The Lion Hotel

The Lion Hotel is a historic inn on the High Street in Buckden, a Cambridgeshire village. Dating from 1492, it keeps many original features; Buckden Towers is ten minutes’ walk away.

Bright rooms are decorated in a traditional style, each with a TV, complimentary tea and coffee and a private bathroom. Open fires and timber beams warm the bar and restaurant, where seasonal menus use meat from a local butcher. Afternoon tea and a choice of wines are also served.

There is a garden, a terrace, barbecue facilities and parking. Grafham Water, 3 miles away, offers trout fishing and water sports; the inn suits couples wanting a historic village stay.