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This sixteenth century building boasts a beautiful bar area full of character and original features. Along with our award winning ales and widely varied wine and lager lists you can bet they'll be something for every pallet at the Bell Inn.

We are regularly featured in a variety of good beer and pub guides, a selection of which you can see below.

We show live sport in the bar area, such as the 6 nations rugby tournament and the formula one racing championships. We are happy to welcome well behaved dogs in the bar area and it is a popular stopping point for local ramblers.

Anne - the landlady
Classic country pub at the centre of a picturesque village near Saffron Walden. A past winner of CAMRA pub of the year, it has an enormous garden where a beer festival is staged in the summer. Audley End Station is a 5 minute walk away.
The Good Beer Guide
Built in 1576, beamed with open fires in winter. Home cooked food. Extensive wine list. Car park, dining terrace. Three and a half acres of landscaped gardens. Family friendly garden with areas of water inaccessible to toddlers.
The Real Ale Pub Guide
Sixteenth century, grade II listed timber framed building with large, picturesque garden. Children and dogs welcome. Principal beers: Woodfordes Wherry, Adnams Bitter, Carlsberg, Old Rosie Scrumpy and many guest ales.
The AA Best Pubs & Inns
all major cards accepted
 The locals enjoying the bar at The Bell Inn
the staff

The bar at The Bell Inn is believed to be haunted by one of our past locals, we don't know if that's true, but we do certainly have some very..insteresting locals these days.

The bar is open seven days a week serving you the best kept cask ales in the area, including some local guest ales.

We're sure you'd love the bar at the Bell Inn, come and see us soon.