Winner of Visit England Rose Award 2016 and Beautiful South Silver Best B&B 2016 and 2017. South Lodge is an unusual one storey building that has had different uses over the years. In the 19th and early 20th century it was the gamekeeper's cottage to Wavendon House, a local aristocratic home. This home was sold to the government at the outset of the second world war to house WRNs working at Bletchley Park. The south lodge (there is a north one too!) then became storage for goods for the tenants. WRNs working at Bletchley Park (just five miles down the road) would have walked past our front door every day to catch the train from Woburn Sands to Bletchley Park - which is still running! The land attached to Wavendon House is now a golf course, which means that South Lodge backs onto some greens - and a lovely landscape. Since the 1980s South Lodge has been 'sympathetically' extended to create boutique B&B and private bedrooms. Matching the brick and roof tiles of the 19th century has been a challenge but we found them in the end. We also still have about three quarters of an acre of garden, which guests are welcome to enjoy. I can't imagine living anywhere else.

Set within an acre of landscaped gardens with private parking and free electric car charging, South Lodge offers free high-speed Wi-Fi. This luxury boutique bed and breakfast is just 5 miles from Woburn Abbey and Cranfield, and 2 miles from Brinklow, Kingston and Magna Park.

The unique rooms at South Lodge boast a patio area, just outside the room. Each room features a work desk and a king-size bed, along with an en suite bathroom with bathrobes and complimentary REN toiletries.

Whether staying in a room with kitchenette or two bedroomed apartment, a breakfast pack can be provided for a small extra charge, and evening meals are also available for the apartment. Or bring your own, but for all these options check with the host in advance.

The Wavendon Arms restaurant is in walking distance and the Stables Theatre is just one mile away. Milton Keynes is 5 miles away and offers a large shopping centre and an entertainment complex. South Lodge boasts ample free parking and Woburn Sands‎ Railway Station is a 12-minute walk away.