When can I check in and check out of Piggles Retreat?

On-park accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Piggles Retreat?

From $204.81 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Piggles Retreat

From £120 For 1 night, 2 adults 1 review

Boating lake (added by manager 21 Sep 2023)

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View from the deck at beavers house (added by manager 21 sep 2023)

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Peaceful garden (added by manager 21 sep 2023)

Luxury lodges in leafy lakeside gardens at Brinkley in Cambridgeshire
Cambridge half an hour’s drive; Newmarket Racecourse 10 minutes
Private decks and exclusive-use bathrooms; picnic gazebo and treehouse

Line up in an orderly fashion, glamping families or couples in search of romance. Here’s a treat for you. What with a handy location half an hour’s drive from Cambridge and 15 minutes from Newmarket, and a peaceful setting amid extensive leafy gardens, the luxury accommodation at Piggles Retreat has a lot going for it. On the outskirts of the rural Cambridgeshire village of Brinkley, exceptional amenities in each lavishly appointed wooden lodge encompass heating, a comfy double bed and sofa bed sleeping up to three guests (all bed linen is provided), a small and well-equipped kitchen area and a flatscreen TV for lazy evenings in. Exclusive-use bathrooms with power showers are close by and marble basins are a few steps away. Each lodge has private decking with a barbecue, table and chairs. When the fickle British weather permits, you can hide away in the extensive lakeside gardens, picnic in the gazebo, or climb up to the treehouse platform for some chilled downtime with a good book. Organise a foray into Cambridge colleges and museums, or hang out on site – whatever you choose to do, there’s plenty to see and do. Take a rowing boat out on the lake – keep an eye out for the resident ducks – hone your badminton skills or challenge fellow glamping guests to putting on the site’s mini-golf course.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Under 18's must be supervised by a responsible adult while using the lake and boating facilities.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

would recommend this site to a friend

would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very disappointed due to misleading website

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Janet C. Apr 2024

Beaver's House lodge (Private restroom amenities)

Liked: The beautiful location Helpful staff

Disliked: Misleading website (now corrected) No water in chalet Private facilities were not en-suite

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: The comments from these guests are incorrect as they only stayed less than an hour in the Log Cabin. They were under the impression that the cabins had on-suite bathrooms. Their ratings should be ignored. They cannot give ratings on Value for money, Accomodation, Facilities, Cleanliness. The guests eventually arrived at 10.30pm and as for a rating of 2 for customer service when I had to travel 3 times to meet them at the location and then get phone calls to say that they will be later than they thought. Their review must be removed as it is totally false and will put customers off from booking. Our reviews on our website and AirBnb give 5 star ratings and we have been awarded as a Super Host.

Features

No dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Picnic table

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain

Luxury

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Piggles Retreat

Brinkley Road

Brinkley

Cambridgeshire

England

CB8 0RD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.17044°N
0.3787°W

Route directions

What3words: treatable.receiving.creamed.

Nearest transport

Coach

8.3 km Horse Racing Museum

8.4 km Horse Racing Museum

17.5 km Parkside

Rail

3.6 km Dullingham Rail Station

7.7 km Newmarket Rail Station

14.1 km Kennett Rail Station

Airport

14.7 km Cambridge Airport

32.2 km London Stansted 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

Cambridge (half an hour’s drive) awaits you with its spectacular array of historic colleges, from the medieval turrets and spires of Corpus Christie to the Gothic extravagance of Kings. Go punting along The Backs (don’t miss the bizarre wooden Mathematical Bridge), have a nose around the modern art at Kettle’s Yard or see masterly Dutch Golden Age paintings in the Fitzwilliam Museum. There’s more heritage to be examined at the 11th-century cathedral in Ely (40 minutes), with its jewel-like stained-glass windows and soaring nave. Alternatively, combine a walk in gorgeous gardens with a history lesson with a tour of the Tudor-era mansion at Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill (15 minutes). Horse-racing fans can get their bets on at Newmarket Racecourse (10 minutes), visit the National Horse Racing Museum (15 minutes) and The National Stud (10 minutes). Should you be travelling with the kids, treat them to more encounters with animals in the shape of big cats, kangaroos and zebras at Linton Zoo (20 minutes).

Must see

Newmarket Racecourses 6.7 km

The National Stud 6.8 km

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 12 km

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 16.7 km

Fitzwilliam Museum 17.9 km

National Trust

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 12 km

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 16.7 km

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 19.7 km

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 24.2 km

Melford Hall 25.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

DULLINGHAM HOUSE 2.9 km

West Wickham - Withersfield - Horseheath - Streetly End - 5.6 km

Balsham 6.1 km

WILBRAHAM TEMPLE 7.8 km

SWAFFHAM PRIOR HOUSE 10.9 km

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Safety

Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: £20.00 ($33.28) damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Vehicles

No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Refunds within the indicated cancelation period are only possible if the park is able to relet your unit/site.

Safety

Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Hired accommodation

The damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit required on arrival can only be paid for in cash.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Arrivals and departures

The park will send you further check-in information 1 day(s) before your arrival.

Reception

There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Under 18's must be supervised by a responsible adult while using the lake and boating facilities.

Payment terms

Does Piggles Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Piggles Retreat dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Piggles Retreat? Cambridge (half an hour’s drive) awaits you with its spectacular array of historic colleges, from the medieval turrets and spires of Corpus Christie to the Gothic extravagance of Kings. Go punting along … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Piggles Retreat?

On-park accommodation

Arrive: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 10:30 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Piggles Retreat? From $204.81 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.