High quality barn conversion near Cambridge to enjoy countryside & city

Cambridge, England
$370 avg/night Minimum Stay 3 Nights
Bed 3

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Bath 3

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Sleep 6

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Located 8 miles west of Cambridge, in the Cambridgeshire village of Bourn, The Bull Pen is a high quality build designed to keep a feel for its history and location. It is a comfortable and peaceful place with open space indoors and outside for friends and families to enjoy. All the rooms look across traditional pasture with mature oak and ash trees, hedgerow and then arable fields beyond. It is ideal for a holiday combining 'time in' the city and 'time-out' of the city! Traveling intoCambridge is easy; there is a Park&Ride bus station just 10 minutes drive away.

The main kitchen/dinning/living area - Open plan with floor-to-ceiling windows and a vaulted ceiling with steel beams. The new kitchen is well equipped and has a large oven/grill, electric hob, microwave and fridge. There is a comfortable dining area and lounge area for up to 6 adults with Smart TV. For warmer days there are French Doors leading to a patio and a garden snug area to enjoy the outdoor space and BBQ. And for cooler winter days, The Bull Pen is cosy with constant thermostatic underfloor heating and large triple glazed windows so you can still enjoy the view of grass, trees and big sky.

Snug room with Smart TV and sofa - This room is also where the laundry facilities are: washing machine, tumble dryer and drying area.
The Snug room has a double sofa bed and blackout curtains so could also be used as an additional bedroom for one extra guest to sleep and would be sharing the shower room with guests in bedroom 3 (extra bedding cost per stay £40).
The snug room is also suitable for a travel cot ( extra cost per stay £10).

Bedroom 1 (first floor) with ensuite: a spiral staircase leads to the master bedroom with a kingsize bed with large velux windows to watch the night sky. There is also a Smart TV and an en-suite bathroom (with shower in bath) N.B this room is similar to a mezzanine, there is no door between the hall and bedroom but it is private.
A single folding bed suitable for a child can be added in this room on request (extra charge per stay £40)

Bedroom 2 (ground floor) with ensuite wet room- super kingsize double bed/or twin 3ft single beds (adjustable electric & massage), vaulted ceiling with fan and en-suite wet room. French Doors open to a patio area. This room is also suitable to anyone needing easy access with no steps and has wide doors through to the main living area.

Bedroom 3 - (ground floor) also a twin or double; two single beds will link/zip together to make a king size double. A compact room but with a very comfortable bed, and has an ensuite shower room and a private adjoining Snug room with sofa & Smart T.V.

Special features:
Ground floor bedrooms with no steps, low thresholds.
Quiet with lovely views and big sky, good walking routes.
Three lovely places to eat in the village; Country restaurant/bar , quality Indian food
and Cafe for brunch/lunch, and also a butchers with farm shop
Wifi throughout building - ( fibre broadband - download speed 70 Mbps)
Easy access – 2 parking spaces (plus overflow for 3+ cars), no steps and low thresholds (2 low steps onto patio area only)

Outdoor space:
Terrace with bistro table and 6 chairs
Garden snug with large corner sofa (+ fire pit or heat lamp available on request)
BBQ and large dining table with 6 chairs
3 seater garden swing

Families with young children - We are a working arable farm with occasional machinery working in the adjacent farm yard and also some cattle in the meadow. We welcome all family members, but for safety reasons, The Bull Pen is ideal for families with older children (7+) or babes in arms. If you have a young family and are unfamiliar with farm safety, please call me to discuss your needs and to check suitability for a safe & enjoyable stay.

Available on request for the little ones:
Bed rail for one of the single beds
Travel cot (£10 per stay) fits in well in Snug room next to bedroom 3 or in bedroom 1.
Single folding bed+bedding (£20 per stay). to fit in to bedroom 1
High chair&plastic dining set (free)
Stair gate for bottom of spiral staircase (free)

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Feature Features

  • PETS

    No Pets Allowed
  • DINING

    Dining Table
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Not Reported (host Has Not Indicated Whether There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property; Consider Bringing A Portable Detector) Deadbolt Lock Fire Extinguisher First Aid Kit Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    3 Bedrooms Bed Sheets Provided
  • GENERAL

    Unit Size: 1066 Sq Ft (99 Sq M)
  • KITCHEN

    Blender Dishwasher Electric Kettle Microwave Oven Paper Towels Refrigerator Spices Stovetop
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Washing Machine And Dryer
  • PARKING

    Car Required Electric Car Charging Station On Site Onsite Parking RV, Bus, And Truck Parking On Site
  • INTERNET

    Free WiFi
  • OUTDOORS

    Barbecue Grill Garden Outdoor Furniture Patio Terrace
  • BATHROOMS

    3 Bathrooms Bathtub Or Shower Hair Dryer Shampoo Soap Toilet Paper Towels Provided
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • THINGS TO DO

