1 / 8The Black Bull Inn
Balsham, Cambridgeshire
Yes. Dogs can stay overnight.
A village inn at Balsham with five rooms, two AA rosettes in the kitchen and a garden where the dog is welcome.
The Black Bull has sat at the heart of Balsham since the sixteenth century, a privately owned free house with a pub restaurant and bed and breakfast rooms behind a thatched facade and its Grade II listed features. Dogs are at home in the sociable parts of this dog friendly inn: the bar, the garden, and the bedrooms on specific request.
Five bedrooms sit in a separate building just off the pub, on the ground floor, superking doubles that split to twins. Dogs come under house rules any owner would expect, and every door carries a porcelain beer pump plaque sponsored by a local beer or cider supplier, so you end up sleeping in Ghost Ship or Rusty Bucket. A per-room dog count, and whether one can stay in the bedroom by itself, are both things the inn doesn't state, so raise them when you book.
The bar welcomes dogs, a relaxed room that was lightened and given a new lease of life. Four beers sit on the pumps, with forty wines and twelve by the glass. The same menus run throughout, a classic pub list beside a frequently changing a la carte, all cooked to order from local produce, and the kitchen holds two AA rosettes for it.
Out front a tree-lined sandstone dining patio sits under parasols and the eaves of the thatch; behind it, a south-facing beer garden, both shaped by a garden designer with Chelsea Flower Show medals. The rooms were awarded AA 4 Star Gold, and one is accessible with a walk-in wet room. The dog's walk from here is Fleam Dyke and Balsham Circular Walk, 2.9 miles away on Wildpack's map.
Facts checked October 2026 from the hotel's own website. Details can change, so please confirm anything important, especially the dog rules, with the hotel before you book.
At a Glance: Dogs
- Rooms for dogs
- The hotel doesn't say
- Dogs per room
- The hotel doesn't say
- Size or breed limits
- The hotel doesn't say
- Dog fee
- £15 per night
- Left alone in the room
- The hotel doesn't say
- In the bar
- Welcome
- In the lounge
- The hotel doesn't say
- Eating with your dog
- In a dog friendly dining area
- In the grounds
- Welcome
- Dog extras
- The hotel doesn't say
- Walks from the door
- The hotel doesn't say
- Nearest dog friendly beach
- None within 20 miles
Where the hotel doesn't say, check with the hotel when you book.
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For You
- Eating and drinking
- Gastropub food. 2 AA Rosettes
- Rooms
- Ground floor rooms
- Children
- Children welcome
- Awards
- AA 4 Star Gold (guest rooms)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Black Bull Inn dog friendly?
Yes. Dogs can stay overnight. This comes from The Black Bull Inn's own website. Details can change, so check with the hotel when you book.
How many dogs can I bring to The Black Bull Inn?
The hotel doesn't say how many dogs you can bring, so check with the hotel when you book.
Is there a charge for dogs at The Black Bull Inn?
£15 per night.
Can I eat with my dog at The Black Bull Inn?
You can eat with your dog in a dog friendly dining area. Dogs are welcome in the bar.
Can I leave my dog in the room at The Black Bull Inn?
The hotel doesn't say whether dogs can be left alone in the room, so check with the hotel when you book.
Are there dog walks near The Black Bull Inn?
Dog friendly walks on Wildpack within 5 miles include Fleam Dyke and Balsham Circular Walk (2.9 miles) and Fulbourn Country Walk (4.9 miles).
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