Our Accommodation
RestWell Rooms
There are a lot of reasons to stay in Linton. The history, the walks, the nature, the views and the zoo, as well as our close proximity to Cambridge. Take your pick from our 5 recently refurbished bedrooms. Four double rooms, and one single room are available, all are en-suite.
Single room £70 per night, Doubles £120
In addition:
Continental Breakfast £8, English breakfasts from £12, plus 10% discount in the Restaurant.
Room 1 – THE GRAHAM GREENE ROOM – Double
With en-suite shower
A writer’s refuge in Linton
In the 1930s, novelist Graham Greene lived here in Linton, at a house called Little Orchard. The village offered him a retreat from London, a place to write, walk, and reflect. Its quiet lanes and riverbanks shaped the early years of a career that would explore conscience, faith, and the complexities of human nature.
This room honours that creative solitude. Muted greens echo the countryside he walked; warm wood and soft light recall the study where he drafted his early work. On the bedside table, a single line from Greene reminds us: “Human nature is not black and white but black and grey.” A space for rest, reflection, and the quiet turning of pages.
Room 2 – THE ICKNIELD ROOM – Single
With ensuite shower
The ancient road beside the village
The Icknield Way passes close by Linton, following one of Britain’s oldest lines of travel across the chalk country. Long before modern roads, this ancient trackway carried walkers, drovers, traders, riders, and later travellers along the high, dry ground between the Chilterns and East Anglia.
Here the route meets the familiar landscape of Rivey Hill, the Granta valley, open fields, chalk paths, and village lanes. For today’s walkers and cyclists, the Icknield Way Path and Trail offer a way to navigate the old road’s spirit: signposted sections, green lanes, bridleways, and downloadable route maps help visitors follow the historic corridor while enjoying the views above Linton.
This room reflects that sense of onward movement, a quiet resting place for anyone tracing the Roman roads, ancient paths, and countryside tracks that still lead people through Linton today.
Room 3 – THE GRANTA ROOM – Double
Ensuite with bath and overhead shower
Where the chalk stream begins
The River Granta flows through Linton as one of Britain’s rare chalk streams, clear, cool, and shaped by ancient chalk aquifers. Its waters have powered mills, nourished orchards, and offered quiet refuge for generations. Kingfishers flash along its banks, brown trout shelter in its gravel beds, and water crowfoot drifts like white lace in the current.
The Granta becomes the River Cam, the same river that inspired Pink Floyd’s Grantchester Meadows. Here in Linton, you stand at the river’s beginning, the headwater of a landscape woven into music, history, and village life.
This room reflects that calm: soft greens, natural textures, and a sense of stillness. A reminder that just beyond the village streets, a rare and ancient river continues its quiet journey.
Room 4 – THE ZOO ROOM – Double
Ensuite with bath and overhead shower
The wild heart of Linton
Linton Zoo Conservation Park has been part of village life since 1972, growing from open fields into a wooded haven for rare and endangered animals.
Home to creatures from across the world, from giant tortoises and parrots to snow leopards and Amur tigers, it brings an unexpected sense of wonder to the edge of Linton.
This room captures that spirit of discovery: warm natural tones, playful details, and a little wildness — celebrating one of Linton’s most distinctive landmarks.
Room 5 – THE WATER TOWER ROOM – Super King
Ensuite with bath and overhead shower
The landmark on the skyline
The Linton water tower stands high above the village, a clean white silhouette against the sky. Built to serve the community, it has become one of Linton’s most recognisable shapes – visible from Rivey Hill, from the fields, and from the roads leading home.
Its structure is simple, purposeful, and quietly iconic. A reminder of the village’s connection to water, landscape, and the practical beauty of everyday architecture.
This room draws on that industrial calm: crisp whites, charcoal lines, and geometric simplicity. A modern contrast to the river and hillside rooms, yet part of the same story – the story of Linton’s skyline.
