Westmill

Worth seeing in and around Westmill

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Buntingford

   Buntingford is a market town and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies next to the River Rib and is located on the historic Roman road, Ermine Street.

   2.2 km · market town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   St Mary the Virgin's Church, Little Hormead

   St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Little Hormead, Hertfordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

   3.6 km · church in East Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Braughing Roman Town

   Braughing was a small town in the Roman province of Britannia. Its name in Latin is unknown.

   3.7 km · archaeological site in Braughing, East Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Red House, Buntingford

   The Red House is a Queen Anne style house built around 1710 opposite the intersection of Norfolk Road and High Street in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England. It was inhabited by artist and stage designer Claud Lovat Fraser, who designed the Buntingford war memorial and other aspects of the town.

   2.8 km · country house in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Hare Street House

   Hare Street House is a Grade II* listed building in the hamlet of Hare Street that lies between Buntingford and Great Hormead in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It is mainly associated with the Roman Catholic priest and writer Robert Hugh Monsignor Benson, who owned the house from 1906 until his death in 1914.

   3.5 km · house in Hormead, East Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Benson Memorial Church

   The Benson Memorial Church, dedicated to St Richard of Chichester, is an English Roman Catholic church in the Hertfordshire town of Buntingford. Its name derives from the notable priest and author Robert Hugh Benson who lived locally at Hare Street House and helped fund construction of the church.

   2.3 km · catholic church in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Buntingford Manor House

   Buntingford Manor House is an 18th-century building in the town of Buntingford, in Hertfordshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

   2.4 km · building in Buntingford, East Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Button Snap

   Westmill, Buntingford SG9 9NN (take Cherry Green Road west from Westmil, go to Cherry Green Farm; road curves north to cottage).

2. 02
   St Mary the Virgin Church
3. 03
   Cromer Windmill

   Cromer SG2 7QE (on B1037).

From Wikivoyage: Westmill, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Market day is Monday, and early closing Wednesday. The Buntingford Carnival is held every other year. There is also a classic car event held in the town each year, on the first Saturday in September. The World Sausage Tossing Championship has taken place at The Countryman Inn, in Chipping near Buntingford, every August since 2014.

1. 01
   Standon Calling

From Wikivoyage: Westmill, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

See Pearce's Farmshop & Café in 'Buy' section above.

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   The Sword Inn Hand

   Westmill, Buntingford, Hertfordshire SG9 9LQ (a short distance west of St.

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Getting to Westmill

Airports

London Stansted (STN), 17 km · London Luton (LTN), 25 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 59 km

Stations

Buntingford railway station, 1.8 km

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  47 km · quickest by road, 1h 40m · £5–6
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  143 km · quickest by road, 2h 40m · £15–20
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  138 km · quickest by road, 2h 52m · £16–21
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