The Red Lion

The Red Lion is a smart village gastropub in Soham, just outside Ely, where dogs are welcome inside throughout. The dining rooms serve carefully cooked food Wednesday to Sunday and your dog can settle beside you at the table without question.

It's the sort of polished stop that works equally well for a slow lunch after a fen walk or a proper evening meal when the whole party needs to eat together. The kitchen runs lunch and dinner service Wednesday to Saturday, with Sunday lunch stretching through the afternoon.

Soham sits on the quiet fen roads east of Ely, making this a practical refuel for dog owners threading Cambridgeshire's villages. Expect a warm welcome, decent cooking and the kind of atmosphere where muddy paws and good manners both fit comfortably.