The Gin Trap Inn

We stayed here as a couple plus dog over a Friday and Saturday night in August. We booked the Stables, which was a split level room with downstairs lounge and upstairs bedroom and bathroom. It was an excellent experience all round - room was spacious and comfortable and particularly liked the in-room slipper bath. There was a great cooked breakfast with plenty of different options and dinner was very good too, although maybe the choice of mains could be a bit more adventurous. Setting is in a very pleasant and quiet village, Ringstead, which includes an Aladdins Cave like village shop, and has lots of huge beaches and pleasant towns and villages within easy reach. We really enjoyed our time at Gin Trap Inn and will return next time we are in the area. Highly recommended.

We’ve visited the Gin Trap on numerous occasions and dropped in on them again on our tour of Norfolk on our bikes. The changes made by the Chestnut group have been positive. Food was never served on Mondays and Tuesdays and it now is. The staff are excellent and hugely helpful. A great menu and you won’t beat the breakfast, black pudding to die for. Whilst these guys keep doing what they’re doing, they’ll continue to have us as customers. All the place needs to be perfect for the cyclist is a specific safe storage area. TBF they do try and help with this but now and again when they’ve a few cyclists in the space can be lacking a little. Still great though, 9.5/10

The Gin Trap has changed hands in recent times and do we decided to pop in. We only had a drink on this occasion and sat in the bar area. Service was good. The bar area (whilst quite traditional) is rather dark and the newer conservatory area much lighter and brighter. We took a look at the menu for future visits. Good Menu. Decent prices.