Chipping Campden

Eight Bells Inn

StayScore

89

/100

Confidence: High

Church Street, Chipping Campden, GL55 6JG, United Kingdom

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★★★★4-star hotel

The Eight Bells Inn in Chipping Campden sits close to St James’s Church and the town’s High Street. A historic 14th-century inn operating as a gastropub, it has stone floors, open fires, a bar and dining room, plus a terraced garden and courtyard. Six en-suite bedrooms are available for overnight stays. The kitchen focuses on locally sourced, seasonal dishes, and dogs are welcome in the main bar area.

Eight Bells Inn

Score breakdown

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89/100
8.9/10
4.5/5
4.4/5

Scores last verified: 6 Aug 2026

StayScore Analysis

Why this hotel scores 89/100

The Eight Bells Inn is best suited to travellers who want a cosy, characterful Cotswolds stay in Chipping Campden close to St James’s Church and the town’s High Street. Its appeal is strongest for guests who value historic 14th-century ambience, good seasonal food and a convivial gastropub atmosphere over extensive hotel facilities or boutique polish. The inn works well as a compact base for exploring the village, nearby walks and relaxed evenings by an open fire, with a terraced garden and courtyard adding to the village-inn charm.

Amenities

What this hotel offers

Free parkingFree WiFiRestaurantNon-smoking roomsTea/coffee maker in all roomsBarExceptional breakfast

Highlights

  • Historic 14th-century inn with cosy village-inn character
  • Central Chipping Campden location near St James’s Church and the High Street
  • Gastropub dining with seasonal, locally sourced dishes and a terraced garden

Things to know

  • Only a handful of bedrooms, so availability can be tight at peak times
  • Lively gastropub atmosphere and dogs in the bar may not suit travellers after complete quiet

Hotel surroundings

What's nearby

Nearby

  • 1.Court House 50 yd
  • 2.Garage to the south of Court House 100 yd
  • 3.Court Barn 150 yd
  • 4.Chipping Campden Market Hall 300 yd
  • 5.Campden House, formal Garden and associated Medieval cultivation earthworks. 300 yd

Top attractions

  • 1.Site of Giffards Castle 1.8 mi
  • 2.Broadway Tower Country Park 3.2 mi
  • 3.Broadway Museum and Art Gallery 3.6 mi
  • 4.Gordon Russell Museum 3.8 mi
  • 5.Admington Hall 4.8 mi

Transport

  • 1.Bus · Fire Station 800 yd
  • 2.Bus · Station Cottages 1.1 mi

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