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About Thaxted

The village of Thaxted is stunningly beautiful with many reminders that it was once and perhaps always has been an extremely prosperous place. This is borne out by the sheer magnificence and style of it's 15th-century church for this is a house of worship that in those far off day's would have cost a great deal of money.

Thaxted is a very English village of ancient winding lanes and wide manicured grassed areas around which are interspersed a mixture of cottages and houses. Of great interest in Thaxted is a pretty row of beautifully preserved old Almshouses which stand in close proximity to the church. The cottages to the one side have short chimney's peering from thatched roofs, whilst the matching row is attractively adorned with exquistely carved 'barge-boarding' and leaded windows, it's chimney's too, are of brick but are of a slightly taller variety. Within this enchanting complex is a tower windmill that dates from 1805. The timbered Guildhall is of 16th-century but the lock-up incorporated is reputed to date from much earlier times.

Favoured by being surrounded by several charming hamlets and villages, Thaxted has immense appeal and this whole area is well worth a visit. There is a museum at nearby Finchingfield and Mole Hall is close to Widdington. This is an excellent area for browsing around antique shops and there is a plentiful supply of pleasant inns and restaurants.

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Hotels & Accommodation in Thaxted

	The Swan Hotel The Bull Ring, Thaxted, Essex, England (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) Our hotel is a traditional old English coaching inn with real ales and fantastic home-cooked food. Be a part of our strong local trade, and enjoy the music and traditional dancing performed by the Mor... More info and book online.. Price from £45.00
	Thaxted Hall Walden Road, Thaxted, Nr. Stansted, Essex, England (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) Thaxted Hall, for non-smokers, is located in stunningly picturesque Thaxted, ideal for Cambridge and East Anglia. A family run hotel for business and leisure travellers. Why take a luggage laden 10 ... More info and book online.. Price from £59.00
	Whitehall Hotel Church End, Broxted, Nr Stansted, Essex, England (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SW) The Whitehall Hotel, a Brook Hotel, is a superbly restored Elizabethan Manor House, overlooking the picturesque north-west Essex countryside. Only 10 minutes drive from Stansted Airport the hotel ... More info and book online.. Price from £65.00
	Desalis Hotels London Stansted Hall Road, Gaunts End, Elsenham, Stansted, Essex, England (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SW) The DeSalis Hotel London Stansted is modern and relaxing with an elegant interior. The hotel has 50 bedrooms and is situated LESS THAN 5 MINS from the airport terminal. The DeSalis Hotel London Sta... More info and book online.. Price from £55.00
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Nearby travel help

Elsenham Station	(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction SW)
Newport (Essex) Station	(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction W)
London Stansted Airport	(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction SW)
M11 Junction 8	(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SW)
M11 Junction 9	(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NW)
Cambridge Airport	(18.9 miles, 30.3 km, direction NW)
Thaxted to London	(36.9 miles, 59.4 km, direction SW)