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Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Doddington sleeps 10.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: This award-winning, Grade II listed, 17th-century threshing barn conversion is located in the heart of Doddington’s conservation area. Adjacent to the 12th-century church, Shire Barn is steeped in history, yet combines state-of-the-art entertainment facilities within the original fabric of the house. The holiday accommodation is for up to ten guests with five first floor bedrooms; four double and one twin. The open plan downstairs is perfect for medium to large gatherings, featuring a spacious living area, large double storey glazed windows, 8ft screen home cinema system, large, fully-equipped kitchen as well as a fully equipped office with broadband. Travertine stone flooring on the ground level with under-floor heating, controllable zone lighting and a split level snug area are just some of the unique design elements.
The barn provides a great base of high standard accommodation to explore this area of Cambridgeshire which is also close to the Norfolk border and its coastline. Sandringham and Kings Lynn are also within comfortable driving distance. London is within a 50-minute train journey from nearby Huntingdon or Peterborough train stations. The village of Doddington has a range of shops and two pubs, both serving food, within ¼ of a mile. March is just 5 miles, Ely, 17 miles and Cambridge 29 miles. Shop and pub ¼ mile. Spacious living room with French doors, 8ft drop-down cinema screen and system. Sitting-room with TV. Spacious, well-equipped, farmhouse-style kitchen/dining room. Large open hall with snug area and TV. Study. Utility. Shower room with toilet. Travertine floor throughout. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft, cast iron bed, Juliet balcony and en-suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet (also access from hallway). Three further double bedrooms; two with beams. Twin bedroom with beams. Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet.
  
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Stretham sleeps 12.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Chittering Farm was rebuilt in 1989 from an old barn and was refurbished in 2008. It now affords every comfort for an enjoyable and relaxing holiday. An excellent choice for families, the property is very comfortably furnished with a spacious living room and welcoming open fire, making the perfect retreat for winter evenings. The French doors provide access to the beautiful surroundings on warm summer evenings. Providing bright, spacious accommodation, this detached house with unspoilt views over open countryside, is well equipped with excellent facilities and comes with 1 acre of garden. Accessed by a private road and set in the heart of the owner’s 3000-acre arable farm, a stay here will provide the opportunity to enjoy the rural tranquility of farm life including farm and river walks, bird watching and cycling. It also offers the convenience of being just a short drive from the historic city of Cambridge (there are also cycle routes to Cambridge from the farm) and cathedral city of Ely.
The city of Cambridge is 10 miles away, famous for its colleges, museums, botanic gardens and art galleries, where visitors can also try their hand at punting on the river Cam or enjoy a wealth of restaurants, pubs and theatres. Ely is 6 miles in the other direction with its 12th-century cathedral and range of interesting shops and restaurants. National Trust properties can be found at Wicken Fen
(5 miles), an ideal place to explore fen landscapes and Anglesey Abbey and gardens. A day at the races in Newmarket (14 miles) is a possibility, or pay a visit to the National Horse Racing Museum in the town. An added bonus for steam enthusiasts staying at Chittering Farm is the Stretham Old Engine which is located on the edge of the farm; erected in 1831 this is one of the earliest examples of a land drainage steam engine. Shop 2 miles, pub 1 mile. Spacious living room with feature brick fireplace, oak wooden floor and French doors. Sitting room with TV and wooden floor. Large beamed kitchen/dining room with electric/calor gas range (for cooking) and tiled floor. Utility/separate toilet. Double bedroom (can be twin) with en-suite shower room and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Three further double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed and wooden floor. Double bedroom. Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet. Bathroom with toilet.
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Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Thornhaugh sleeps 10.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: This delightful former rectory dates back to the 1720s and adjoins the owner’s home within beautiful landscaped grounds in the pretty hamlet of Thornhaugh. Used during the 1940s by the ladies of the Land Army, The Old Rectory retains many original features including mullion windows and attractive architraves, whilst the imposing landing is adorned with ‘big game’ trophies. The Old Rectory provides a perfect holiday base for exploring all this beautiful area has to offer.
At its heart lies Rutland Water, which attracts visitors worldwide for bird watching, fishing and water sports. There is an abundance of excellent walks found locally with the Jurassic, Viking and Macmillan Ways to explore. A pleasant way to spend an afternoon is to browse around Barnsdale Gardens, designed by the late Geoff Hamilton.
