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The Kings Arms, Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden
CB10 1HQ
Reviews of The Kings Arms (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Kings Arms
Multi-roomed traditional pub just off the market square. There was a crowd in at opening time, but it wasn't a pub crawl as I first thought, it's a Nap league that plays in different pubs every week. They were mostly on coke or lager, but I was interested in the four hand pumps, of course. No local beers, disappointingly, but an interesting selection none the less. I went for halves each of Wye Valley Pyoneer and Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger. (I'd just come from Kent, where I never saw Bishops Finger on the bar, it was always "coming soon".) Both were good or very good (NBSS 3.75 on average, £6 for the two halves). This pub feels like a throwback - like pubs used to be 50 years ago or more.
On 15th February 2026
- rating: 8
[User has posted 4733 recommendations about 4337 pubs]
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Kings Arms
2nd of the GBG pubs in town.
This would be my local if l lived there.
Full of charm and rooms, hanging off other rooms.
Bustling on a Sunday Lunch - food looked great, Sunday Newspapers and roaring fires.
What more could you want?
Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2lCLRJ1
On 11th February 2017
- rating: 10
[User has posted 277 recommendations about 276 pubs]
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Aqualung . left this review about The Kings Arms
This is clearly quite an old pub. It consists of several small rooms with a small bar counter in the middle. Wooden floorboards and beams sum the place up. It was quiet on my Friday midday visit with a few people in for food.
The bar has five hand pumps which sadly just had a fairly mainstream selection of Pedigree, Adnam's Mosaic, Oakham JHB, Doom Bore and Woodforde's Flagondry.
I went for the Mosaic (£3.75) which on a hot day was a bit on the warm side but not a disaster.
I think that this place would be better on a cold winter's day when the open fires are lit. Despite that it's a nice old pub and well worth a look. It's GBG 2015 listed.
On 24th August 2015
- rating: 7
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Great Chesterford, 3.87 miles, 1 hr 14 min walk (show)
Newport (Essex), 4.21 miles, 1 hr 21 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 15 February 2026 by Will Larter
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Car Park : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Darts : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : Yes last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : Yes - Not Sunday. Lunchtime only - last updated 15 February 2026 by Will Larter
- Jukebox : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live Music : Yes - Acoustic - last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pool Table : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 22 August 2015 by Aqualung .
