Lovely walk on local public pathway with fantastic views of Windmill known variously as John Webb's Mill or Lowe's Mill.

Thaxted Windmill is a grade II listed tower mill on the edge of the historic hilltop town of Thaxted, about 6 miles south east of Saffron Walden. The mill stands 48 feet high, and is made of red brick, with four wooden sails.

The mill was erected in 1804 on land owned by John Webb, a successful businessman who owned a number of properties locally, including a brick and tile work, and the local Swan Inn. There were 4 other mills in Thaxted at the time, but these were traditional post mills, whereas Webb's Mill was built to a tower design (a post mill rotates the entire body of the structure around a central column, while a tower mill rotates a moveable cap to which the sails are attatched).

The family of millers who worked the mill were the Lowe family, and so the building is sometimes referred to as Lowe's Mill. Interestingly, one of the recent leaders of the John Webb’s Windmill Trust that runs the mill is a direct descendent of the Lowe family.

The building material was local brick, fired just half a mile away, and there were 3 sets of millstones. The mill was in operation for just over a century, but by 1907 it was uneconomic to keep open. The advent of efficient steam engines made wind power less appealling and more costly.

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"It’s so pretty and comfortable here and great value for money. Friendly staff, lovely chocolate on the pillow, free parking and a nice pub (we didn’t use but would do next time) "

AED 311 total

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12 Oct - 13 Oct

"The pub abd the associated guest rooms are excellent. The area is quiet and peaceful, with easy access to the A10 routes to London or Cambridge. The local town of Ware is a gem for dining and shopping."

AED 324 total

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2 Nov - 3 Nov

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

"Really good pub, in a surprisingly interesting village. Room 16 was huge, and v historic."

AED 291 total

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12 Oct - 13 Oct

"Fantastic staff, clean, would stay there again "

AED 286 total

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12 Oct - 13 Oct

"Excellent menu , great service and very friendly staff. Lots of parking plus situated in a beautiful village "

AED 317 total

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9 Nov - 10 Nov

"Very quaint place with lot's of history, lovely staff polite and attentive, easy parking option and easy access too local highstreet shopping area's "

AED 242 total

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19 Oct - 20 Oct