This charming thatched public house offers bright, modern rooms with free Wi-Fi. In the rural Cambridgeshire village of Balsham, it has a restaurant serving classic English dishes and real ales. All rooms at the grade II listed Black Bull Inn have a flat-screen TV, DVD and CD player. With free tea/coffee facilities, an iron and a work area, there is also private bathroom with a hairdryer in each room. The varied menu is made using fresh, local ingredients, includes light lunch options and can cater for special diets with prior notice. The dining room boasts original wooden beams and an open fireplace. The Imperial War Museum at Duxford is 10 minutes’ drive away, whilst Newmarket’s Racecourse is a 15-minute car journey. Historic Cambridge, with colleges, parks and shopping, is 10 miles away.