Blue Ball Inn
57 BroadwayGrantchester
CB3 9NQ
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This cosy, authentic local retains its original two-bar layout and many old fittings. No TV, no games machines: good beer, good conversation and old pub games are the order of the day. Try your hand at ringing the bull. At the back is a small walled garden with a covered heated area complete with a piano and cricket memorabilia. Dogs welcome. "HQ" of Grantchester Cricket Club. Real ales including from Adnam's, Bass, and Buntingford, served from four hand pumps. Adnam's dry-hopped lager is the first lager to be available here for many years. Cranes local cider is on draught. Soup, sandwiches and hearty, home-cooked food available lunch and evening. Children welcome. Credit cards accepted. Owners and licensees for over ten years sold the pub in May 2026.