STAY THE NIGHT
A view with a room.
What you're booking
The view is the point. The room is the bonus.
Most hotels sell you a room, with the view added on. A view with a room is the other way round: what you're booking is the lake, the parkland, the spa, the fire pit and 120 acres of Cambridgeshire to yourselves. The room is the bonus, and it's a very comfortable one.
Three ways to stay
A lodge, a flat, or the whole house.
Couples usually take a lodge. Families and friends take the house. If you're not sure, check the dates above and we'll show you what's free.
The Lodges.
Eight lodges · sleeps two · from one night
Eight design‑led lodges set apart from each other in the parkland, each with floor‑to‑ceiling glass on the view, a king‑size bed, a private terrace and an OFYR fire pit for cooking outside. Our most popular way to stay for couples.
- King‑size bed, premium linen, high‑speed Wi‑Fi
- Private terrace with fire pit, logs and firelighters provided
- One well‑behaved dog welcome (£25 per stay)
- Check in from 3pm, check out by 11am
The House.
Seven en‑suite bedrooms · sleeps sixteen · exclusively yours
A turreted country house in the French château style with seven en‑suite bedrooms, two reception rooms, a kitchen built for feeding everyone at once and a walled garden of its own. Voted one of the best Airbnbs in the UK by Grazia. Made for milestone birthdays, family reunions and brand retreats.
- Two‑night minimum as standard; single midweek nights sometimes possible off‑season
- As a guide, £1,800 – £3,400 per night for the whole house
- Private chef available for breakfast, lunch or dinner
- Two well‑behaved dogs welcome; travel cots available
The Flat.
One king‑size bedroom · sleeps two · self‑contained
A private apartment in the grounds of the house with a king‑size bedroom, a proper sitting room and a fully equipped kitchen. Quieter and roomier than a lodge, and a good fit for longer stays or anyone who'd rather cook indoors.
- Full kitchen, sitting room and bathroom to yourselves
- Spa, lake and coffee shop a short walk away
- Ideal for a week‑long base for Cambridge and the surrounding countryside
What's here
Step outside your door.
Spa, lake, sauna, padel, gym, tipi and a coffee roastery, all a few minutes' walk from wherever you're sleeping. Book what you fancy before you arrive, or on the day from your room.
The Spa
Pool, sauna, treatments, private spa days
Lake & Sauna
Cold water, hot sauna, fire pit
Padel
Two courts, lessons, rackets to hand
Bean Theory
Coffee roasted on site, pizza Wed–Sat
The Gym
Within the spa, for guests and members
The Tipi
Yoga, breathwork and sound baths by the lake
Wild Swimming
Open water, year round, lifeguarded sessions
What's On
Fish and chip Fridays, live music, workshops
A night here
How a stay tends to go.
There's no itinerary and nothing is bundled in. This is just what most guests end up doing, more or less in this order.
- 3pm
Arrive, drop the bags.
Check in from 3pm for the lodges and flat, 4pm for the house. Parking details come in your pre‑arrival email.
- 4pm
Lake, then sauna.
A swim‑and‑sauna session on the lake: ninety minutes of cold water, hot cedar and the fire pit. Book ahead; weekend slots go first.
- 7pm
Fire, or pizza.
Cook on your own OFYR fire pit at the lodge, or walk up to the courtyard for pizza from the oven (Wednesday to Saturday). The house can have a private chef in.
- 9am
Coffee in the courtyard.
Bean Theory opens at 8am. Take a flat white back to the terrace, or book a treatment or a padel court for late morning before you leave at 11.
What time is check‑in and check‑out?
Lodges and the flat: check in from 3pm, check out by 11am. The house: check in from 4pm, check out by 11am. Early or late by arrangement where we can.
Is there a minimum stay?
Lodges and the flat can be booked for a single night. The house is two nights as standard, though single midweek nights are sometimes possible off‑season; ask us.
Are dogs welcome?
Yes. One small or medium well‑behaved dog per lodge (£25 per stay), and two well‑behaved dogs at the house. Dogs are welcome in the coffee shop too. Let us know when you book.
Is the spa or lake included in the stay?
No, and deliberately so: nothing is bundled, so you only pay for what you use. Swim‑and‑sauna sessions, treatments, private spa days and padel courts all book separately online, before you arrive or during your stay.
Can children stay?
Yes. The house has travel cots available and plenty of room. The lodges sleep two in a king‑size bed that can't be split, and blow‑up beds aren't allowed, so families usually take two lodges or the house.
Where do we eat?
Bean Theory, our coffee shop and roastery, is open 8am to 4pm daily with seasonal food. Pizza is served from the courtyard oven Wednesday to Saturday. Lodges have a fire pit for cooking outside, the flat has a full kitchen, and the house can book a private chef.
Where is Waresley Park Estate?
Gamlingay Road, Waresley, Cambridgeshire SG19 3DD: twenty minutes from Cambridge by car, about 55 minutes from London King's Cross by train to St Neots or Sandy plus a short taxi. Free parking on site.
Getting here
The view, and how to get to it.
Waresley Park Estate, Gamlingay Road, Waresley, Cambridgeshire SG19 3DD. Between Cambridge and Bedford, just off the B1040.
- Cambridge by car20 min
- London King's Cross to St Neots, then taxi55 min
- ParkingFree on site