The Red Cow

Travelled to the UK from Australia in June / July 2023 As part of our (wife and I) holiday, I wanted to stay in Chrishall as this is where my ancestors lived before they came out to South Australia way back in 1861, so we booked a room for 2 nights at the Red Cow. We drove up to Chrishall from London on a Sunday and arrived at the Red Cow about 3:00 PM to find the pub packed due to the Sunday roast lunch!! We booked in, dropped our suitcases off in our room and went back to the Red Cow and politely asked if we could order the roast ourselves, understanding that it was now 3:30 PM and the kitchen was probably closed. But this was not a problem as the Staff were only too happy for us to have our roast (which were excellent!) We then enjoyed a couple of drinks out in the beer garden on what was a great afternoon weather wise. They don't do dinner on Mondays but had a food van in the car park which served Mexican food which was of good quality. Again we had a few drinks in the beer garden with lots of other people around providing a good atmosphere. We stayed in the Drage room which was spotlessly clean and spacious. Unfortunately, we could only stay for 2 nights due to our timetable but I can say that this is a gem of a little pub & credit must go to the owners and friendly Staff for a welcoming 'vibe'. Would not hesitate to recommend staying here. If you do, make sure you visit Audley House in the small town of Saffron Walden (approx. 15 minutes from Chrishall) which is excellent.

The food was amazing, the service was top notch, but the wait was long, understanable as we came in late but it was worth the wait, with prices on the slightly higher side an expected quality of food was had, which was deffintly meet. The atmosphere was lovely with a pet friendly and lovlely staff base I would deffintly recommend this to anyone passing through as I'm sure it's already a local gem.

Loved this place, the rooms are modern. Bathroom super lots of good little extras that make the stay very comfortable. The dinner on both nights was great, and so was the breakfast. The staff are very attentive, good humour, a fun placecto stay. The only downside was no network coverage in this area.

We stayed here for a visit to Duxford and it was perfect just 10 mins drive away. The food and the staff were excellent. Our room was lovely well catered for and very clean. It's a genuine country pub atmosphere, very friendly we loved it.

One of the loveliest places I've stayed in the UK. Fabulous food, gorgeous comfy room after a long hike and an idyllic setting. Thank you Tash and all the team.