Great Sampford B&B

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  • Peaceful self-catering unit near Saffron Walden in rural north Essex
  • A 35-minute drive to IWM Duxford, and 40 minutes to Cambridge
  • Converted stable with kitchen, living space and private courtyard
A family-run bed-and-breakfast in a quiet rural corner of North Essex near the lovely market town of Saffron Walden, Great Sampford B&B is found up a small country lane on a former working farm – in fact, the bijou glamping accommodation here is in smartly refurbished stables. With its own kitchen, a powerful rainforest shower in the bathroom and a cosy bedroom with a double bed, the unit is completely accessible for anyone with limited mobility. For lazy days, there’s also a roomy lounge area and flat screen TV. Secure parking comes as part of the package, along with a small gravelled courtyard for catching vivid sunsets on clear evenings. A welcome package awaits, containing pretty much everything you need for a continental breakfast feast, but otherwise, you’re left to your own devices in the catering department. Perhaps you'd like to pick up foodie treats in Saffron Walden (20 minutes’ drive) to fix up a feast and enjoy a TV supper, or do a crawl of several pubs within 20 minutes’ drive. Great Sampford B&B is a handy overnighter if you’ve got an early (or late) flight from Stansted Airport (30 minutes’ drive), and it’s also easy to get there from London by train if you fancy a last-minute country getaway. For guests keen on hiking, Turpin’s Trail – named after the infamous highwayman – is five minutes’ drive away.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

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Features

No dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Location

Great Sampford B&B

Sorrells Farm

Howe Lane

Great Sampford

Saffron Walden

Essex

England

CB10 2NY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.00661°N
0.40075°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10 mi Coach Station
10 mi Coach Station
10 mi Coach Station
Rail
8.1 mi Newport (Essex) Rail Station
8.3 mi Audley End Rail Station
9.5 mi Elsenham Rail Station
Airport
10 mi London Stansted Airport
17 mi Cambridge Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Staying at Great Sampford B&B puts you within easy reach of a couple of delightful towns. First of all, the hallowed university colleges and chapels, art galleries and indie shops of Cambridge (40 minutes’ drive) beckon, while medieval Saffron Walden (20 minutes) has a castle, museums and a mix of architectural styles from Tudor to Georgian. Fans of military history will probably want to spend time in hangars full of vintage planes and army vehicles at IWM Duxford (35 minutes), which started life as a base for Spitfire and Hurricane pilots in World War II. Train fanatics can get their fix while pottering around the Victorian station amid restored trains at East Anglian Railway Museum (45 minutes). If you love nothing better than touring other people’s grand houses, a clutch of stately mansions to poke around include Audley End House and Gardens (25 minutes), Hedingham Castle with its medieval watchtower and water gardens, and the recreated Norman village at Mountfitchet Castle (both half an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
West Mersea 27.9 mi Sea N/A Good N/A N/A
Brightlingsea 29.5 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Audley End House and Gardens 7.7 mi

Imperial War Museum Duxford 13.1 mi

The National Stud 15.5 mi

Newmarket Racecourses 15.5 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 16.1 mi

National Trust

Melford Hall 14.6 mi

Paycocke's 15.2 mi

Coggeshall Grange Barn 15.5 mi

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 17.3 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 18.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

SPAINS HALL 2.8 mi

Finchingfield - Howe Woods - Little London - Howe Street 3.4 mi

Castle Camps - Camps End - Shudy Camps - Castle Camps 4 mi

Thaxted - Great Easton - Tilty - River Chelmer - Thaxted 4.4 mi

Ashdon 5.1 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Reviews

10

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Lovely and cosy. Great facilities. Lovely & clean great owner

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Joanne W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

1 bedroom cottage / chalet / bungalow

Liked: All of it.

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Lovely Host with immaculate accommodation. The stay allowed us to spend a…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Guy R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

1 bedroom cottage / chalet / bungalow

Liked: Lovely Host with immaculate accommodation. The stay allowed us to spend a lovely evening in one of the three private terraces. The complimentary continental breakfast was superb, croissant, bread, jams, cereal all we could have asked for. Also orange juice and milk for coffee and teas all there ready to go. Would absolutely recommend to family and friends especially being so close to Cambridge where we spent a lovely day afterwards.

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  • Does Great Sampford B&B have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Great Sampford B&B? Staying at Great Sampford B&B puts you within easy reach of a couple of delightful towns. First of all, the hallowed university colleges and chapels, art galleries and indie shops of Cambridge … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Great Sampford B&B?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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