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1-Bedroom Hot Tub Cottage in Thaxted

  • 4.7 Rating
  • Sleeps up to 2
  • Hot Tub
  • Bedrooms: 1

About This 1-Bedroom Hot Tub Cottage

This lovingly restored former brew house is located on a farm next to the owner s home and within walking distance of the pretty village of Thaxted, a picture-perfect Essex village, with a windmill and local museum, ancient guildhall, and a selection of shops, restaurants and cafes.

Just a short drive away is the market town of Saffron Walden with its wide selection of independent shops, Audley End House and Gardens with its miniature railway is a great family day out and a little further afield is the beautiful city of Cambridge famed for its architecture and majestic college buildings.

For those who like the great outdoors, there are some great local walks which can be finished with a stop at the local pub, which is the birthplace of Dick Turpin, for a spot of refreshment. Enter via the front door into a spacious glass lobby area where there is space for dropping off shoes and hanging coats.

The open plan lounge/kitchen/diner is full of character and charm with exposed beams and original brickwork.

The lounge area has a comfy sofa which can be made into a sofa bed on request, an armchair, wood burner, Smart TV, DVD and a CD player. The kitchen/diner area is fully equipped with an electric hob and oven, fridge/freezer, microwave, washing machine, dishwasher, coffee machine and a dining table and chairs for four.

There is a sumptuous king size bedroom and a bathroom with a shower, slipper bath, WC and heated towel rail. Outside, there is a hot tub, perfect for relaxing, a patio table and chairs for four, a gas BBQ and hot and cold water taps, useful for muddy paws after a long walk. Enclosed rear patio garden.There is off road parking for two cars.

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Need to Know

Lodge Facilities
  • Quirky property
  • Wood-burning stove
  • Basket of free logs included
  • Free Wi-fi
  • Shop, pub, restaurant within walking distance
  • Downstairs bedroom
  • Downstairs bathroom
  • Enclosed garden / patio
  • Outdoor hot tub with a view!
  • Working farm - meet the animals
  • Ideal romantic getaway
  • Decorated for Christmas
Accommodation features
  • 1 Bedroom king size
  • 1 bathroom
  • Kitchen with electric hob and oven, microwave, fridge/ freezer, washing machine and coffee machine
  • Hot tub
  • Wood burner (first basket of logs included)
  • Under floor heating
  • Wi Fi included
  • Regret no smoking
  • Shop, pub, restaurant within walking distance
  • The cottage is located approx
  • 7miles from Stansted Airport
  • Sleeps 2 1 small double sofa bed in the lounge

1-Bedroom Hot Tub Cottage in Thaxted Prices 2026

Lowest Price (3 Nts)
£441
Lowest Price (4 Nts)
£504
Highest Price
£2,318
Most Expensive Time
August
Cheapest Time
January
Avg Price Per Night
£174
Avg Price Per Week
£1,215

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Top Days Out Near 1-Bedroom Hot Tub Cottage in Thaxted

The best-known attractions within an easy drive of 1-Bedroom Hot Tub Cottage in Thaxted, with real driving times.

Aviation museum 32 min drive · 17.3 miles

IWM Duxford

Sat nav: CB22 4QR

A former RAF fighter airfield in Cambridgeshire, now a museum of aircraft, military vehicles and wartime history.

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IWM Duxford is a branch of the Imperial War Museum, set on the historic Duxford Aerodrome in Cambridgeshire. The site began as a Royal Flying Corps training aerodrome, played a prominent part in the Battle of Britain, and stayed an active RAF airfield until 1961.

Tip: Check the IWM Duxford website before you go for air shows and special events, as the site hosts them regularly.

Zoo 50 min drive · 31.7 miles

Colchester Zoo

Sat nav: CO3 0SL

A full day among elephants, giraffes, big cats and Komodo dragons on the edge of Colchester.

  • Families
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Colchester Zoo has been open since 1963 and is home to many rare and endangered species, including big cats, primates, birds, invertebrates and fish. The animals are arranged in themed zones, so you move from one habitat to the next as you explore.

Tip: Arrive close to opening, and book e-tickets online at least 24 hours ahead to get the cheaper rate. If you arrive after midday, visit Kingdom of the Wild and Elephant Kingdom first, as they close an hour early.

Castle and museum 16 min drive · 9.8 miles

Mountfitchet Castle

Sat nav: CM24 8SP

A reconstructed Norman castle and village on its original site, with roaming deer, dinosaurs and a huge toy museum.

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  • 2-3 hours
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Mountfitchet Castle is a reconstructed Norman castle and village, built on its original site in Stansted Mountfitchet. You can wander in and out of the timber houses, see scenes of medieval life and smell the log fires. Tame fallow deer and other rescued animals roam freely around the 10-acre site, and you can hand feed them.

Tip: Arrive early to get the most from your visit. The castle recommends allowing at least 2 hours.

Norman castle 23 min drive · 15 miles

Hedingham Castle

Sat nav: CO9 3DJ

One of the best preserved Norman keeps in England, standing over gardens and parkland on the Essex-Suffolk border.

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  • Dogs in the grounds
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Hedingham Castle sits on a hill above the village of Castle Hedingham in Essex. Its Norman keep was built around 1140 by the de Vere family, later Earls of Oxford, and is widely described as the best preserved of its kind in England. The estate is still a family home, owned by their descendants, the Lindsays.

Tip: Check the events calendar and book tickets online in advance before you go.

Art museum 38 min drive · 22.9 miles

Fitzwilliam Museum

Sat nav: CB2 1RB

The University of Cambridge's museum, with over half a million objects and some of western Europe's best antiquities and modern art.

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The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge, on Trumpington Street in the centre of the city. It holds over half a million objects and artworks, and its collection of antiquities and modern art is among the best in western Europe. The building itself is Grade I listed.

Cathedral 56 min drive · 40.3 miles

Ely Cathedral

Sat nav: CB7 4DL

A vast Fenland cathedral with a unique octagonal lantern tower and a tower climb for far-reaching views.

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Ely Cathedral stands above the flat Fenland landscape, which is why locals call it "the ship of the Fens". The earliest parts of the present building date to 1083, and it is one of the largest Norman churches built in its day. Its nave is among the longest in Britain, and the central Octagon, with its lantern above, creates a remarkable space inside.

Tip: Book tickets and tours in advance, as tour places are limited, and check opening times first because it is a busy working cathedral.

Art museum 34 min drive · 22.3 miles

Gainsborough's House

Sat nav: CO10 2EU

The Sudbury birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough, now a museum with a large collection of his paintings.

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Gainsborough's House is the birthplace of the English painter Thomas Gainsborough, in the Suffolk town of Sudbury. It is now a museum and gallery in a Grade I listed building, parts of which date back to around 1500. It is described as the National Centre for Gainsborough, with a large collection of his oil paintings, works on paper and artefacts on permanent display.

Tip: Check the website's exhibitions and events pages before you go to see what is on during your visit.

Gothic chapel 39 min drive · 23.2 miles

King's College Chapel

Sat nav: CB2 1ST

Cambridge's best-known landmark, with the world's largest fan vault and Flemish stained glass.

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King's College Chapel is the chapel of King's College in the University of Cambridge, and a commonly used symbol of the city. It is considered one of the finest examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture, and it has the world's largest fan vault, built by master mason John Wastell.

Tip: Head for the altar end to see the Rubens, and look up along the way to take in the fan vault.

Drive times are typical times by car with no traffic. Check opening times and book tickets on each attraction's own website before you go.

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