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Cross Keys Hotel, Saffron Walden

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Cask Ale
Opens at 10:00am
Operator: Innventure
32 High Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1AX (View on Google Map)
(01799) 522207
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Hotel that is over 850 years old freshly refurbished. The property was used as a base by Oliver Cromwell during the Civil War and reputed to be haunted by more than one friendly ghost. Now more of a town-center restaurant with accommodation and the bar is place you visit on the way to your food table. The new owners are Charles Wells and the appearance is now very improved from its previously run-down state. No bar area chairs but is still possible to get a real ale. Part of the Hotel is a Coffee & Cake Shop open from 7am. A 10% service charge is added even for beer orders.

Historic Interest

Oliver Cromwell used it as a base.

Information for this venue is provided by the North West Essex Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Whalebone & Bull's Head
Local Authority
Uttlesford District
Last updated
Last surveyed
01/09/2015
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Wells & Co
Pub ID
ENW/11350
Asset of Community Value
Monday
10:00am ‑ 10:00pm
Tuesday
10:00am ‑ 10:00pm
Wednesday
10:00am ‑ 10:00pm
Thursday
10:00am ‑ 10:00pm
Friday
10:00am ‑ 11:00pm
Saturday
9:00am ‑ 11:00pm
Sunday
9:00am ‑ 8:00pm
Monday
10:00am ‑ 10:00pm
Tuesday
10:00am ‑ 10:00pm
Wednesday
10:00am ‑ 10:00pm
Thursday
10:00am ‑ 10:00pm
Friday
10:00am ‑ 11:00pm
Saturday
10:00am ‑ 11:00pm
Sunday
10:00am ‑ 8:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 0 regular beers.

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Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted once
Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Cross Keys Hotel, Saffron Walden.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Brewpoint - Double Star TasteMatch Prediction

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Brewpoint Double Star
Brewpoint - Double Star Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted once
Brewpoint Double Star
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Brewpoint - Double Star

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Cross Keys Hotel, Saffron Walden.

ABV 3.4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Old Cannon - Dancing Molly TasteMatch Prediction

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Old Cannon - Dancing Molly
Old Cannon - Dancing Molly Premium Bitter • 4.4% Spotted once
Old Cannon - Dancing Molly
Old Cannon - Dancing Molly

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Cross Keys Hotel, Saffron Walden.

ABV 4.4%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Newspapers Newspapers
Wi Fi Wi Fi
free for residents
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
5, 7, 301, 312
Ordnance Survey Reference
TL536385

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