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The Bull Inn

3.0 star property

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite
Suite, Accessible | Bathroom
Suite, Accessible
Suite, Accessible | Bathroom
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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3 High Street, Rippingale, Bourne, England, PE10 0SR
  • Place, Bourne Library
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Paint A Pot Place
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Grimsthorpe Castle
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Nottingham (NQT)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Accessible

Suite, Accessible

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room, Ensuite

Standard Single Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Bull Inn

Inn in Bourne with restaurant and bar/lounge
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and free self-parking are available at this smoke-free inn. WiFi in public areas is free.
The Bull Inn offers 5 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
During your stay at The Bull Inn, you'll be close to Grimsthorpe Castle. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking and extended parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • 7 minutes by car from Paint A Pot Place and 7 minutes from Recreational Road Park
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Bourne inn is smoke free.

The Bull Inn has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

Property is also known as

Bull Inn
The Bull Inn Inn
The Bull Inn Bourne
The Bull Inn Inn Bourne

The Bull Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 59 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alasdair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great pub, great food and even better service

We stopped for one night en route to a family wedding and so glad we chose the Bull at Rippingham. Lovely family run pub with rooms. The family only recently took over the pub and are doing a fabulous job. Super comfy bed (new mattress) and very clean room with en-suite. Great atmosphere in the pub and the new chef has a great menu of excellent food, all locally sourced, generous portions and great value for money. Breakfast was amazing too. All in all 5 star!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Despite being under new ownership everything was lovely and clean. Staff could not do enough to make our stay memorable. All food was genuinely home made/ home cooked and delicious. Thanks to all for a lovely stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Guy, Bridlington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nigel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, pleasant staff very accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were the first overnight guests for the new owners and forced them to accelerate their plans for taking guests! They were lovely and could not have given us a warmer welcome. They have great plans for the Bull Inn and we would love to go back in future to see the results. We wish them every success with their new venture.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a really great stay at the Bull Inn which is located in a lovely quiet village surrounded by the countryside. My room was very clean, and the bed was so comfortable, and because it’s so peaceful, I had a fabulous nights sleep. Beats noisy large chain hotels any day!!! Lots of tea / coffee with biscuits provided which was nice as I’ve been to many hotels recently where you get minimal items. Lots of free parking and directly outside your own room which was brilliant for carrying suitcases etc out of your car. Leo the owner is absolutely lovely and really cares about his guests, and gives you the most amazing welcome. A really lovely gentleman. I stayed mid week and there was a pop up kitchen of Mexican food (different pop ups each week) which was gorgeous and I was able to sit on the small patio outside my room in the sunshine.. just so lovely. I would definitely come back to stay at The Bulls Inn if I were in the area again as I felt so comfortable and safe there.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Amir

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Business traveller
Disappointed we were only notified on the day the pud and restaurant were shut in January. We would have changed to a different hotel if we knew.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely pub with rooms

Nice welcome, good breakfast friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great village and friendliest people

Amazing stay in such a friendly village. Deana, Leo and family were so welcoming and I was well looked after throughout.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joni

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As always a lovely stay at The Bull Inn. Everything you need to feel at home. All the staff are lovely, and breakfast is always fresh and hot! We look forward to our next stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really pleasant stay at the Bull, very friendly owner and the rooms are comfortable and very clean . A great night sleep followed by a perfectly cooked English breakfast - highly recommended !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

kirstie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jane

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Hidden Gem

Looking for a good place to stay for our annual meet up with friends, we needed somewhere which was halfway between our homes in Essex and Lancashire and we came across the Bull Inn. So glad that we did. Having read the lovely reviews left by others (note: please ignore the earlier negative ones as they should be attributed to a previous ownership) we had no hesitation in making our booking. There are five guest rooms all of which are in an adjacent converted building. Whilst not over large in size they do have all the facilities and comforts that you require - comfy bed, shower, tv and tea/coffee tray in the room. Most importantly, they are spotlessly clean. Breakfast which is included is served in the pub itself (a cracking full English) whilst evening meals are also available, if required. We dined in on two evenings and found the menu wide-ranging whilst the meals which we had were very generous and excellent. The bar had a good range of drinks ( for example, three real ales on hand pump) and prices - including for wine - were very reasonable. All in all a lovely find in a beautiful setting but the jewel in the crown must be the management team of Leo (front of house) and Deana (working wonders in the kitchen) who despite obvious calls on their time always made took to time out to have a chat and make us feel so welcome. It may sound obvious but it's a skill that not everyone landlord/landlady gets right yet it is so, so important. Would we stay again? Most definitely!
The Bull Inn, Rippingale
St Andrew's, Rippingale
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

S

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Our weekend at The Bull

For a short weekend stay, the Bull Inn was perfect for my wife and I. The management are extremely friendly and working hard to make the Inn a popular venue for locals and travellers. The food was excellent and a good choice as were the wines Breakfast was more than sufficient and well presented. The water was hot and the towels sufficiently large and soft. There is plenty of parking space.and it was quiet. The only downside was that the room was not made up when we were out or the used cups washed. This isn't a big deal on a short stay but if we were staying longer, would have been an irritant.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Couldn’t have been better.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
New owners since I stayed there last year ,but found them and staff to be equally as nice,friendly and helpful. Breakfast was spot on,but special mention to Chef's Steak,done to perfection and best quality ( locally sourced i believe) that I have had in a number of years. Would recommend without hesitation.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wedding stay

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Warm Welcome

A friend and I stayed here for the Burghley Horse Trials, which was about a 30 minute drive away. The hosts Daena & Leo, who have been running The Bull Inn for the last few months were fantastic. They are both really friendly and accommodating. We wanted to be away to Burghley before breakfast on Saturday, so they very kindly gave us a box of fruit and pastries on Friday night to take with us. Room was clean and comfortable, food in the pub restaurant was nice as was the cooked breakfast. Food, beer and room prices were good value. Locals were really friendly and welcoming too. We were really happy with our stay and will definitely stay here again when we are next in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023