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Attraction · near Thaxted · Essex

John Webb's Windmill

The site of John Webb's Windmill, an attraction, is 100 m southwest of Thaxted. Within 15 km there are 19 more places to visit, starting with Audley End House (11 km).

Where
100 m
southwest of Thaxted
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 19–23°C
In brief

Attraction near Thaxted

Just outside Thaxted

John Webb's Windmill is 100 m southwest of Thaxted. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather by the month

Afternoons in Thaxted reach 19–23°C from June to September.

Jan7° / 1°59 mm
Feb8° / 1°45 mm
Mar10° / 3°40 mm
Apr14° / 4°41 mm
May17° / 7°46 mm
Jun20° / 10°52 mm
Jul23° / 12°53 mm
Aug22° / 12°62 mm
Sep19° / 10°52 mm
Oct15° / 7°64 mm
Nov10° / 4°64 mm
Dec8° / 2°60 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Thaxted, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Thaxted. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Thaxted’s full climate →
About

John Webb's Windmill

Attraction.

Type
Attraction
Town
100 m southwest of Thaxted
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Finding John Webb's Windmill

Find John Webb's Windmill in orange; each number is a place listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Which towns are near John Webb's Windmill

They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

12
  1. 1Thaxted
  2. 2Debden
1 · 100 m northeast of it

Thaxted

3,111 people · 1 place to visit

2 · 4.9 km northwest of it

Debden

320 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns
TownWhere John Webb's Windmill isPeoplePlaces to visit
Thaxted100 m northeast of it3,1111
Debden4.9 km northwest of it3202
Make a day of it

Next door to John Webb's Windmill

Around it, within 15 km, lie 19 more, including 3 castles, a historic house and a museum.

1Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House11 km away2CastleSaffron Walden Castle11 km away3CastleClavering Castle14 km away4CastleStansted Mountfitchet Castle11 km away5MuseumSaffron Walden Museum11 km away6Art galleryFry Art Gallery11 km away7Park or estatePark or estate · English HeritageAudley End Estate11 km away8Historic siteHistoric site · English HeritageThe New Coach House12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about John Webb's Windmill

Where is John Webb's Windmill?

John Webb's Windmill is 100 m southwest of Thaxted, Essex.

What is John Webb's Windmill?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit John Webb's Windmill?

June to September are the warmest months in Thaxted, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near John Webb's Windmill?

Within 15 km: Audley End House (11 km), Saffron Walden Castle (11 km), Clavering Castle (14 km) and Stansted Mountfitchet Castle (11 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

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