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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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Recommended attractions near Thaxted

Mole Hall	(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Saffron Walden Museum	(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Saffron Walden Castle	(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Bridge End Gardens	(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Audley End	(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Hatfield Forest Country Park	(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Linton Zoo & Gardens	(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction N)	Pictures
Hedingham Castle	(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction E)	Pictures
Clare Castle Country Park	(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Imperial War Museum Duxford	(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Paycocke's	(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction E)	Pictures
Wandlebury Ring	(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Wandlebury Country Park	(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Hylands Park	(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction S)	Pictures
Dedham Vale	(17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction E)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Thaxted

Hempstead, in the county of Essex (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction N)
The village of Hempstead lies a short distance from the delightful town of Saffron Walden. It is the place where the highwayman, Dick Turpin is said to have been born the son of parents who kept the Bell Inn.
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Finchingfield, a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction E)
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Saffron Walden, in the county of Essex (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NW)
The outstanding feature of Saffron Walden is its rich variety of properties tangled around its web of ancient streets.
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Wendens Ambo, a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction NW)
This enchanting village with its unusual name lies at the western boundary of the county. Its quaint name comes from the joining of Great and Little Ambo in the 17th century.
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Bishop's Stortford, in the county of Hertfordshire (10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction SW)
There are many interesting places to visit including St.Michael's Church which is exceptionally spacious and has a spire that can been seen for miles around.
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Linton, in the county of Cambridgeshire (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction N)
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Kedington, in the county of Suffolk (11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction NE)
The Stour Valley footpath leads into Kedington which has several eye catching focal points, including a pretty arched bridge spanning the river and a lovely 18th-century watermill.
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Brent Pelham, in the county of Hertfordshire (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction W)
Brent Pelham can be found mid-way between the town of Buntingford and the village of Newport.
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Castle Hedingham, a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)
Set in enchanting border countryside where the fine old counties of Suffolk and Essex meet, lies the delightful village of Castle Hedingham which has pleasant buildings and an historic castle to explore.
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Halstead, in the county of Essex (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction E)
This busy little town lies surrounded by delightful Essex countryside. It is perhaps best known for the beautiful old white weatherboarded three-story mill built on the banks of the River Colne in the 18th century.
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Great Hormead, a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (13.1 miles, 21.2 km, direction W)
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Beauchamp Roding, in the county of Essex (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction S)
This is just one of a group of delightful Essex village's all bearing the name Roding. The name is probably taken from the River Roding which winds its way through the region watering fertile fields and meadows.
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Much Hadham, in the county of Hertfordshire (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction SW)
The village is quite large, with an attractive mixture of cottages and houses that are mostly fronted by pretty gardens.
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Great Bradley, in the county of Suffolk (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction N)
This is a spacious, well spread out village occupying a rural landscape between the Suffolk town's of Newmarket and Haverhill.
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Earls Colne, in the county of Essex (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction E)
This attractive village spreads out from the banks of the River Colne in the beautiful Colne valley.
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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)

Hotels & Accommodation in Thaxted

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Thaxted center
The Swan Hotel	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
Thaxted Hall	(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)
Whitehall Hotel	(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SW)
Desalis Hotels London Stansted	(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SW)
Express By Holiday Inn London Stansted Airport	(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction SW)
Saracens Head	(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction S)
Radisson SAS Hotel London Stansted Airport	(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SW)
The Cricketers Arms	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction W)
Stansted Guest House	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW)
The Bushel & Sack Hotel	(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction S)
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