Cottage for hire in Wicken, near Ely - Sleeps 4.

The Barn At Butts Farm2 bedrooms, Sleeps 4.

A beautifully converted granary overlooking a Japanese style garden, just a short walk from the National Trust’s oldest nature reserve at Wicken Fen.

Accommodation details

Step to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Living room: With wood burner, Smart TV, beams, vaulted ceiling and oak floor.
Kitchen/dining room: With electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge and dishwasher.
Bedroom 2 (accessed externally): With queen size bed, oak floor, vaulted ceiling, French doors, and en-suite with walk-in shower, toilet and heated towel rail.
Separate toilet.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: With twin beds and sloping ceiling.

Oil central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for wood burner included. Sitting-out area with garden furniture. 1 well-behaved dog welcome, to be kept on a lead at all times. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking. Please note: No children under 12 years old. There is an unfenced pond within the garden.

If you are looking for an unusual place to stay, this unique and quirky barn conversion could be for you. This former granary has been converted into a beautiful, stylish cottage with many original features.
The spacious beamed living room has windows on three sides, allowing the light to flood in. With its vaulted beamed ceiling, oak floor, and log-burning stove in a large stone fireplace, it is a warm and welcoming room. Equipped with a large, comfortable sofa and chairs, it’s a delightful place for friends and family to relax at the end of the day. There is a separate toilet that is accessed from the living room. The fully fitted kitchen has oak worktops, a Belfast sink and a plate rack.

The twin bedroom is in the attic and has exposed brickwork and sloping ceilings. The quirky layout of the barn means you access the double bedroom and en-suite shower room via an external entrance, enhancing the charm of this unique cottage. The delightful, tranquil bedroom also has a vaulted ceiling and oak floor, along with a New England colonial bed and Japanese hot tub. The room also has French doors overlooking a small patio garden equipped with a rattan table and chairs.
The village of Wicken is a charming base for your holiday with a village pond and green just opposite the barn conversion, as well as the local puband Wicken Fen Nature Reserve.

Cycle hire is also available at Wicken Fen, so you can tour the scenic routes of Sustrans Route 11 all the way through to King’s Lynn. The village is honeycombed with ancient waterways and the River Cam runs through the area.
Visit Ely Cathedral a little further afield; the city is also home to The Stained-Glass Museum, Oliver Cromwell’s House and a Saturday market. Newmarket is also nearby, a quaint market town hosting the National Horse Racing Museum. Or why not explore the picture-perfect streets of Cambridge? Where you’ll find plenty of museums, independent cafés and Cambridge University Botanic Garde