Bed and breakfast accommodation
in Princes Risborough Tel 01844 345438

Ridgeway Lodge is situated on the Upper Icknield Way, set in 1½ acres, surrounded by farmland, with the ancient long-distance Ridgeway Path skirting the property.

The house is about a mile from the centre of the market town of Princes Risborough, which is well served with cafes, pubs and restaurants. There is a bakery, M&S Simply Food, and a Tesco supermarket. A street market operates on a Thursday, with larger Farmer’s Markets once a month. The local area abounds with country pubs and restaurants all serving good food and there are plenty of things to see and do, as you can see below.

We are approximately 8 miles from the M40 providing easy access from Stratford, Warwick, Birmingham and London. The station is a 10 minute walk and has excellent direct train services to Wembley Stadium, London and Birmingham. Heathrow airport is 25 miles, and Luton airport is 45mins.

Accommodation

Off-street parking area. Three rooms are available, one with double bed, one twin beds and one with twin or super-king bed.

The en suite Studio is a large comfortable super-king or twin-bedded room on the first floor accessed by a private staircase. Guests have breakfast in the annexe and may use the annexe sitting room and kitchenette.

The easy access ground floor Annexe comprises hall, two bedrooms (one double, one twin), a shared private bath/shower room, open plan sitting/breakfast room and kitchenette. The kitchenette is ideal for those who prefer to ‘’eat in’’ rather than go out to a pub or restaurant after a long day at work or just to relax with friends, as all china, glass, cutlery and utensils etc are  available for guests to cook a ready meal from M&S, Tesco ,etc. or even from home!

Check-in is usually from 3p.m., but other times by arrangement.  
Check out time is by 10.am on the day of departure.

Rooms are available on a B&B basis. The Annexe can be rented whole as a serviced accommodation unit –such as the days before a wedding, a holiday base, Christmas period etc., - please ask for details.

A full English breakfast, including vegetarian, is offered, with home-made preserves and eggs from our own hens. Please mention any special dietary requirements such as gluten free when booking.

Ridgeway Lodge is completely non-smoking, but ashtrays can be provided for outside use. A summerhouse is available for smokers.

Cancellation policy

An offer of accommodation is subject to availability at the time of confirmation by us. On confirmation of your booking (if time permits), we require a deposit of 50% of the total cost of your stay. But, whether or not a deposit is paid, your accommodation booking, when confirmed, by letter or email, is a legally binding contract between us.

Any cancellation must be made at least 7 days in advance, in which case the deposit will be refunded. Otherwise, because we only have a few rooms, we regret that it is necessary to impose a cancellation charge. In the event of a cancellation on less than 7 days notice, whilst we will make every effort to re-let the room, if the accommodation remains un-let, or in the event of a guest not turning up, we reserve the right to retain any deposit paid and to call for a further payment from you, up to the full cost, to compensate us for our loss.

Things to see and do in the area.

Watched over by Red Kites and the Whiteleaf Cross cut into the chalk escarpment, Princes  Risborough lies in a broad gap in the Chiltern Hills which provided ancient travellers with a link between the River Thames and the Icknield Way. Both were important routes from earliest times, together with The Ridgeway, an even more ancient track way, which stretches from Ivinghoe Beacon in the north-east, to Avebury stone circle (similar to Stonehenge) in the south-west. The landscape of the Chilterns AONB, which surrounds us and which is protected today for our leisure, would have had much greater practical significance for those travellers forming settlements, with wooded areas and natural springs. These early inhabitants left their traces-the Neolithic barrow near the Whiteleaf Cross, Iron Age earthworks at Pulpit Hill and Lodge Hill, and a Romano-British villa at Saunderton, to name a few.

Walkers follow in the tracks of ancient travellers, rising to the challenge of the 87 miles of The Ridgeway Path. There are two 9-hole golf courses, in Princes Risborough and Whiteleaf and an 18-hole course at Ellesborough 31/2 miles away. West Wycombe Park (often used in TV costume dramas) and the infamous Hell-fire caves are five miles away. Today, the week-long Princes Risborough Festival takes place at the beginning of July and the biennial Speen Festival in September.

The nearby towns of Thame (7m) and Wendover (6m) each have a range of specialist shops and markets. Art in Action takes place in Waterperry each July, Towersey (31/2m) holds a Folk Festival towards the end of August each year and Thame is host to the Oxfordshire County show in September. Well-known for their Regattas, Marlow (June), and Henley, (July), are an easy drive by car. The City of Oxford, and Blenheim Palace at Woodstock, famous as the birthplace of Winston Churchill, are both a 45 minute drive.

Chequers, the PM’s country house is 3 miles from Risborough. There are a number of National Trust properties in the area including Ascot, Basildon Park, Boarstall Duck Decoy, Chastledon House, Claydon House, the Manors of Hughenden and Waddesden, beautiful Cliveden (now an upmarket hotel) and the Ashridge Estate (famous for the carpets of bluebells in May) are also easily reached. The Grand Union canal can be accessed at several places in the surrounding area.

Recent guest comments

Absolutely 10/10! Loved the accommodation, the breakfasts and the hosts. Pam and Marcus, London.
Lovely peaceful stay, Great cooked breakfast. The Press bothers, Hampshire.
Such a lovely place! Will definitely come back! Kerstin and Sharon, Rickmansworth.
A wonderful, restful stay in peaceful surroundings-thank you! Rebecca Fretton, London.
We loved our stay! Great reward after a rainy hike! Theresa and Kimberley, Boonton, New Jersey.
Delightful host and hostess, wonderful accommodation and great food. The Lacks, Beckwiths and Boltons, Kent.
Fantastic stay. So comfy and relaxing, thank you! The Sinclairs, Sheffield.