I have lived in Thorncote Green for 9 years and know the area and locals very well.I have also used Pippins as a base for travelling to London, Cambridge, Oxford etc. I can help you find your way around and can recommend local walks, attractions and good restaurants, local farmers markets etc.

The Pippins' is a four bedroom B&B sleeping up to nine people, with a large pretty garden, indoor pool, and views of fields and the green. It is peaceful and rural and yet only 45-60mins to King's Cross, London. Pippins is a great base for relaxing with its pool and gardens, especially after exploring London, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire... The house and all rooms are comfy and spacious and make an excellent venue for a family house party or small wedding. The Long Room with its piano can seat up to 20 people to dinner, or host a couple of country dances, or be a huge playroom for the children. It opens to the garden with its trees and shrubs and lawn.The disability suite on the ground floor has a kitchenette as well as a wet room shower en-suite. The real bed folds into the wall, creating an additional reception room with French doors to the garden. Upstair has three bedrooms with a shared family bathroom. There is a further shower bathroom downstairs by the pool, and an additional separate toilet. I your host, Zuzana, live at the house and pride myself on my lovely clean house and marvellous breakfasts. Other meals are available on request which are billed separately.

Our cooked English breakfast is from our local farm shop Franklins of Thorncote which is situated opposite Pippins. All the meat and eggs are free range and the bread is from our local bakers Gunns. We pride ourselves on providing good local and traceable food. This is rural England with the green, a working farm opposite Pippins, good pubs, pleasant walks, a lovely old church at Northill, Mayday celebrations at Ickwell, and very easy access to London by train (31-50 mins) Cambridge by car(45 mins), Oxford (1hour) and other places of interest. Local Attractions are: Shuttleworth Swiss Garden – approx 7 mins drive, 20 mins walk Shuttleworth aircraft museum which has various very well attended shows thoroughout the year. London - easy access by train and so LOVELY to leave for Pippins peace! Cambridge - approx 30 mins drive Woburn Safari Park – approx 30 mins drive Woburn Abbey - approx 30 mins drive Bedford - approx 15 mins drive Wimpole Hall - approx 20 mins drive Moggerhanger Park – approx 5 mins drive,