When it comes to Cambridgeshire bed & breakfast rooms, a former village free school offers six of the best. Steeped in history, yet stylishly modern and comfortable, The Old School House Rooms in Waterbeach is an award winning country house venue which is perfectly placed for exploring the university city of Cambridge four miles away. It also has a self catering bungalow for a family of four.
The Victorian school complex was originally provided to teach impoverished children to read. Now it is delightful accommodation for a staycation, overlooking the village green, with bus and rail links to Cambridge, London and Ely and within walking distance of enough pubs, restaurants and take-aways to please the most ardent foodie.
Many guests like to punt along the picturesque River Cam or walk part of the Fen Rivers Way. Others head for Newmarket races.
The accommodation is run by Lisa Renton and her daughter, Nikki. Lisa previously enjoyed a corporate career, but decided on a radical lifestyle change after her husband died suddenly.
Inspired by TV’s ‘Escape to the Chateau,’ she renovated The Old School House Rooms to impeccable modern standards and began letting rooms, six en-suite including one superking-sized with minibar/fridges and all with smart TV, bathrobes, desks, complimentary toiletries and hospitality stations. Breakfast is gourmet standard and guest reviewers rank the venue a 5 Star gem.
