Stiffkey Red Lion

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Tracie

Rooms nice and clean food is great gets busy and should book for evening meals

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Heike

We loved our time at the Red Lion! Great staff, brilliant location, peace and quiet, just what we were looking for. Oh yes, and excellent food!!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

Christopher

All very good

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Nikki

Friendly staff
Amazing food

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2026

Cherryl

Lovely room, very clean. Lovely friendly team. Piping hot good quality food and a good choice of breakfast dishes

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Ian

Very convenient for the Thursford Christmas show. Friendly staff and tasty breakfast. Lovely balcony with country views

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2025

Michelle

A lovely stay at the Red Lion. All the staff were so friendly, helpful and attentive. The breakfasts were delicious and the evening meal we had was absolutely scrumptious. We’d definitely recommend a stay here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

DAVID AND ENNA

We enjoy our nice and clean room and the rest of our stay.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Suzanne

Lovely pub, lovely staff, lovely food, lovely room. Recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Lisa

Very clean
Friendly staff
Excellent cooked breakfast options

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Kath

We stayed 2 nights with our dog. Very clean room, super breakfast and very friendly staff.

Just a note please replace toaster at breakfast. Out of 6 slots only 3 work.

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2025

Gary

Excellent stop off

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Paul

Great pub, lovely staff and superb food. Accommodation (Room 3) was clean and comfortable but could do with a little TLC e.g. could not take a shower as wall attachment was at bath level!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Ann

Perfect little pub

Great pub with great access to the coastal path, amazing food comfort room with amazing views

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

Thea

Great stay for one night

Great location, good value, good food and lovely staff
Just a shame of the unwanted hairs in bathroom that did not belong to us the spiders and cobwebs, room needed a good clean and a shower curtain in bath and shower holder.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2025

Elaine

There were a few cobwebs, but on the whole the room was clean.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2025

Denise

Overnight stay

Room had all we needed, good basic accomodation, quiet location, friendly helpful staff and good breakfast

Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Jul 2025

Martin John

The bedroom block was poorly presented - exterior walkway unswept and badly maintained. Mis-matched and cracked tiles in bathroom, discoloured grouting, damaged mirror, inadequate shower bracket making it unuseable, dirty shelf and window surround, loose toilet seat. Drink splashes on walls, outdated furniture with several damaged areas, dirty tea tray. Holes in corners of duvet cover. Paintwork excessively damaged. The room needs a complete refurbishment and was not worth what we paid. Breakfast was lovely and staff friendly and helpful but the bedroom fell very short of what was advertised compared with what was available elsewhere for the same price.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2025

Susan

Stay was good. Staff were excellent very friendly. Rooms could do with update, bed very comfortable. Breakfast was good, good selection.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2025

BILL

Its a pity the bathroom lacked a shower

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

Steven

Comfortable

Quite a pleasant place to stay. Lovely breakfast in the morning. Staff were very friendly. Didn’t eat there at night. They were fully booked on the first night. Couldn’t fit us in. Never mind booking, there ought to be some form of auto reservation system for paying guests. We drove into wells and had fish n chips on the front!!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

In need of some tlc

People & service were first class.
Food was excellent as was the breakfast.

Pub & rooms pretty tired & in need of some tlc & refurbishment.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Mar 2025

Stephen

Food was not great at Evening. Breakfast faultless. Shower err! No wall fixings so my partner had to shower me. Not what I want. No shower door or curtain. Water everywhere. Water hot and on demand so a bath was possible but I just need to shower without my partner spraying me.. Jury out on this one. My partner argued with bar staff about dinner quality. Brancaster Mussels where disappointing.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2025

Tracy

Really lovely place, stunning views.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2025

Stephen

This visit was my first time in Norfolk and the Stiffkey Red Lion was an ideal location for Walsingham, Wells and the numerous nature reserves in the area. The walks from the Red Lion to the sea or inland are excellent. I strongly recommend this hotel. The food was very good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2024

Jean

Chalet-type accommodation, ideal for walkers, birders etc.
Food available three times a day. Friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2024

Shaun

We loved the room having a balcony, the view was great and liked that it was away from the pub and road, we found it was very quite.
The best thing was the staff, they were very polite and helpful nothing was to much trouble.
We thought the location was very good for getting about, it made for a good base.
We enjoyed the food especially the breakfast.
All in all we would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

Richard

red lion

very comfy great service .food excellent.ideally situated for visiting north norfolk

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2024

Gary

Great service, friendly staff. The one downside was no overhead shower, just a bath with a handheld shower. As the accommodation isn't very old (unlike the beautiful old pub) it was a little disappointing but not a deal breaker.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2024

Katherine

Great stay at Red Lion, Stiffkey

Lovely stay at The Red Lion. Wonderful food especially amazing cooked breakfasts. Staff very helpful and welcoming. Nice clean room. Very comfy. Stairs up to room so may be tricky for people with mobility issues.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Very comfortable with extra pillows - always positive

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2024

Matt

Staff were very welcoming and friendly, and did everything possible to make our stay a good one. Facilities overall were very good, though room would’ve benefited from having a proper fixed shower unit. Food was also excellent if a little pricey, and couldn’t fault the service at all, staff were fantastic.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2024

Mary

A simple hotel with all basic necessities in the room. Room was a reasonable size with a lovely little terrace outside. Bathroom is a good size though shower very small and door didn’t close.
Lovely bar area and conservatory for breakfast. Breakfast was good food hot. Unfortunately no gluten free bread available.
Best bit was the staff all unfailingly helpful and friendly. This is a little gem of a place.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2024

Beverley

Short break in Stiffkey.

