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The Blue Boar Inn

3.0 star property
Inn in Fakenham with restaurant and bar/lounge
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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Bar (on property)
Property entrance
Standard Suite, Ensuite
Standard Suite, Ensuite

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Standard Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
Bar (on property)

Black Lion Hotel

Breakfast included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Bar
8.6 out of 10, Excellent, (23)
The price is AU$226
includes taxes & fees
2 Jan - 3 Jan 2025
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About the area

Map
Station Road, Fakenham, England, NR21 0DX

What's nearby

  • Pensthorpe Natural Park - 8 min drive - 5.3 km
  • The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham - 9 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Norfolk Coast - 12 min drive - 14.6 km
  • Holkham National Nature Reserve - 12 min drive - 14.9 km
  • Holkham Hall - 22 min drive - 25.8 km

Getting around

  • Bure Valley Railway - 22 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bell - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Queens Head - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Bell - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Kings Head Hotel - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Henry IV Fakenham - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Blue Boar Inn

Property highlights
The Blue Boar Inn provides amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free property

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No lift

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Blue Boar Fakenham
Blue Boar Inn Fakenham
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Frequently asked questions

Is The Blue Boar Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Blue Boar Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Blue Boar Inn?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Blue Boar Inn?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Blue Boar Inn located?

Situated in Fakenham, this inn is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Pensthorpe Natural Park and within 9 miles (15 km) of The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham and Woad Centre. Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse and Norfolk Coast are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 146 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely friendly Inn
Owners could not have been more welcoming and accomodating. We stayed here whilst visiting Thrusford Spectacular show. We had a lovely lunch before we we left for the show all plates were empty and everyone enjoyed the meal. Would highly recommend this friendly in for a stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

4/10 Poor

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very poor experience
Hotel was under new ownership and needs considerable work. Heating failed whilst we were there, car park not lit and surprisingly despite a log burner bar area was cold. We had two bedrooms and one was very small hardly a double with no wardrobe. Use of shower a challenge and it leaked all over the floor. Rooms were not serviced and we were advised we should have requested this to happen after the event. Owner(s) were friendly and food good but overall stay disappointing and one of the worst we have stayed in for our annual pilgrimage to the Christmas show at Thursford.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

steven

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place was closed!!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Blue boring
We booked a inn with a room for a special occasion only to find that the pub was shut. This was such a shame as the pub was in the middle of nowhere very disappointing. If they had told us before we arrived we would of cancelled. Staff very friendly and helpful but still not good enough
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Inn
Lovely inn great service provided Land lady was very helpful great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service was efficient and friendly, the food was great, the accommodation was comfortable and we will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect night away
Lovely stay with the most friendly and helpful owner Laura. Food was incredible and the room comfortable and so pretty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Great Stay in Norfolk
Fantastic stay at the hotel. Fully Covid compliant with masking fully in place. Laura was friendly and welcoming and the food was fantastic. An ideal place to stay for both trips to the coast and Norwich.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous food, top class
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Covid Friendly
Laura is a wonderful host. Very Covid safe accommodation. Amazing food.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

ELAINE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcoming and friendly
Hotel was beautiful. Rooms were clean and Very comfortable. We had an evening meal. The menu had plenty of choice and the food was delicious. Hostess Laura was friendly and welcoming. Some covid restrictions were still place, which made us all feel safe. Excellent stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
A disappointing experience…
Laura was welcoming on arrival but the place is in a Covid time warp, not seemingly keeping up with the latest guidelines. The inn’s bar is closed but there is outside seating. OK on a warm night but the nights aren’t seasonally warm. This is not made clear at the time of booking. The website shows the bar etc but it was only when I called to confirm the booking a couple of days beforehand that limited facilities were mentioned. It was too late to change by then. It should be made crystal clear at the time of booking. Breakfast was of good quality but tea and orange juice is served in paper cups still even though crockery and cutlery is used. There is no housekeeping but Laura does give her number to message her in case anything is needed. Rooms are clean but there is lots of noise from pipe work and running water from neighbouring bathrooms. No alarm clock was needed! At £120 a night per room, with no housekeeping and no indoor facilities to use i.e. bar or lounge, we felt it was overpriced as no account is made of the drastically reduced service. There was one toilet roll for the room despite a four night booking. We had to ask for a new one and then had to text a reminder. A new one was delivered but it was wet! The next one was OK. Laura did supply hot chocolate sachets as a special request for one of our group which was appreciated. Overall, a very disappointing stay and not value for money.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay and service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you
Fantastic staff, meals were amazing, great value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So friendly, clean and comfortable!
The host was lovely and it was really reassuring to see the COVID precautions that the business was taking even though restrictions have been lifted. Lovely clean and comfortable room, will stay again when in the area on business.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely caring attitude of staff. Very generous meals. Pleasant, friendly atmosphere generated. Felt very homely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

WENDY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was lovely and clean, the Inn was a very old style pub, plenty of private parking. Large full english breakfast, you could taste the fresh eggs and norfolk bacon. The bar was fine but could have done with more comfy seating.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Charlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service
Had an amazing stay. Thank you laura for your great customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice country property with character and very friendly hosts . Made us feel at home .
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

PETER SUMNER

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
The Blue Boar is a lovely warm old inn, full of character. We were made extremely welcome. The food is excellent as is the standard of cleanliness. When we are next back in that area we will definitely stay again!..
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mrs S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy period inn
Laura is a great front of house host, very friendly, and her husband cooks beautiful food. Generous portions, and a great choice of food. The building is beautiful and was very festive with a lovely cosy feel for Christmas. As we were staying for the Thursford Christmas spectacular, they opened the restaurant early for our evening meal before we went to the show, and we chose what time we wanted breakfast too.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such wonderful hospitality couldn’t fault the staff. Will be back
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019