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"The Boathouse"
Set on the river Cam in Cambridge, the Boathouse is conveniently located with direct access to the river and easy access to Cambridge old town, a short and beautiful stroll along the river and College boathouses. Crossing Midsummer Common, the Grafton Centre with restaurants, shops and the cinema, is also a very short stroll away. The Boathouse has good accessibility to the Science Park, business parks, A14 and M11. London is within easy reach, with frequent direct trains to London King's Cross station as well as Liverpool Street station.
The Boathouse has two levels. The lounge, kitchen, dining areas and cloakroom are on the ground floor level. The lounge has seating for five and a gas fireplace. The kitchen is well equipped for cooking and baking. The bedrooms, both facing west, and a bathroom, with spa bath and over bath shower, are on the first floor. The bedrooms have double beds and storage available. One bedroom also has a single bed suitable for a child. The third bedroom, facing south, is now unavailable for guests.
The private garden backs directly onto the river Cam, and has a four person hot tub, traditional Finnish sauna, both with views of the river, plunge pool, hammock, swing chair, coffee table with heating under a garden canopy and dining area for four right next to the river. Guests also have the option of making use of three bicycles to explore the area, as well as the four-person dinghy to explore the river.
Cambridge is filled with events and wondrous sights throughout the year. Winter is especially atmospheric with cheerful festivities, food markets and cosy pubs inviting you with roaring fires and good food. Spring provides abundant cherry blossoms, which are particularly beautiful against the backdrop of Cambridge's architecture, and parks (Midsummer Common, Parkers Pieces, Christ's Pieces and Jesus Green) are painted with colour and filled with birdsong. Summer brings the major Summer in the City festival, as well as the Folk Festival and the Strawberry Fair and the river becomes a carnival of experienced and novice punters entertaining the several groups of people having picnics or listening to live music next to the river. Autumn brings the Food Garden and Produce Festival, as well as the Cambridge Open Day, where Cambridge University opens its doors to the public, offering a range of talks, walks, exhibitions and visits to libraries and rare books. Autumn is the season of the light, when Cambridge's majestic trees steal the show.
On Guy Fawkes night (bonfire night) you can watch the fireworks from the top floor and should you want to join the festivities and get a closer look at the bonfire, Midsummer Common is just a 5 minute walk away.
Cambridge hardly has a quiet season, although it is easy to find solitude in the ample quiet chapels, gardens and parks. People of all ages are walking and cycling to and from theatres, restaurants and events, often at all hours of the day and night. It is a town where one can get lost in culture and beauty.
Other features of The Boathouse:
High speed Wifi internet access
Virgin Digital TV
Fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and washer-dryer
Charcoal bbq
Parking
Walking distance to The Boathouse:
Cambridge city center and the old town with colleges, theatres and restaurants 1.2 miles
The parks as mentioned above - Midsummer House and Fort Saint George pub 0.4 miles
The UK's longest outdoor swimming pool (open during Summer)
The Grafton Shopping Centre with cinemas, restaurants, shops incl Waitrose 0.6 miles
Tesco Superstore, Newmarket Road 0.5 miles
Cambridge Retail Park with Pharmacy (Boots) 0.9 miles
Chesterton Post Office, High Street 0.5 miles
Bus stops 0.4-0.5 miles
Walking maps, along with other tourist information are usually available in the library.
Favourite things to do and enjoy in Cambridge:
Cosmopolitan, formal and informal, indoor and outdoor restaurants and wine tastings
Live music of every kind and in various settings such as colleges, chapels, theatres and restaurants
Visiting the beautiful colleges and spending time in the gardens or soaking up the atmosphere
Enjoying the architecture, museums, libraries, exhibitions and galleries
The theatres: Mumford Theatre, Corn Exchange, ADC Theatre, Cambridge Arts
Festivals such as The Cambridge Food Garden and Produce Festival
Information of upcoming events and festivities can be found at www.cambsedition.co.uk or www.visitcambridge.org
Driving or cycling distances:
Addenbrooke's Hospital 3 miles cycling / 3.7 miles driving
The Cambridge Lakes Golf Course 2.3 miles
Nearest beaches in Norfolk 44 miles
Train station 2.6 miles
Braintree Outlet Store 47 miles
A 14 2.1 miles
Stansted Airport 32 miles
Taxi services are usually available at short notice.
Please note that we update the property and make changes to rooms, furniture and décor on a regular basis, usually every three to six months. We aim to keep the website updated with significant changes. Please enquire before booking if you have particular needs or questions.
Please also note that guests sometimes pre-arrange for their dog or cat to join them during their stay, so if you have any pet allergies, please take this into account.
"The Boathouse"
Set on the river Cam in Cambridge, the Boathouse is conveniently located with direct access to the river and easy access to Cambridge old town, a short and beautiful stroll along the river and College boathouses. Crossing Midsummer Common, the Grafton Centre with restaurants, shops and the cinema, is also a very short stroll away. The Boathouse has good accessibility to the Science Park, business parks, A14 and M11. London is within easy reach, with frequent direct trains to London King's Cross station as well as Liverpool Street station.