Great little pub and restaurant. The room was quite small and exceptional warm (but the weather was great). A fan was provided (personally not keen on them ) to cool the room. We had the door to the balcony open but there was quite a bit of noise from traffic leaving the car park. There was some confusion about the opening times/days of the restaurant but that was the fault of Hotels.com not the hotel staff.
The food was delicious and freshley cooked to order as was breakfast which was equally as good. A little out of the way (further from Wells next the Sea, than i thought) but the night sky was worth that.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2024

G

Lovely location good quality food friendly staff

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2024

Simon

Below par

I was disappointed with the quality of the accommodation at the Stiffkey Red Lion. I found the level of cleanliness and quality of the room to be below par, and the room clearly was in need of refurbishment. Most notably, the window blinds were ineffective and consequently it was very difficult to sleep, the mattress on the bed was of poor quality and the bathroom was not fitted with a shower.

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2024

Roger

ideal for a stay in north Norfolk

The welcome and customer service were outstanding. An example being the item on the menu my wife hoped to have for dinner was sold out and the waitress and chef combined to provide an excellent alternative.
would have liked to have a shower facility in the bathroom and the bed mattress was softer than we prefer

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2024

Verified traveler

Couples night away

We were checked in by a very polite young man, who later served behind the bar, he was very efficient and could not do enough for us.
We did not eat here at night so cannot comment on the food.
Breakfast was very tasty, apart from the poached egg and unfortunately this tasted like they had dropped the vinegar bottle into the water, so it did spoil it slightly.
Overall the room we had was functional it did require some maintenance on it.
There was a wind at night and you could feel it through the balcony door which also had venetian blinds up to it which rattled, they did not close properly so, as soon as it was light (which was as quite early) you were awake, which was ashame because the bed was very comfortable.
Hand held shower over bath, not to our taste.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2024

Garry

very friendly, welcoming, helpful and excellent service and a great base to explore the North Norfolk Coast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2024

Bronwen

Great pub and fabulous food!

Lovely accommodation with a balcony which had lovely views. The pub was lovely, the food was excellent and the staff were friendly and accommodating.
The area is very pretty - nice for a walk after dinner
We would definitely recommend this lovely pub

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2024

Debra

Very cosy room, easy parking, lovely food

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2024

G

Hot room spoiled an otherwise perfect experience.

Room was very hot when I arrived: 24degC! Despite turning thermostat right down, and opening the window, I couldn’t get temp below 22 degC by the time I went to bed.

Everything else about the accommodation was absolutely fine: as a walker I really appreciated the bath. Both dinner and breakfast were delicious!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2024

amanda

I imagine it would be lovely in the summer. Decorated in a beach hut theme. No window, just a door so not good if you like to sleep with the window open. Noisy night wildlife, but that can't be blamed on anyone! Food, a little fancy for the type of accommodation. A little more pub-type home-cooked options would be good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2023

Mervyn

We booked Stifkey Red Lion for 1 night as we were at the Thursford Christmas Spectacular, the pub was fairly easy to find and had ample off street parking, the room was very clean and check in very straight forward. It was quiet and relaxing and the bed was very comfortable, teaa/coffee making facilities are provided as are the bathroom towels etc.The breakfast menu which included toast and cereals had a very good choice of dishes, all topped off with fruit juice and tea/coffee.
We would definitely stay again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2023

Richard

Comfortable accommodation behind historic pub

The accommodation block looked unpromising as we approached it but the rooms were good, clean, comfortable etc and a balcony with views a real bonus on sunny days (we had rain!). The tray of coffee/tea etc had great selection including much appreciated decaf and good quality wrapped biscuits

Breakfast was first class - everything spot on. Congratulations.

Maybe be best to avoid Tuesday nights. We thought we were under siege soon after 6am with orange lights flashing and loud hailer sounding instructions. It proved to be a bin lorry reversing!!! Despite this, a great stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2023

Les

Excellent hosts and accommodation. Access roads and paths uneven

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2023

Mattin

Where we have given 4 * is only because it’s a very old building.
Jack is a total star. We had a very personal private request and boy did he deliver! He deserves double pay.
All staff were friendly helpful and welcoming.
And don’t even get us started on the food! Limited menu yes. But we all know the phrase Jack of all trades ….. What The Red Lion serves is simply MASTERCHEF!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2023

Frances

Pleasant

Convenient, but my email confirming the reservation did not say we had to book evening meal Thursday night fully booked so had to go out again.
Pillows very hard.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2023

Philip

Accommodation, breakfast and staff were great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2023

Henry

Short Break

We had an excellent short break at this pub.
Staff were friendly & approachable.
A good choice for breakfast special mention of the granary bread.Definitely not supermarket bread.
Highly recommended.