The Bakehouse: former bakery in idyllic village

The Bakehouse is a totally self contained, newly renovated characterful detached annex to the left of our house. We also have "The Cob" and "The Barn", each suitable for 2 adults. Situated in a quiet position overlooking historic Thriplow's village green. Just a minute's walk and you reach the award winning community run gastro pub or well stocked village shop. Only 8 miles from the city of Cambridge, so perfect for anyone visiting or working in Cambridge or the surrounding area. We have renovated The Bakehouse with loving care and attention to detail and to the highest possible standard - specifically with Airbnb in mind. It is characterful and historic (within the kitchen is the site of the original baker’s oven!). The accommodation includes; a bedroom (with King size bed) and Roberts radio; a sitting room with sofa, table/chairs (an ideal work space) and wall mounted Smart TV; a separate kitchen (with built in oven & hob, microwave, fridge, washer-dryer, Nespresso coffee machine); and a bathroom (with large walk in shower, mirror with shaver socket, basin and toilet). The black park style gate is the entrance to our property and The Bakehouse has its own parking area adjacent to it, exclusively for Airbnb guests. Guests have full access to the area immediately outside The Bakehouse. There is an outside table and chairs so you can sit and watch the world go by, perhaps whilst enjoying your coffee and complimentary 'Welcome pack' breakfast. (We provide milk, coffee, tea (inc herbal), muesli/granola, yoghurts, bread, spread, jam & marmalade - more than enough for your first night!). We have a Tandem bicycle which guests of The Bakehouse, The Cob and The Barn are welcome to borrow, perhaps to explore the countryside or to visit the numerous local pubs, cafes and restaurants. The rear garden is private with no access for Airbnb guests. Richard and I live in The Old Bakery, next to The Bakehouse, and so we’re on hand to help and chat as much or as little as you'd like. You should find it easy to get hold of us as we run a business from home, so we're used to constantly checking emails and texts too. There is also a file in The Bakehouse with local information, including some suggested walks directly from your front door through to information about shops, places to eat, transport options and, of course, what to see and do in Cambridge. Thriplow is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 and is laid out as a loose figure-of-eight of lanes with a lattice of footpaths and green fields between. While the oldest dated cottage is 1687, there is much that is older and deep seated in the past too. The footpaths take you through fields, woods and orchid meadows; in spring, the whole village is awash with daffodils. Indeed Thriplow is famous for its annual Daffodil Weekend and Country Fair: it’s a village fair that attracts up to 10,000 visitors for the weekend who come to enjoy a range of rural attractions, stalls and village hospitality and is reported as being one of the best loved charity events in Cambridgeshire! The village is an active and thriving community with many village groups, interests and activities, including a cricket club where you can watch cricket during the summer. Our pub (the award-winning The Green Man) is just a 2 minute walk from The Bakehouse, across The Green. It is a community owned pub that is run by Alex and Mike and they’ve built up an amazing reputation in the local area for offering both fresh, seasonal food and Tapas too. If you’d like to eat there during your stay we recommend you book. Thriplow also has a community run well-stocked Village Shop, where you can drop in for a coffee and perhaps fresh baked croissants or pastries too. Thriplow is just 8 miles south of Cambridge (5 miles from Trumpington Park & Ride) and 8 miles north east of Royston. We’re only 2 miles from Duxford Imperial War Museum and Junction 10 of the M11. Stansted airport is an approximately 20 minute drive. Whittlesford and Foxton train stations are very close (just 3-4 miles - both offering trains into Cambridge and London). What else is nearby? Sagentia, Harston (3.6 miles), Addenbrooke's Hospital site (7 miles), The Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton (6 miles), Granta Park (7 miles), Babraham Institute (8 miles) and Chesterford Research Park (9 miles) Local attractions: Imperial War Museum Duxford (2 miles) RSPB Fowlmere Nature Reserve (2 miles) Docwra's Manor Gardens, Shrepreth (3.6 miles) Teacake Traditional Tea rooms at Shrepreth (3.6 miles) Shepreth Wildlife Park (3.5 miles) Cambridge - University, Punting, FitzWilliam museum, Botanic Gardens, Shopping, Theatre (8 miles - 20 minutes' drive or 10 minutes by train) Royston Picture Palace, cinema (7.6 miles) Royston Cave (7.7 miles) Wimpole Hall: house, farm, gardens and park (National Trust) (9 miles) Grantchester Village & Tea Rooms (9 miles) Wandlebury Country Park (9 miles) Audley End House & Gardens (English Heritage) (11 miles) Saffron Walden, medieval market town (11 miles) Chilford Hall Vineyard (14 miles) Cambridge American Cemetary & Memorial (12 miles) Anglesey Abbey, Gardens & Lode Mill (National Trust) (18 miles) Newmarket Racecourses (18 miles) Palace House – National Heritage Centre for Horseracing & Sporting Art (Newmarket) (18 miles) Denny Abbey & Farmland Museum (18 miles) Henry Moore Studios & Gardens (26 miles) Ely Cathedral (27 miles) Bury St Edmunds, historic market town dating back to 1080 (33 miles) Although the maximum stay that you can book is 4 weeks, if you would like to stay longer than this it may well be possible - please contact me to discuss. Within The Bakehouse you'll also find a table with 2 chairs (perfect as a workspace), an iron and ironing board, hairdryer, all bedlinen and towels (which will be changed if you stay for longer than a week) and very good wifi connection. Plus a self check-in key box by The Bakehouse front door too. We provide two pillows per guest with different levels of support (Duck Feather & Down pillows and Luxury Anti-Allergy Microfibre pillows). All household items such as hand soap, washing up liquid, tea towels, kitchen roll, toilet paper, laundry powder etc. are provided.