Magpies Retreat is a beautiful large house in a beautiful village called Hartford in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire It offers a relaxing natural space to enjoy with family and friends. The accommodation is private and spacious. There is a village shop post office selling all essentials & 2 village pubs within a 2 minute walk. IT is a short driving distance to local amenities and larger towns. Magpies Retreat is the place to be if you love walks by the river or if you want to hire a boat, kayak, paddle board . Plenty of pubs and eateries within walking distance The property is in a quiet area which overlooks a beautiful park and children’s play area. Whatever the weather there is plenty to do both inside and outside. Magpies Retreat Is centrally located between Cambridge and Peterborough and has good links to London 55 minutes by train. This is the perfect area if you like to cycle with numerous cycle paths Things to do .. River activity & Boat Hire - Johnson’s Farm Old Hurst crocodile farm National Trust Flour Mill - Houghton The Noris Museum St Ives Bridge Cromwell Museum Historical Cambridge University and punting, shopping eateries, market, shopping-no need to drive catch the guided bus - 3 mins walk from Magpies Retreat Grafham Water - nature trail, fishing and water activities Hinchingbrooke Country Park The Manor Hemmingford Grey Cinema St Neots Museum Paxton Pitt’s Nature Reserve Holt Island Nature Reserve Rally Karting Center Racing Fen Drayton Lakes Hammerton Zoo Ramsey Rural Museum Golf Bowling Ten pin bowling Raptor Foundation Buckdon Towers Southlake Aqua Park Winwick Barn Alpacas Leo’s Fun Zone Wackey Warehouse Hartford Mill Forest walks Things to do in Peterborough Ferry meadow country park Cathedral Lido Nene valley railway Burghley house Stamford Shopping Things to do in Cambridge Universities Museum Botanical gardens Punting Shopping