village setting close to Cambridge and the Science Park, with park and ride nearby and pleasant walks into the city. Some note limited amenities nearby and reliance on taxis.

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10

Diane

Jun 10, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Historical well- maintained lovely inn in a great location

10

Debra

Jul 3, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely property in a very pretty village. Lovely walk along the canal into Cambridge

10

STEVEN

Nov 7, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff and food brilliant. Most enjoyable stay in great location. Staff could not have been more helpful.

10

Kay

Jun 29, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff, great location, great breakfast. Lovely room equipped with everything that you needed.

8

Florent

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Nice pub in a small village right next to Cambridge. There are only 9 rooms. Ours was pretty small but comfortable. It’s perfect for a small stay near Cambridge. Staff is lovely and the food at the pub is really good.

8

Steve

Jun 13, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was nice but small. The staff was great, and the food very good. However, it was 4 miles to Cambridge and there was nothing else around there, so spent a lot on Ubers.

10

Emma

Nov 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely cosy room. Modern and clean. Needs a bit of TLC in some places. Comfy bed and quiet surroundings. 5mins drive from Milton P&R which is fab for accessing Cambridge.

10

Rebecca

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely rooms very comfortable and clean. Comfy bed. Good service from the staff and everyone very friendly and attentive. Location was lovely

10

Andrew

Feb 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel in suberb village. Would definitely recommend and great food.

10

Howard

Jun 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient for north Cambridge and the Science Park

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Dining

Food is widely praised at both dinner and breakfast. A few note occasional shortages, busy periods, or breakfast and dietary missteps.

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10

William

Aug 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Really good value rooms. Great food, fresh cooked breakfast and super service. Restaurant can be really busy.

8

Barry

Jun 19, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed for 3 nights - room was comfortable, shower was excellent - once we worked out how to work it (no instructions - I know what you are thinking - how difficult can it be !!). The heating was on in the middle of June - and we needed it on the first night - so brownie points earned there. The food was not to our liking as my wife suffers dreadfully from IBS - so even the hint of pepper has a disastrous reaction. We had breakfast on the first day - and despite providing a list of foods that provided a problem, my wife had avocado on smoked salmon on toast with poached eggs - which we thought was safe. Unfortunately the eggs were cooked in water with vinegar - with a predictable reaction. I know it is tough these days - but we had let them know that vinegar was a no no. That apart - the smallest cereal bowls I have ever seen and fried eggs that I could pick up as they were so rubbery (presumably air fried ??) - so no would not recommend breakfast. . Nevertheless it did not spoil our stay. Clean towels evert day, coffee and tea replenished everyday with fresh milk and chilled water from a fridge in the hallway

10

Colin

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was very comfortable, food and drink excellant too.

10

Alan

Dec 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

friendly staff, clean room and great food

10

Alan

Feb 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice room, helpful staff and good food.

10

Catharine

Dec 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Staff were all great, our room was lovely and our evening meal and breakfast were superb

8

Tracey

Mar 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed on Sunday evening and arrived to a warm and cosy atmosphere. Our room had every we needed. It was quiet and all we could hear was bird song. We had that evening in the restaurant and the food was delicious. The staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The beef roast was amazing. We stayed for breakfast on Monday morning and the selection and quality was excellent. We had a lovely stay and would stsy again, thank you.

10

Gary

Apr 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice clean room will appointed with extras, great in house restaurant with,excellent food

10

Ian

Mar 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent team who gave the impression that nothing would be too much effort. Comfortable and spacious room with en suite. Restaurant food was excellent, though they had run out of a few items

8

Lois

Jan 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff are exceptional! The room was clean. The shower wasn’t. There was mildew in every corner of the shower. It was disappointing since other than that area everything else looked clean. We had dinner in the Pub & the dessert I had, (Sticky Toffee Pudding), was amazing!

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7 $169	8	9	10 $147	11	12 $231
13	14	15	16	17 $159	18 $188	19
20 $128	21 $160	22 $159	23	24 $158	25 $202	26
27 $126	28 $156	29	30

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $158	2 $196	3 $199
4 $127	5 $160	6 $158	7	8 $158	9	10 $212
11 $127	12 $162	13 $146	14 $161	15 $149	16 $201	17 $231
18 $126	19 $149	20 $159	21 $159	22 $160	23 $200	24 $214
25 $118	26 $149	27 $162	28 $162	29 $160	30 $186	31 $214

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