London, United Kingdom: Award-winning hospitality group Heartwood Collection has acquired The Lord Byron in Trumpington, Cambridge.
The acquisition will see the site undergo a significant refurbishment and rebranding, reopening in late 2026 as The Meadow Lark, a 19 bedroom ‘pub with rooms’.
It will draw inspiration from the nearby Trumpington Meadows, a beautiful nature reserve alongside the River Cam as well as a gentle nod to the soaring skylark native to the area.
The extensive refurbishment will transform the pub’s bar and dining spaces into warm, welcoming interiors infused with Heartwood’s signature charm. Guests will be able to enjoy seasonally changing menus and a carefully curated drinks list in thoughtfully designed internal spaces, alongside an enhanced outdoor space that makes the most of the pub’s proximity to the picturesque Trumpington Meadows and Byron’s Pool.
The Meadow Lark will join Heartwood Collection’s growing portfolio of 35 characterful pubs and pubs with rooms, marking its first ‘pub with rooms’ in Cambridgeshire, as the Group continues its expansion.
Heartwood Collection holds the highest possible rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (three stars) and won ‘Best Brand/Concept’ at the 2025 Publican Awards.
Richard Ferrier, CEO of Heartwood Collection, said:
“We are delighted to have acquired The Lord Byron in Trumpington and to be bringing it into the Heartwood family as The Meadow Lark. Inspired by the beautiful surrounding nature reserve, we look forward to creating a pub that truly reflects its landscape and community, somewhere guests can gather, dine and celebrate for many years to come.”
Heartwood Collection is the Group that operates 35 Heartwood Inns pubs and 13 Brasserie Blanc restaurants across the UK. Heartwood Collection’s current site portfolio is as follows:
Inns
The Barley Mow – Englefield Green, Surrey
The Black Horse – Thame, Oxfordshire
The Black Horse – Reigate, Surrey
The Black Swan – Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire
The Boot – Histon, Cambridgeshire
The Britannia – Parkstone, Dorset
The British Queen – Locksbottom, Kent
The Cricketers – Cobham, Surrey
The Coat & Bear – Newbury, Berkshire
The George & Dragon – Marlow, Buckinghamshire
The Hare – Old Redding, Harrow Weald, Middlesex
The Highwayman – Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
The Jobber’s Rest – Upminster, Essex
The Jolly Farmer – Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire
The King’s Arms – Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
The King’s Head – Teddington, Middlesex
The March Hare – Guildford, Surrey
The Oaks – Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset
The Old Crown – Great Bookham, Surrey
The Plough & Harrow – Long Ditton, Surrey
The Prince of Wales – East Barnet, London
The Queen’s Head – Weybridge, Surrey
The Quill & Scholar – Lichfield, Staffordshire
The Ragged Robin – Godalming, Surrey
The Red Deer – Horsham, West Sussex
The Red Lion – Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
The Rising Sun – Reading, Berkshire
The Ropemaker – Emsworth, Hampshire
The Royal Forest – Epping Forest, Greater London
The Sun Inn – Chobham, Surrey
The White Bear – Ruislip, Middlesex
The White Hart – Lewes, East Sussex
The White Hart – Lymington, Hampshire
The White Horse – Dorking, Surrey
The Woodman – Southgate, London
Upcoming openings
The Potter’s Heron – Ampfield, Hampshire. Opening March 2026
The Meadow Lark – Trumpington, Cambridgeshire. Opening 2026.
Brasserie Blanc Restaurants
London – Chancery Lane
London – Southbank
London – Threadneedle Street
Beaconsfield
Bournemouth
Cheltenham
Chichester
Hale Barns
Leeds
Milton Keynes
Oxford
Portsmouth
Winchester