The Boathouse has two levels. The lounge, kitchen, dining areas and cloakroom are on the ground floor level. The lounge has seating for five and a gas fireplace. The kitchen is well equipped for cooking and baking. The bedrooms, both facing west, and a bathroom, with spa bath and over bath shower, are on the first floor. The bedrooms have double beds and storage available. One bedroom also has a single bed suitable for a child. The third bedroom, facing south, is now unavailable for guests.
The private garden backs directly onto the river Cam, and has a four person hot tub, traditional Finnish sauna, both with views of the river, plunge pool, hammock, swing chair, coffee table with heating under a garden canopy and dining area for four right next to the river. Guests also have the option of making use of three bicycles to explore the area, as well as the four-person dinghy to explore the river.
Cambridge is filled with events and wondrous sights throughout the year. Winter is especially atmospheric with cheerful festivities, food markets and cosy pubs inviting you with roaring fires and good food. Spring provides abundant cherry blossoms, which are particularly beautiful against the backdrop of Cambridge's architecture, and parks (Midsummer Common, Parkers Pieces, Christ's Pieces and Jesus Green) are painted with colour and filled with birdsong. Summer brings the major Summer in the City festival, as well as the Folk Festival and the Strawberry Fair and the river becomes a carnival of experienced and novice punters entertaining the several groups of people having picnics or listening to live music next to the river. Autumn brings the Food Garden and Produce Festival, as well as the Cambridge Open Day, where Cambridge University opens its doors to the public, offering a range of talks, walks, exhibitions and visits to libraries and rare books. Autumn is the season of the light, when Cambridge's majestic trees steal the show.
On Guy Fawkes night (bonfire night) you can watch the fireworks from the top floor and should you want to join the festivities and get a closer look at the bonfire, Midsummer Common is just a 5 minute walk away.
Cambridge hardly has a quiet season, although it is easy to find solitude in the ample quiet chapels, gardens and parks. People of all ages are walking and cycling to and from theatres, restaurants and events, often at all hours of the day and night. It is a town where one can get lost in culture and beauty.
Other features of The Boathouse:
High speed Wifi internet access
Virgin Digital TV
Fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher and washer-dryer
Charcoal bbq
Parking
Walking distance to The Boathouse:
Cambridge city center and the old town with colleges, theatres and restaurants 1.2 miles
The parks as mentioned above - Midsummer House and Fort Saint George pub 0.4 miles
The UK's longest outdoor swimming pool (open during Summer)
The Grafton Shopping Centre with cinemas, restaurants, shops incl Waitrose 0.6 miles
Tesco Superstore, Newmarket Road 0.5 miles
Cambridge Retail Park with Pharmacy (Boots) 0.9 miles
Chesterton Post Office, High Street 0.5 miles
Bus stops 0.4-0.5 miles
Walking maps, along with other tourist information are usually available in the library.
Favourite things to do and enjoy in Cambridge:
Cosmopolitan, formal and informal, indoor and outdoor restaurants and wine tastings
Live music of every kind and in various settings such as colleges, chapels, theatres and restaurants
Visiting the beautiful colleges and spending time in the gardens or soaking up the atmosphere
Enjoying the architecture, museums, libraries, exhibitions and galleries
The theatres: Mumford Theatre, Corn Exchange, ADC Theatre, Cambridge Arts
Festivals such as The Cambridge Food Garden and Produce Festival
Information of upcoming events and festivities can be found at www.cambsedition.co.uk or www.visitcambridge.org
Driving or cycling distances:
Addenbrooke's Hospital 3 miles cycling / 3.7 miles driving
The Cambridge Lakes Golf Course 2.3 miles
Nearest beaches in Norfolk 44 miles
Train station 2.6 miles
Braintree Outlet Store 47 miles
A 14 2.1 miles
Stansted Airport 32 miles
Taxi services are usually available at short notice.
Please note that we update the property and make changes to rooms, furniture and décor on a regular basis, usually every three to six months. We aim to keep the website updated with significant changes. Please enquire before booking if you have particular needs or questions.
Please also note that guests sometimes pre-arrange for their dog or cat to join them during their stay, so if you have any pet allergies, please take this into account.
Experience the seasons in the Boathouse's garden all year round.
Bird-lovers may enjoy the view of the small nature conservancy island from the garden.
Space to relax; the living room, with views of the river, and the dining area in the kitchen.
The lounge, two outdoor and two indoor dining areas and library where you can spend the day watching the ducks, swans, eights, canoes and boats of all shapes and sizes passing by on the river.
Sitting in the sauna, with the smell of pine, looking at the river, makes the winter wonderful.
The kitchen.
The bedrooms facing west; the first bedroom, immediately below, has one double bed and the second bedroom has one double bed and one single bed. Each bedroom has a closet.
The bathroom with spa bath and over the bath shower.
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