Wallis Farmhouse is a late Georgian Farmhouse in the picturesque village of Hardwick. We provide bed & breakfast and self-catering accommodation, close to the city of Cambridge in England. The house stands in large gardens adjoining meadows and woodland, which border the Wimpole Way. Hardwick is 5 miles from the University City of Cambridge, and 15 miles from Ely and Newmarket. The Blue Lion Inn serves excellent lunches and evening meals and is only a few steps from the Wallis Farmhouse.

Self-catering
There are four individual self-catering units at Wallis Farm. Unit one is a converted barn which comprises a twin bedded room with en-suite facilities, a double bedroom with en-suite, a sitting area with a settee that pulls out into a double bed - also with its own en-suite. The dining/kitchenette area is equipped with a hob, microwave and a refrigerator. There are three other self-catering units in a new L-shaped building. The first offers studio accommodation for 2, with a kitchenette (oven and fridge), bathroom with bath and shower. The second of these sleeps 4, with the same accommodation as the previous unit but with an extra twin bedroom. The third unit can also accommodate 4 but has a ramp for wheelchair access and a bathroom adapted to people with mobility problems. All self-catering accommodation units have gas central heating and TV. Linen is provided.

Bed & Breakfast
The Bed & Breakfast accommodation consists of six ground floor en - suite rooms in a converted barn across a courtyard from the main farmhouse. Many of the original features of the building have been retained and the twin or double rooms are furnished to a high standard. All rooms are centrally heated with colour TV, tea, and coffee making facilities. There is ample car parking in the enclosed courtyard.


Location

Hardwick is 5 miles from the University City of Cambridge, and 15 miles from Ely and Newmarket.

Directions A428
Turn right off the A428 at roundabout signed for HARDWICK, then turn immediately left running parallel to A428 for 1 mile. Then turn right into Cambridge Rd Hardwick. Road sign is for Hardwick & Toft. Travel for 1 mile into Main St. Look out for the Public House called The BLUE LION. (Greene King Sign) We are 100 metres past this on same side of the road. There is a sign Wallis Farmhouse.

Directions M11
Leave M11I at junction 13 and turn left onto the A1303. You go past the American Cemetery and a mile after this there is a roundabout, bear left here for Hardwick. Travel another mile and turn left into Cambridge Road Hardwick (sign is for Toft). After another mile look out for the Blue Lion Public House. We are the fourth house past this on the right hand side near a cull de sac called Sadler's Close.

Places Of Interest

Cambridge

The home of one of the oldest Universities and beautiful college buildings. A wealth of museums including the Fitzwilliam and Folk museum, plus punting on the Cam.

Many tourists visit Cambridge each year to see the historic university, its buildings and the beautiful Backs. King's College Chapel is the most famous building in Cambridge. Outside, the best views of the chapel are from Kings Parade and Queen's Road, and from its entrance via Senate House Passage or Trinity Lane.

Anglesey Abbey

A National Trust property, originally built in the 13th century, with large gardens. The 98 Acre grounds of the abbey provide a wide range of features throughout the year. 23 distinct areas have been designed to impact on your senses.


Wimpole Hall

A National Trust House set in spacious landscaped grounds and a rare breeds farm. First built in 1643 and much altered by subsequent owners, Wimpole has developed into the largest country house in Cambridgeshire.

Duxford Museum

Duxford retains its wartime atmosphere and, as many of its aeroplanes still fly, you might even see one take to the air during a visit. Over 400,000 visitors come to Duxford annually and see biplanes, Spitfires, Concorde and Gulf War jets among the 180 historic aircraft on show.

American Cemetery

First established on 7 December 1943, these 30.5 acres, donated by the University of Cambridge, were selected as a permanent American Military Cemetery due not only to the scenic grandeur, but also because a large proportion of American casualties occurred in this general area of East Anglia. The cemetery was dedicated on 16 July 1956.

The World War II Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial is located three miles west of the university city of Cambridge, England on Highway A-1303 and sixty miles north of London. It takes about four and a quarter hours driving from London. By automobile. Cambridge may also be reached by railroad from the Liverpool Street Station. Travel time is about one and a half hours. Train service is frequent. Taxicab service to the cemetery is available at the Cambridge Station.