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The Crafty Cow

2.5 star property
Families relax with drinks from the bar while kids enjoy the playground. Everyone appreciates the friendly service during meals at this welcoming spot.

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Located in the heart of Horfield, The Crafty Cow welcomes visitors with its garden and playground where kids can burn off energy. Guests can enjoy tasty meals at the restaurant, relax with drinks at the bar, and stay connected with WiFi in the public areas.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is AU$128
includes taxes & fees
25 Jan - 26 Jan

Room options

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Standard Suite, Ensuite

Standard Suite, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Day bed
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Cots/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin Room, Private Bathroom (Separate Private Bathroom)

Standard Twin Room, Private Bathroom (Separate Private Bathroom)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Horfield, a neighbourhood in Bristol, is home to The Crafty Cow. Banksy Graffiti Mild Mild West and Banksy's Well Hung Lover are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit The Mall at Cribbs Causeway and St Nicholas Market. Bristol Aquarium and We The Curious are also worth visiting. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like cycling. Visit our Bristol travel guide
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635 Gloucester Road, Bristol, England, BS7 0BJ

What's nearby

  • Bristol Southmead Hospital Direction Sign Brunel Quarter A, Way out, Bristol Brain Centre, Bristol Breast Care Centre, MacMillan Wellbeing Centre, Limes Quarter, Science Quarter
    Southmead Hospital
    12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • University of Bristol
    University of Bristol
    15 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Memorial Stadium
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • UWE Bristol
    6 min drive - 2.3 km
  • The Mall at Cribbs Causeway
    11 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

  • Montpelier Station
    6 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS)
    37 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Crafty Cow
    1 min walk
  • Favourite Grill
    13 min walk
  • Inn on the Green
    3 min walk
  • The Wellington
    7 min walk
  • The Beehive
    10 min walk

About this property

The Crafty Cow

Inn near The Mall at Cribbs Causeway
At The Crafty Cow, you can look forward to a garden, a playground and a bar. Be sure to enjoy children's meals at the on-site restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Multilingual staff, a computer station and luggage storage
  • Smoke-free property

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
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

The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

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

This property does not have any lifts
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Crafty Cow pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Crafty Cow?

As of 20 Jan 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Crafty Cow on 25 Jan 2026 start from AU$128.13, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Crafty Cow?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Crafty Cow?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Crafty Cow?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Crafty Cow located?

Located in Horfield, this inn is within a 15-minute walk of Memorial Stadium and Southmead Hospital. UWE Bristol and Blaise Castle Estate Country Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Reviews

The Crafty Cow Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 171 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 171 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 171 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 171 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 171 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kathrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely buzz , friendly staff and all you need in the room including a huge comfortable bed for 6ft 7in husband!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location to explore Bristol's Gloucester Road shops and restaurants. Friendly pub with good food options and beer selections. Room was large and bed was comfy. Bathroom is small, but you get use to it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice room, above a popular pub. Made me feel welcome
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly, rooms were clean and we enjoyed a lay in as checkout want till 11.00am
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place with great food and service! We were really pleasantly surprised, it’s a little oasis hidden from the busy road. The beer garden is fab!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

richard

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

Would use again.

Would stay again. Good evening food and great entertainment. Staff are decent people. Heads up, no breakie in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean rooms but surprised my room was not en suite, with a private bathroom up the corridor. Excellent staff. Dodgy door for access after 11pm. I was locked out and had to knock on the window. Also no breakfast available. Good beer in the pub itself.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beverly

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

Fab on a busy Pride weekend!

Really friendly at check in and throughout. Free parking a bonus. Room was great for what we needed with good facilities. Loved the fact there was a bar downstairs - very convenient for a nightcap. Not noisy at all. Room very hot (weather was extreme) and only one window to open but there was a fan. Would definitely stay again when in the area,
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms,lovely pub and staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Highly recommended

Friendly welcome, clean room (most important), comfortable bed (also important), nice view over park, excellent food and good choice of beers. Easy walk to Southmead hospital (saves a taxi fare, which was one of the reasons I chose it). What's not to like?
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jamie Paul

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

Comfortable family friendly

Nice family pub. It can be a bit noisy during pub open hours but my family were very comfortable and had a great nights sleep. The bar below sells nice selection of beers and the play area kept our daughter busy so we could relax.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Luis

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Staff were excellent. The pub is lovely. Accommodation very basic, little bit dated and dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everyone very friendly and helpful. Hotel is situated near the hospital which was great as we didn’t have to rush to get there in the morning. Would definitely stay again, beer garden very well thought out.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy J

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

Great room and food

Easy to find and park. No parking charge Lovely helpful staff, very helpful and pleasant- showed me to my room and explained everything. Very comfortable room Food in the bar was very good, service fast Brrakfast not available but aoart from that it's an excellent place ÿo stay. Very near to the hospital which is why I was here
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Most comfortable bed ever

Friendly hosts, very helpful, the room was clean and comfortable, with all amenities you could need
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

I

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

FA Cup stopover

Ideal stopover location for football at the Memorial Ground....and the beer was good!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Suitable to get your head down, reasonable rate. Clean and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in process with helpful staff. Room was a good size and relatively well equipped with a good sized bed, 42"TV and an en-suite with a hot shower. The attached pub had a good range of drinks and food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lewis

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

happy punters

--> remembering this is 2 star hotel... It included: --> free overnight parking which is worth a lot in Bristol --> lovely staff --> fabulous sized bed --> really impressed and will certainly return
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Comfortable bed. No noise from downstairs despite being in a pub, but occasional ambulance sirens with nearby hospital.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

laura

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

Perfect to get your head down

Perfect accommodation for our needs. Two refurbed doubles were big and good with en suite. The twin room was small and bathroom not en suite, should be priced a lot cheaper. No facilities for breakfast in the morning although lidl a 4 min drive
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Basic but comfortable.

Basic but comfortable. The twin beds were fine. The separate bathroom in the twin room was dated and the shower had a lot of black mould, so I decided to go without. The television remote control was broken. Otherwise fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pub was great and staff were lovely and very helpful but the room was not good. Most uncomfortable mattress i have slept on in years and no ensuite bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great beer garden and food

This place is a pub with rooms and my feeling is that the rooms are generally rented by working men on short stays. Not couples in their 70s like me and my husband. For example there was a clothes rail but no coat hangers. And no hair dryer but plenty of USB points. The bed was large and very comfortable. The main plus of the Crafty Cow was the staff. They were all lovely and couldn’t have been more helpful. Especially the brilliant Graham who did source me a hairdryer. I’m a smoker so the large beer garden with a covered area was a big plus. The food was fabulous and on a Friday evening it was very busy. They don’t do breakfast but there are various choices about 15 minutes walk away. Also a shop 5 minutes away. We stayed there because it was near friends we were visiting and would definitely stay there again if in the area. Another plus is that residents get 10% off all food and drink purchased there. What’s not to like!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Great stay, great pub with great vibes!

Really comfortable room, staff at the bar were lovely although we never needed any Healy and were quite self sufficient. Rooms were newly decorated and the beds were great! Couple of issues, the shower head in the Brunel room was leaky (not to the point of it being a major issue) and we think there could do with being a curtain in the small bathroom window for privacy and to help keep it dark. The cold tap in the Clifton room wasn’t working. Overall the stay was great though. One word of warning, the bar downstairs is noisy till about 11pm. It didn’t bother us as we really enjoyed using the beer garden ourselves (food at the pub is great too!) but if you are sensitive about noise you need to be aware of it
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024