Black Lion Hotel

3.0 star property
Enjoy free breakfast at this 3-star Walsingham hotel

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Restaurant
Classic Twin Room, Ensuite
Restaurant
Restaurant
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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friday market place, Walsingham, England, NR22 6DB
  • Place, The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Holkham Hall
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Wells-next-the-Sea Beach
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Shared Dormitory, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Twin Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Double Room, Ensuite

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

About the area

Walsingham

In Walsingham .At this Walsingham hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham and 3 miles (5 km) of Norfolk Coast. St Mary's Priory and Eceni Study Centre and Permaculture Experience are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Norfolk Coast - 4 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Holkham Hall - 13 min drive - 14.3 km
  • Wells-next-the-Sea Beach - 14 min drive - 12.7 km
  • Holkham Bay - 18 min drive - 14.8 km

Getting around

  • Sheringham Station - 23 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fakenham Conservative Club - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Gallery Bistro - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Chequers - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Bowling Green Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Globe Inn - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Black Lion Hotel

Enjoy free breakfast at this 3-star Walsingham hotel
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Black Lion Hotel also features a library and a fireplace in the lobby.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Walsingham hotel.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Library
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Black Lion Hotel offers 6 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. This Walsingham hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property 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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

Black Lion Hotel Hotel
Black Lion Hotel Walsingham
Black Lion Hotel Hotel Walsingham

Reviews

Black Lion Hotel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 71 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 71 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 71 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 71 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 71 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Alive with wasp's, needs sorting as its obviously been going on for a while. Food was reasonable En-suite was very small
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Barbara Meiklejohn-Free

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

Such a let down

Review for The Black Lion Hotel This was the third time my sister and I have visited The Black Lion Hotel, and once again we were warmly welcomed on arrival. We were met by two lovely gentlemen who could not do enough for us — they kindly took in our luggage (I am disabled) and carried it up to our room, settled us in, and made us feel so comfortable and looked after. Later, we came down for an incredible meal — your catering staff and chef are truly amazing, and the same two gentlemen were, once again, superb hosts. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening. However, sadly, for the first time ever staying with you, the morning did not live up to expectations. When we came down for breakfast, there was no warm greeting — just a brief, rather rough hello. We had to carry our own luggage to the car while the girls behind the bar seemed more interested in playing with their hair than helping guests. When we returned to the breakfast room, no one showed us to a table, so we seated ourselves. We were downstairs by 10:30am, yet it wasn’t until nearly 11am that someone finally approached us. I watched, and what I believe was the manager — a blonde lady — seemed more focused on doing her hair and checking her appearance than attending to guests. There were positives: a lovely girl with red hair who served us, and a young girl on work experience — both were delightful and did their best. Unfortunately, our breakfast was a disaster. The food was burnt, dry, and frankly inedible.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rupert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food options on offer, and helpful, friendly staff made this two night stay a great experience. I'd stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

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

Characterful and Cosy

Lovely place to stay in a central position to the village. Very old with loads of character. Staff were very friendly and the food was really great. Our room was cosy, simply decorated and comfortable. Lacked a dressing table or somewhere to sit with a mirror and plug for hair drying/styling but we managed. Situated set back off the main street, next to a small Roman Catholic church for which the bells chime at 8am in Sundays but wasn’t intrusive. Lovely choice of breakfasts on the menu too.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Great pun and staff amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew Charles John

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

Great location.

The Black Lion Hotel is in a great location, interest individual art, clean, friendly welcome and very good food. The Black Lion was good value.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were friendly and helpful . Bed was uncomfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Bathroom too small . Good very good, staff friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Grace

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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All good apart from lumpy mattress and pillows
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely peaceful location in an historic building with good food
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sally

Travelled with family
The only thing was there was no where to fill kettle. I had to use shower head!!!!!!!!!!! And it was quite cold in the room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

A lovely place to stay

Wonderful place, Wonderful people
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

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

One night business stay

Excellent dinner and breakfast. Comfortable room. Lively pub/ restaurant. Situated in a beautiful village
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

melvyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice food and drinks. Good service.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

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

Weekend stay

Lovely weekend stay. Its a lovely old building but very clean. Staff were very helpful and pleasant. Breakfast was amazing. We booked an evening meal in the restaurant which was good. Had a good nights sleep as the bed was very comfortable. It would have been useful to have a plug nearer a mirror for drying hair!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kayleigh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very lovely hotel, staff was really friendly and helpful, rooms smelt amazing and very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

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

Great

a comfortable room in an old 'rustic' building in a beautiful corner on N Norfolk
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Lovely village pub

A great village pub that also offers accommodation. Food was excellent and better quality you would find in most pubs, and even some restaurants. Breakfast was nice also. All the staff are supper friendly. Bedrooms are up a flight of stairs and of course, in a village pub, there is no lift, so if you have problems climbing stairs. maybe not here. If ever we are in this area, we would have no hesitation in booking The Black Lion.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Walsingham Shrine Visit

Location excelent but parking limited. Public parking is some way away. Breakfast good. Decent pub food at fair prices. Room 5 had a good view over the Church in winter quiet except for brief visit by large noisy Church group ! Building is old so expect that. Walsingham is unique and I certainly prefer the Black lion to the other Pub.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elliot

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025