The Bull Pen

The Bull Pen is a 4 star farm stay accommodation in a quiet village of Bourn, 7.5 miles west of Cambridge. The property offers free parking, high speed broadband and WiFi throughout.

The holiday home is a modern barn conversion with an open plan living area and three en-suite bedrooms, all with views across meadow land. There are ceiling fans, velux windows in the vaulted ceiling and French doors leading onto a patio and garden with BBQ facilities. There is underfloor heating and LED flame affect fireplace.

At the farm stay, each room is fitted with a wardrobe. The Bull Pen offers certain rooms that have a patio, and all rooms are equipped with a private bathroom with a bath and free toiletries. The units at the accommodation are fitted with a seating area.

You can play table tennis at The Bull Pen.

Cambridge Park & Ride is a 10-minute drive away offering access to Cambridge's attractions such as the Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge and collages, and the University Botanical Garden, within 15 minutes.

King's College is 7.5 miles from the farm stay, while St John's College is 7.5 miles away. The nearest junction for the M11 motorway and A14 road can be reached within 9 miles and the A1 road within 13 miles. London Stansted Airport is 25.5 miles from the property.

Information about the host

The Bull Pen is a new building; built to a high quality with modern fixtures&fittings, good insulation and heating, and big windows for light and the view. Designed to keep a feel for its history as a working farm building. Each of the 3 bedrooms leads off from the central main living area . A peaceful spot which provides an opportunity to explore the open countryside from the doorstep. The location is ideal to combine 'time in' the city exploring (parking for the park&ride bus into Cambridge is 10 mins. away) and 'time-out' of the city! The Bull Pen offers comfort throughout the seasons with French doors and ceiling fans for warm summer days and underfloor heating, LED flame effect fire place, 4 + 10 tog duvet and triple glazing for a cosy winter break. The accommodation, with easy parking and good access, is set in a quiet spot in the countryside with a lovely view across traditional meadow with mature oak & ash trees.

Sally and Nick live on site in the farmhouse at Chapman's Farm. Nick runs the farm and Sally is a part-time primary teacher. We have both always live in Cambridgeshire and know the area very well. We enjoy the outdoors and when we're not working, we like to run or cycle round the local footpaths and bridleways, or go scuba diving round the British coast. The farm is an arable farm but we also, usually have a few cattle in the meadow near the farm to enjoy and to keep the meadow grass mown.

Bourn has two exceptionally good restaurants (a bistro and an Indian), two cafes (for a lovely brunch or lunch) and a local butcher & farm shop (if you fancy cooking or a BBQ at home). There are lovely winding footpaths and bridleways that provide endless possibilities for rambling or off-road cycling, from the shortest walks to the local rural cafe or pub or keep going all day to explore further a field (with several circular routes of varying lengths; maps available). One of our favourites is Wimpole Estate (N.T.) to enjoy the grounds (designed by Capability Brown) with a lovely lunch. Other local favourites could be a visit to Grantchester Tea Rooms and Meadows with walks along the river Cam, and a visit to Burwash Manor which has small independent shops plus a deli with cafe. Cambridge can provide several days enjoyment: visiting the museums, a climb up Great StMary's tower for a panoramic view, plus taking a city walking or bus tour of the university and collages will make a full day, and a second day could be spent on the river Cam punting (chauffeured if you don't fancy your own chances!) followed by a peaceful afternoon walk around the University Botanical Gardens.