The Cavendish Five Bells

Name: The Cavendish Five Bells
Address: The Green Cavendish, Bury St Edmunds, GB
Rating: 9.2

About this property

Featuring a garden, shared lounge, bar and free WiFi, The Cavendish Five Bells is located in Cavendish, 11 miles from Hedingham Castle and 15 miles from Ickworth House. The property is around 15 miles from The Apex, 21 miles from Audley End House and 21 miles from Freeport Braintree. The property has a playground. Guest rooms in the inn are equipped with a flat-screen TV. The Cavendish Five Bells provides certain rooms that include garden views, and each room includes a private bathroom with a shower. The accommodation has a sun terrace. Guests at The Cavendish Five Bells will be able to enjoy activities in and around Cavendish, like hiking and cycling. Stansted Mountfitchet Station is 28 miles from the inn, while University of Cambridge is 29 miles away. London Stansted Airport is 25 miles from the property.

Good to know

Check-in: From 14:00
Check-out: Until 10:00
Parking: Free
Room types: 1

Room Information

Rooms

1 / 6

DOUBLE STANDARD

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Guest reviews

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Guest Rating

9.2/10

Excellent

205 reviews

Featured review

Peter C.

July 2021

10/10

The pub's spot overlooking the village green is lovely, and we'd happily stay again. We spent two nights in a room in the separate building beside the pub. It was a good size for us, with a walk-in shower, plenty of towels, soap and shower gel, plus tea-making things, two large bottles of water, eye masks and earplugs. The staff were friendly and very polite, and did all they could to help. The car park was busy, so I couldn't find a space at first, but managed to get one a bit later. There was no food being served at the pub, though we could get a meal elsewhere in the village. For the price, I'd say it was good value.

Patricia B.

October 2025

10/10

We met friends here for drinks and found the pub really welcoming. It's lovely, with great views across the area.

Craig T.

January 2022

10/10

There was plenty of outdoor seating, which would be great in warmer weather, and we've already decided to come back when we're nearby. We stopped here about halfway through our circular walk between clare and Cavendish. The beer selection on tap was decent, and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. There was a cute little dog too. We enjoyed the snack menu, and my friends' platter for two was enormous, so good value. The rugby was on TV as we were leaving.

Gary C.

March 2023

10/10

You feel at ease as soon as you walk into this restored village pub. The staff are friendly and welcoming, and there are small rooms to rent beside the pub. They don't serve food, but the atmosphere and hospitality make up for it. There are several real ales and other drinks. The Five Bells takes its name from the church bells next door, which have rung on time for decades. To me, they're part of the countryside, though I can see how others might find them annoying.

Harper R.

July 2025

8/10

The welcome is warm and the beer is good at this updated traditional Suffolk pub. It's a lovely place, though it doesn't serve food, so we went to the George just down the road. They also rent out rooms, but I didn't find the bed very comfortable. The eye mask helps with the searchlight-like emergency exit light and the skylight in the high ceiling, which has no blind. Earplugs give you some relief from the church bells next door, chiming every 15 mins in a Westminster peel.