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Eels Foot Inn

3.0 star property
Inn in Leiston with free breakfast and bar/lounge

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The Eels Foot Inn offers a cozy atmosphere and a warm welcome for a comfortable stay. Guests enjoy a free English breakfast, in-room WiFi, and drinks at the bar. Previous visitors consistently praise the helpful staff.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Suite

Family Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
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About the area

Map
Eastbridge, Leiston, England, IP16 4SN

What's nearby

  • Dunwich Heath and Beach - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • RSPB Minsmere - 6 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Leiston Abbey - 6 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Thorpeness Golf Club - 15 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Southwold Beach - 20 min drive - 18.7 km

Getting around

  • Darsham Station - 13 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 77 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Fox Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Dolphin Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Two Magpies Bakery - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Kings Head Yoxford - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Ship at Dunwich - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Eels Foot Inn

Property highlights
Eels Foot Inn provides amenities, such as free English breakfast and a bar. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Smoke-free property
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Eels Foot Inn include amenities, such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
  • Coffee/tea makers and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

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, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available

Property is also known as

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Eels Foot Inn
Eels Foot Inn Leiston
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Eels Foot Inn Leiston
Eels Foot Inn Inn Leiston

Frequently asked questions

Is Eels Foot Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Eels Foot Inn?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Eels Foot Inn?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Eels Foot Inn?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Eels Foot Inn located?

Situated in Leiston, this inn is within 2 miles (3 km) of Dunwich Heath and Beach, Leiston Abbey and RSPB Minsmere. Long Shop Museum is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) away.

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Eels Foot Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 84 out of 128 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 128 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 128 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 128 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 128 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location, good range of vegan and vegetarian food and cold Ghost Ship on tap.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent all round
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcoming staff,all seem happy in what they do.excelent breakfast. Very good size room,if there is a downside the bathroom could with a bit of a refurb but all in all an excellent stay. Will definitely return and would recommend The Ells foot.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Kirsty

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

Relaxing stay

Lovely place to stay. And plenty of room for our daughters travel cot. Food was lovely for breakfast and filling. Evening food was nice but not very filling. Staff were amazing and so helpful. Massive garden for children. About £15 for a main Kids meals £7 Pudding £7 (Roughly)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was great. The room wasn't ready for our arrival, but the proactive approach was very good: everything we needed to do could be done. Breakfast was delicious with an true friendly and enthusiastic service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a very nice stay over New Year. Breakfast was great. As a guest staying at the Eels Foot, i would have liked to be able to book a table for dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

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

Eels Foot

We have used this pub for over 40 years when visiting Minsmere and camping nearby. This year we decided to book a room for 3 nights, breakfast included. Breakfast was plentiful and served by cheerful staff. The evening pub meals offered plenty of choice. Our room was large with en suite and was comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was our second stay at this lovely country inn. The rooms were comfortable and quiet. The staff were very friendly and did everything possible to make our stay enjoyable. We’ll definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff and service were excellent and while the room was adequate the bathroom facilities could be improved
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely, slightly out of the way, pub with good presented rooms. Staff were very friendly and very helpful. Food was great and quite an extensive menu. Breakfast excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely accommodation wonderful breakfast. All staff were very welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. Good food in the pub with a wide choice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

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

3 day break for Minsmere

Lovely inn to stay at. Close proximity ,2 miles, to RSPB Minsmere. Nice big pub garden, food great and reasonably priced. Breakfast was excellent with plenty of choice. Manager and staff all very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff all helpful (though had no record of my booking when we arrived, despite me getting email confirmation from Expedia). Fortunately a room was available. Breakfast very good, evening meal typical pub choice. They don't take reservations for tables for evening meals and we were taken by surprise how crowded it was. A table did become available soon however.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, peaceful and welcoming
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great base for exploring Minsmere . Good breakfast , beer and pub food very good
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyed our stay, comfortable room, good food and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

David Robert

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

We will be back for sure.

Top class from every perspective.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was perfect for visiting Minsmere bird reserve. Excellent breakfast with lots of choice. Friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Another fantastic stay at this cosy, friendly property.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

ANTHEA

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

lovely stay

Lovely area, very helpful and friendly staff, great for a short stay in a lovely area good for exploring. Locals that came into the pub area were also friendly and chatty.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Over-Priced And A Bit Disappointing

Excellent food in the pub and very pleasant staff, very good location for Minsmere, but: floorboards in rooms creaked so constantly woken up when people in room above moved around; bath dangerously slippery and needed a shower mat; bathroom floor very dirty; shower head kept falling down as support was broken and the parts were lying in the bath. Over-priced for a rural pub B&B, and we won't be going back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, comfortable stay in great location for RSPB reserve. Good quality and quantity of breakfast. Same for evening meal. Helpful, friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food and accommodation were excellent and our hosts were even better. Ten out of ten 🙌 A special mention to Honour, cheers mate. 🍻

8/10 Good

Duncan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

A stay of two halved

The welcome was wonderful. The people lovely (Kevin behind the bar was great). The food, both dinner in the pub and breakfast the next morning was excellent. The impromptu live music (guitar and accordion) was fabulous, and the real ale quality top notch. On the downside, the heating in the bathroom couldnt be turned down or off so the room was far too warm all night. The shower has remnants of previous guest's partially used shampoo and shower gel left on the soap tray. The toilet seat was loose. The sheet didnt fit the bed properly. One of the towels was stained.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022