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The Olde Windmill Inn

3.5 star property
Inn in Thetford with free parking

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The Olde Windmill Inn welcomes visitors with daily manager's receptions in its charming setting. Guests enjoy free WiFi in the garden, billiards, or arcade games. Self parking is available, and previous visitors consistently praise the helpful staff.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
The current price is AED 285
AED 342 total
includes taxes & fees
9 Nov - 10 Nov

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Executive Double Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Executive Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
TV
Egyptian cotton linens
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
TV
Egyptian cotton linens
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Waterend, Great Cressingham, Thetford, England, IP25 6NN

What's nearby

  • Richmond Park Golf Club - 8 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Market Square - 8 min drive - 10.0 km
  • Lynford's Stag and Arboretum - 11 min drive - 13.9 km
  • Oxburgh Hall - 12 min drive - 15.6 km
  • Snetterton Race Circuit - 24 min drive - 27.1 km

Getting around

  • Brandon Station - 13 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Market Cross - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪East Garden Chinese - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Olde Windmill Inn

Property highlights
You can look forward to a free daily manager's reception, a garden, and a playground at The Olde Windmill Inn. In addition to an arcade/game room and 3 bars, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and 1 meeting room
  • A billiards/pool table, wedding services, and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Olde Windmill Inn offer amenities such as free WiFi, sound-insulated walls, and free bottled water. Guest reviews give good marks for the comfortable rooms at the property.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Egyptian cotton sheets and cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and hair dryers
  • 32-inch TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 7.50 per person
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 5 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 5.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 7.50 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 5 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 5.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Olde Windmill Inn Thetford
Olde Windmill Thetford
Olde Windmill Inn
Olde Windmill
The Olde Windmill Inn Inn
The Olde Windmill Inn Thetford
The Olde Windmill Inn Inn Thetford

Frequently asked questions

Is The Olde Windmill Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 5 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Olde Windmill Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Olde Windmill Inn?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Olde Windmill Inn?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does The Olde Windmill Inn provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is The Olde Windmill Inn located?

Situated in Thetford, this inn is within 6 mi (10 km) of Richmond Park Golf Club, Watton Clock Tower, and Swaffham Museum. Market Square and Church of St Peter and St Paul are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Olde Windmill Inn Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 190 out of 284 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 76 out of 284 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 284 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 284 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 284 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice stay, easy parking, quiet, nice room, food was fantastic, I will return again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff welcoming friendly helpful polite. Room de luxe spacious clean , good bathroom with shower , laundry clean. Restaurant extensive menu , good service. Breakfast good selection next morning great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely quiet location - beautiful country pub

Beautiful quiet location, Plenty of space outside on the patio and also inside . Staff were friendly and welcoming. Parking was very good with an over fill carpark. Food was very good and breakfast was good value and very nice, If anything, the bedrooms were a little on the small side and rooms need a bit of freshening up. All in All we were very happy with our stay and would certainly go again,
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Celia

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Great stay.

We had a lovely 3 nights at the Olde Windmill, meals were great, especially the breakfast and staff very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great base for seeing Norfolk

Friendly staff, great food and a perfect base for seeing Norfolk. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A little bit of the old world

Excellent one night stay. Beautiful place, beautiful surroundings and peace and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

JENNETTE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our second visit and again will take away food memories
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Francis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cockroaches in my room mild around shower Told staff who were disinterested in my complaint
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

lenore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming decor,charming staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint property with good size bedrooms, very quiet and clean. Staff very friendly and helpful. Lovely evening meal a breakfast all good value. Would definitely stay there again. Also dog friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property, good gluten free options, would have been nice to have some GF sausages
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maxine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a fabulous find, a very pretty and quaint pub the staff were friendly, the food very good in the cosy bar. We had a room in the main building and if was super comfortable and very cean with a fabulous view of the countryside.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Used to go there 20 years ago for food when staying at a local b&b and it’s even lovelier now than it was then. The room was lovely and had everything that we needed. The food was lovely too (both in the evening and breakfast). All the staff and locals were really friendly too. Will definitely be going back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always good at the windmill.old style pub with good food and atmosphere. Staff always polite.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Upgraded to the one bedroom cottage, which I think was an old stable converted so it’s got lots of original features. Very friendly and accommodating staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Outstanding

This place is warm and welcoming they do it all 110% a real treat we are definitely returning thanks guys
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Value

A good value hotel with excellent service by staff. Corridor areas a bit 'tired' but rooms very comfortable. Lovely old bar with plenty of ale choice! We have now used the hotel 3 times over recent years and will certainly use again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

TREVOR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My stay in the country

The reception and generl service wa excellent The room we had was ideal with all the falcities required including a bath. All staff were very pokesant an all was not to much trouble to them. I have stayed i hotels all over the word and this is a most buetiful area was ideal for the occassion. Kind regards Trevor Blick.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like going back to a more gentle time, the Olde Windmill was a beautifully quiet spot to spend a restful evening before the craziness of a family gathering the next day. Very easy to find and with a great range of food and drink. Nottingham was out final destination en route from Heathrow and we will stay here next time we head Nottinghamwards. Definitely inmy top 10 English pubs.

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

OK for the price

Staying for a weekend with our dog to visit family whilst we found the room comfortable it was rather dated and dreary with little natural light. Also there were at least 5 cats living at the pub and so hanging around the building such that we had to be very wary with our dog as he loves to chase them. The restaurant food and service was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mrs Barbara

The olde windmill inn, Great Cressingham

Staff very friendly and helpful. Food pleasant and building and the garden and play areas are both interesting. The building retains the charm of its origins but when it gets a bit of redecoration with making good of the noticeable wear and tear on woodwork, window frames and furniture it will be even more attractive for those staying there. The facilities and services, such as the regular provision of clean towels, very comfortable beds etc. were all of a high standard. The nights were peaceful despite the nearby road and overall our stay was very good value for the modest charges.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I had to remove 4 spiders from our room but perhaps that's to be expected in a nice rural location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Wendy

It was ok and that’s about it, staff not overly friendly except the older lady on breakfast duty at end of stay. Food was pretty average, we chose to eat elsewhere after first meal. Breakfast was large and plentiful but cooked option was a bit greasy and couldn’t eat all of it. Room was large, old and tired and in need of an update.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Corvette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms could do with more maintenance but overall a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025