The Olde Windmill Inn

3.5 star property

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Property entrance
Terrace/patio
Executive Double Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
3 bars/lounges
32-inch TV with digital channels

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Waterend, Great Cressingham, Thetford, England, IP25 6NN
  • Swaffham Museum
    7 min drive
  • Swaffham Golf Club
    8 min drive
  • Wayland Wood
    9 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    53 min drive

Room options

Executive Double Room

  • 107 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

The Olde Windmill Inn

3.5-star Thetford inn with 3 bars/lounges
3 bars/lounges, a meeting room, and an arcade/game room are available at this inn. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception are also provided. Other amenities include wedding services and a garden.
The Olde Windmill Inn offers 15 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets. Televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the inn's 3 bars/lounges. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This business-friendly inn also offers an arcade/game room, a garden, and room service (during limited hours). Complimentary self parking is available on site.

The Olde Windmill Inn has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

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

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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

The Olde Windmill Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 166 out of 240 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 240 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 240 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 240 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 240 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good countryside location, breakfast very good and play area for children very useful, overall a good stay in an extremely off the beaten track location
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Out of the 3 places i stayed on my walk Down Peddars way this would happen to be the best. Place was full of kittens playing in the sunlight and the meal was amazing would strongly recommend and even when back for a meal that week.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Traveled with partner
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

10/10 Excellent

Sonya

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are friendly and attentive, nothing is any trouble. Pub is lovely, didnt try the dinner but looked good and reasonable prices. Property itself, being old, is creaky and a little worn round the edges but it adds to the atmosphere and doesn't takeaway from the cleanliness and attention to detail - room 10, private access from outside, was a good size and spotless, plenty of tea/coffee/sugar n soap stuff, information pack extensive, bed very comfy, pillows a bit hard, blackout curtains were excellent. Breakfast serving was a bit slow but we weren't in any hurry, and you can pre book the night before if you are. No aircon but it is C17th so wasn't expected - we took our own fan. All-in-all we wouldn't hesitate to book again when we're back in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Traveled with partner
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

David

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Lovely friendly welcome. Room smelt like a dog had been in there. Overall, good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room just behind the pub.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had booked for 3 nights but due to unforseen circumstances couldnt make 1st nite.Contacted hotel arrived lunch time next day. On final biĺl they had deducted 1 nite.So very pleased. Overall very good customer service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good price and nice setting
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely hotel that’s full of charm . If Dr Who had an Inn it would look like this, fantastic. Lovely food served by friendly and efficient staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Cathrine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a nice, out of the mainstream, quiet location. The carpet was worn through in some places, but it was very clean and the bed was super soft.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra, Harwich

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. Staff, rooms, breakfast and price excellent 🌟
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The olde windmill inn is a great place to stay. The beer garden is lovely with mature tree's and a feel of tranquility. The pub is a lovely old building with lots of character and little nooks to sit in. The food is nice with traditional dishes on the menu and they offer a great cooked breakfast. The staff are so helpful and freindly and really made us feel welcome. The room was really nice , spacious with everything thing you need. We will be staying here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Pub in a great location
Stayed in this lovely pub as we were going to see a concert in Thetford Forest. Lovely old pub that serves great good with good service. Highly recommend. Will return
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

kelda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really friendly staff. The room was a good size and clean. Food was nice and a good selection on the menu. Definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024