The area is full of historic towns such as Stamford, 5 miles, which has been given conservation status. Once an important wool town, it has retained much of its old world charm and prosperity. Several of the buildings are of old Lincolnshire limestone, giving the town a fine appearance. There is much of interest in Stamford, including the Meadows (a pleasant place to picnic), All Saints’ Church and the picturesque Barn Hill behind it, as well as All Saints’ Brewery and Stamford Arts Centre, which has one of England’s earliest provincial theatres. Other towns of interest are Melton Mowbray, Oakham and Uppingham. Peterborough is 11 miles offers many amenities, including its magnificent cathedral. There are also many shops, restaurants and bars as well as theatres, cinema and greyhound stadium.
Pretty villages with country inns serving real ale and excellent food can be found within a pleasant drive and make the perfect place in which to unwind after a day’s sightseeing. Shop and pub 1 mile. Large living room with mullioned windows. Dining hall. Thirteen steps down to lower ground floor: Kitchen with electric range (for cooking), breakfast area and walk-in pantry. Double bedroom. One large step to shower room. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, each with mullion windows; one with additional single bed (for +1), and one with canopied bed. Twin bedroom with additional single bed (for +1) and mullioned windows. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Wicken sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Set in the grounds of the owner’s Grade II listed 17th-century farmhouse, this detached holiday cottage is a conversion of a 19th-century granary. Situated in a quiet village location, the barn overlooks a Japanese garden. Just a short walk from the NT’s oldest nature reserve, Wicken Fen, a wetland SSSI, with its walks, cycle trails and waterways. Wicken is well placed for exploring Ely, 8 miles, Newmarket, 7 miles, and Cambridge, 13 miles. Shop 21/2 miles, pub 100 yards. Spacious, beamed living room with open fire in large stone fireplace, vaulted ceiling and oak floor. Dining room with French doors. Fitted kitchen. Double bedroom with 5ft bed, French doors, wooden Japanese hot tub, vaulted ceiling and oak floor. Shower room with toilet. Separate toilet (adjacent to living room). First floor: Twin bedroom.
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Sleeps 7
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Little Downham sleeps 7.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 7
Accommodation overview: Once the old village bakery (and more recently a shop), this pretty detached cottage has been totally renovated providing a spacious, bright and airy holiday home. With beams, an exposed brick wall and natural floors, it exudes much character yet provides all modern amenitites, and is set in a slightly elevated position overlooking a cottage garden with an abundance of wisteria. Close by is the historic city of Ely with imposing cathedral, attractive river and good selection of individual shops, pubs, restaurants and tearooms. Within a 30-minute drive lies the city of Cambridge with its art galleries, colleges, botanical gardens and punts on the river Cam. Also close by is Newmarket for stud farms and racing. Shop 400 yards, pub 100 yards. Large beamed living room with wood-burning stove in brick fireplace. Modern beamed kitchen/dining room with TV. Utility. Single bedroom. Shower room with toilet. First floor: Four bedrooms; one double, one twin and two single. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Sawtry sleeps 8.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: Located just a few minutes off the A1 between Cambridge and Peterborough makes Bosworth House an ideal place for people to get together if they are travelling from the north or the south. Bosworth House offers comfortable and spacious detached holiday accommodation and is ideally located to explore the area and all it has to offer. Sawtry itself has all the conveniences you would need on holiday, plus pubs and shops within a short walk. Places of interest in the area include the excavated foundations of Sawtry Abbey, the 17th century Manor Farm, the moated Grange Farm, and Abbey Farm which incorporates monastic stonework. Nature lovers will enjoy Monks Wood which was acquired by the Nature Conservancy in 1953 and comprises of 375-acre mixed woodland, mainly natural regeneration, notable for its rare plants and insects including the black hairstreak butterfly. The historic city of Cambridge is around 25 miles drive away and is famous for its university, its archictecture, museums, botanic gardens and art galleries; visitors can also try their hand at punting on the River Cam or enjoy a wealth of restaurants, pubs and theatres. Peterborough, just 14 miles drive to the north, offers many amenities, including its magnificent cathedral, shops, restaurants and bars as well as theatres, cinema and greyhound stadium. Shop and pub ½ mile. Large beamed living room with wood-burning stove. Large beamed dining room with inglenook fireplace and bar area. Large, well-equipped beamed kitchen with tiled floor. Study. Sun room. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms. Two twin bedrooms. Bathroom with oak panel bath, separate shower cubicle and toilet. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet.
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