    Golf Nearby Golfing On Site Hiking Nearby Hiking/biking Trails Nearby
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Books DVD Player Games Stereo Table Tennis Smart TV
  • LIVING SPACES

    Fireplace Living Room
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Heating
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Bed Rails Children's Dinnerware Highchair Stair Gate Travel Crib
  • LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

    In A Rural Location In A Village Near A Hospital
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Iron/ironing Board Phone
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    If You Have Requests For Specific Accessibility Needs, Please Contact The Property Using The Information On The Reservation Confirmation Received After Booking. Note From Host: Smoking Outside Only Smoke-free Property Wheelchair Accessible

CheckIn Check-in : 03:00 PM CheckOut Check-out : 10:00 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 6

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School District Rates & Availability

Review Review

  • Adam

    Submitted Jan 19, 2025

    Stayed Jan 17, 2025

    Had a fantastic weekend with friends. Perfect property for a break near Cambridge. Location was close to Cambridge, close to supermarket and pub. Hosts were very helpful in providing information on things to do in the area and were very accommodating. Would happily go back

  • Elizabeth

    Submitted Nov 27, 2020

    Stayed Nov 24, 2020

    Fabulous stay and perfectly suited for our visit. Quiet, beautifully clean and well furnished. Everything we needed.

  • John H.

    Submitted Nov 30, 2025

    Stayed Nov 27, 2025

    Very pleasant accomodation

  • jane a.

    Submitted Sep 8, 2025

    Stayed Sep 4, 2025

    A beautiful barn conversion, well stocked and functional kitchen, a beautiful area and the host is very accommodating. Could not get better,

  • Laura W.

    Submitted Jul 17, 2025

    Stayed Jul 1, 2025

    Wonderful lodging- cannot say enough about how great this place was! Even with no AC there was lots of air circulation that kept things very pleasant - we didn’t even need the fans provided in each room. Kids loved seeing the cattle and accommodation was very quiet but close to what you might need. Recommended pubs were also very good!

  • Samantha O.

    Submitted Jan 5, 2025

    Stayed Jan 2, 2025

    Had a lovely stay with family for a post Christmas and birthday get together.Accommodation was amazing with everything we needed.Highly recommend, thanks Sally

  • Olivia S.

    Submitted May 8, 2024

    Stayed May 3, 2024

    I made my booking with Sally and Nick quite far in advance as it was for my Sisters hen do and they were so helpful from start to finish. Sally gave me ALL the recommendations, local walks, spa’s, restaurants, bars, transport, clear details of the accommodation, I knew I’d booked the right place from the first message because she was so detailed and thorough, I even made a comment to family that I’d write them a glowing review already without even staying! Sally even went out of her way to put an order in for some milk to take some of the hen do stress off of me, and nothing else was needed, the place was fully stocked with tea bags, coffee pods etc when we arrived. The accommodation itself was stunning, 6 of us stayed and there was so much space we didn’t feel on top of one another at all, it was so clean, plenty of towels, bathroom products, cleaning products (even some stain remover which saved my jacket!), a beautiful view and ample parking. Sally checked in a couple of times during our stay and made the whole process and stay so relaxed. I couldn’t recommend highly enough and whilst we were there even spoke about booking again in the future! Thank you Sally & Nick

  • John H.

    Submitted Sep 22, 2023

    Stayed Sep 14, 2023

    The Bull pen is perfectly located for exploring the Cambridge area especially IWM Duxford. The building itself is fitted out above and beyond what you would expect. This was completed by the incredible welcome and support of Sally. Never head any farm noise....honest.

  • Paul N.

    Submitted Sep 8, 2023

    Stayed Aug 24, 2023

    Our stay at the Bullpen was exceptional. The facilities were comprehensive, the accommodation outstandingly clean and comfortable. Quite honestly the reality is better than the photos! the outlook was rural but Cambridge was in easy reach. ~It was great to know our hosts were nearby but their presence was certainly not intrusive at any time. We would certainly stay again - Thank you.

  • David D.

    Submitted Aug 8, 2023

    Stayed Jul 31, 2023

    You won’t find a better place to stay if you’re looking to stay in the Cambridgeshire countryside. The Bullpen is beautifully located on the owners’ farm. The property is spacious, immaculately maintained, and very well equipped. Sally was very helpful in making our stay a wonderful one and was very responsive to our questions. The location is convenient for getting to Cambridge, and having a supermarket 5 minutes away was very convenient. A wonderful place to stay!

  • Sarah B.

    Submitted May 1, 2023

    Stayed Apr 28, 2023

    A spacious, comfortable, well-equipped cottage with high end appliances and everything we could possibly need to make our stay easy and comfortable. Communicating with Sally was easy and she responded quickly. All in all, a great experience.

  • Marion C.

    Submitted Apr 6, 2023

    Stayed Apr 2, 2023

    We were very fortunate to come across The Bull Pen and really loved all the attention to detail and the help we were given. Thank you so… much. We will stay again, if at all possible!

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