The Red Cow
  • Inn
  • Heydon
  • 9.1/10

The Red Cow

Comfortable Accommodations: The Red Cow in Heydon offers family rooms with private bathrooms, bathrobes, and parquet floors. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and wardrobe, ensuring a pleasant stay. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy British cuisine at the traditional, family-friendly restaurant. The bar provides a relaxing atmosphere, while free WiFi is available throughout the inn. Convenient Amenities: The inn offers free on-site parking, daily housekeeping, and full-day security. Meals for kids and a continental or full English/Irish breakfast are available. Local Attractions: Located 24 km from London Stansted Airport, The Red Cow is near Audley End House (10 km), Stansted Mountfitchet Station (22 km), and the University of Cambridge (23 km).

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)
  • Breakfast info: Continental, Full English/Irish
  • Free parking available on-site

Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

The Red Cow 11 High Street, Chrishall, Royston, Herts, Heydon, SG8 8RN, United Kingdom, Heydon, United Kingdom

Facilities

Non-smoking rooms Facilities for disabled guests Restaurant Free WiFi Free parking Tea/coffee maker in all rooms Bar Superb breakfast

Gallery

a pub with tables and umbrellas in front of a building at The Red Cow in Heydon
a hallway with a dining room with a table and a television at The Red Cow in Heydon
a bedroom with a white bed with two lamps at The Red Cow in Heydon
a living room with a table and a chair and a window at The Red Cow in Heydon
a bed with white sheets and pillows in a bedroom at The Red Cow in Heydon
a wooden table with a lamp and cups on it at The Red Cow in Heydon
two white cups of coffee on a wooden table at The Red Cow in Heydon
a bedroom with a desk with a chair and a bed at The Red Cow in Heydon
an old white building with a thatched roof at The Red Cow in Heydon

Reviews

Barden 9/10
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Just what was needed, a small break for a few days.

Pros: Room was cosy, clean. Food was great along with the staff.

Cons: Absolutely nothing.

Karen 10/10
Germany πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ

Pros: Room beautifully decorated, historical, great food and kind staff

Cons: Very muddy parking on the field after a rainy day!

Iain 8/10
United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Pros: I've stayed several times before and would go back

Cons: The room had a damp/mouldy smell. The smell was very obvious. I've seen other reviews saying the same. Previously coffee was fresh from beans. Now from a coffee percolator.

Gary 10/10
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Superb.

Pros: So welcoming, staff really friendly. Pub was lovely, nice roaring fire as you entered and good choice of beers, ales etc. I stay in a lot of places, the room was superb - very high standard, heating worked great in the icy weather outside, underfloor heating was and added bonus in bathroom. Really liked the bottled water, an option, I feel should be in every bedroom across the industry. As I said, high spec on all parts of the accommodation. Food in restaurant was excellent, I can’t wait to return.

Sophie 10/10
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Lovely accommodation and staff in quiet, rural setting

Pros: We had 2 rooms - one in the original thatched barn with timber beamed beautiful ceiling and one in the newer block. Both rooms were cosy and quiet, and very clean, with excellent showers and bathrooms. Breakfast was delicious, the staff very helpful and the original pub is beautiful. Lovely quiet country location too.

Cons: One of the bedrooms was a little too hot for us (we like a cold bedroom) - instructions on how to work the thermostat in advance would have been helpful.

Stephen 10/10
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Fantastic stay and professional staff!

Pros: The rooms were olde worlde but tasty fully modern as as well

Cons: I should always remember to take my own pillows.

Tracy 9/10
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A wonderful break to get away from the stresses of life.

Pros: Warm and welcoming staff. Lovely old pub serving absolutely amazing food. The accommodation was lovely, so comfortable and beautifully presented.

Stephen 9/10
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Modern clean comfortable and friendly staff

Pros: Very modern and clean we arrived late and the chef stayed and cooked us dinner which was superb .

Laura 8/10
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Perfectly nice!

Pros: The breakfast was fine. The options on the table aren't very appealing (toast, cereal etc.) and we thought the juice tasted weird. I had a full English and it was nice, not greasy, well cooked. My partner had veggie breakfast and I guess he expected some more elements to it, but no complaints. Comfy bed, nice shower. A very pleasant stay!

Cons: Room was nice! It was all fine, I guess it could be a little friendlier for a small hotel, just a warmer welcome and check out would make it more wow I also got charged 11.70 for a half pint of beer & a baileys which seemed a lot, but maybe the baileys is expensive

Helene 10/10
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What a Gem !

Pros: Character beautiful pub in lovely location we are walkers Our room Kent was top speck excellent furnishings Staff were so friendly and welcoming they aworked so well as a team and seemed nothing was too much trouble x And don’t even start on the chef and his creations Wow superb food

Cons: Would prefer PG or Yorkshire tea bags ?! Nothing I didn’t like

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Restaurant

The Red Cow
Cuisine: British
Ambiance: Family friendly β€’ Traditional
Open for: Breakfast β€’ Lunch β€’ Dinner

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