Pubs & Clubs
Events
Beers & Breweries
Pubs & Clubs
Events
Beers & Breweries
Join Us

Olde Windmill Inn, Great Cressingham

You have visited this venue
View all visits

Directions

You want to visit - You have this in

Dating back to circa 1650 this large rural pub and hotel has been run by the Halls family for three generations. Despite its size it has a cosy feel to it. There is a changing range of beers many of which are sourced locally. Real cider is also available. A popular food menu has something for everyone. The dining areas vary in size from a large conservatory to smaller, intimate rooms. Modern hotel accommodation with 14 en-suite bedrooms is found in separate buildings behind the pub.

Information for this venue is provided by the West Norfolk Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Last updated
01/02/2025
Last surveyed
28/02/2019
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
KLN/299
Asset of Community Value

Originally the public bar was the small room on the left called the 'Old Bar' which until the mid 70s had a screen/settle with a 'Toad in the Hole' in it, creating a corridor towards the front of the room, however it does retain its old split door/hatch for service. To the rear of the Old Bar, in what is now the kitchen, there was originally two rooms - a domestic kitchen and 'The Keeper's Room', a private room only used by the estate keepers. The small room to the right of the entrance is the current public bar (also called the Shooting Room) which has a quarry tiled floor, however prior to the mid 1950s it was a domestic room and had a staircase where the servery is now situated which went up to the Club Room upstairs. The pub has been run by the same family since 1956 and just after this date they added the bar counter, mirrored bar back and moved the range fireplace from the old domestic kitchen to here and there have been no changes since. Further to the right a former barn was converted by Bullards Brewery in 1931 to a lounge bar which up to the mid 50s had a tiny bar with a Bakelite top. The present lapped wood counter and mirrored bar back were installed in 1957. In the late 1960s the former cellar was converted to what is a tiny bar now called the 'Cellar Bar', which is at ground floor level. All the other small rooms (11 rooms in total) have been brought into use in recent times. This pub is a model example of how to create more trading area in the most characterful of ways - a number of the walls are partitions that can be opened to amalgamate two or more rooms when required for larger functions.

Originally the public bar was the small room on the left called the 'Old Bar' which until the mid 70s had a screen/settle with a 'Toad in the Hole' in it, creating a corridor towards the front of the room, however it does retain its old split door/hatch for service. To the rear of the Old Bar, in what is now the kitchen, there was originally two rooms - a domestic kitchen and 'The Keeper's Room', a private room only used by the estate keepers. The small room to the right of the entrance is the current public bar (also called the Shooting Room) which has a quarry tiled floor, however prior to the mid 1950s it was a domestic room and had a staircase where the servery is now situated which went up to the Club Room upstairs. The pub has been run by the same family since 1956 and just after this date they added the bar counter, mirrored bar back and moved the range fireplace from the old domestic kitchen to here and there have been no changes since. Further to the right a former barn was converted by Bullards Brewery in 1931 to a lounge bar which up to the mid 50s had a tiny bar with a Bakelite top. The present lapped wood counter and mirrored bar back were installed in 1957. In the late 1960s the former cellar was converted to what is a tiny bar now called the 'Cellar Bar', which is at ground floor level. All the other small rooms (11 rooms in total) have been brought into use in recent times. This pub is a model example of how to create more trading area in the most characterful of ways - a number of the walls are partitions that can be opened to amalgamate two or more rooms when required for larger functions.

General information about historic pub interiors
Premium Access Required

You must be a Explorer Pass or CAMRA Member to be able to view specially curated GBG descriptions

Premium Access Required
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm

TasteMatch

Unlock TasteMatch and all of CAMRA’s online tools from just 99p/month with our Explorer Pass, or join as a member to get the best of pubs, beer and breweries plus discounts at the bar.

Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers (2 changing guest beers) and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Adnams - Southwold Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

View beer
Adnams - Southwold Bitter
Adnams - Southwold Bitter Session Bitter • 3.7% Spotted 5 times.
Adnams - Southwold Bitter
Adnams - Southwold Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 5 times. at Olde Windmill Inn, Great Cressingham.

ABV 3.7%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Adnams - Broadside TasteMatch Prediction

View beer
Adnams - Broadside
Adnams - Broadside Red Ale • 4.7%
Adnams - Broadside
Adnams - Broadside

This beer is served regularly at Olde Windmill Inn, Great Cressingham.

ABV 4.7%
Dispense Handpump
Style Red Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Greene King - IPA TasteMatch Prediction

View beer
GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA Session Bitter • 3.4%
GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA

This beer is served regularly at Olde Windmill Inn, Great Cressingham.

ABV 3.4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National


Your scores

Join CAMRA to access beer scoring and view scores for other pubs. Become a member.
Retrieving scores
You have no beer scores submitted.
award cup

Champion Beer Of Britain Award

The Champion Beer of Britain is one of the most prestigious beer competitions in the world. It is the ultimate honour for UK brewers and has helped put many into the national spotlight.

Nominations are now Open

Join CAMRA to choose Britain’s Champion Beer!

Become a member

Judging for the competition takes around a year, starting with individual nominations from CAMRA members and tasting panel nominations, leading to a series of rigorous regional heats adhering to a strict blind tasting policy.


Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Camping Camping
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Always has real Cider - Bag in box.
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Ordnance Survey Reference
Directions
Off A1065 S of Swaffham

Help keep our information accurate!

Notice an error or missing details? Help us keep our pub & club information accurate by sharing any corrections or updates you spot.

Suggest an edit

Nearby

Swan. (Pub, Key). Published on 01-01-1970
Open
Swan
Pub, in Hilborough
4 Changing Beers
White Hart Free House. (Pub, Key). Published on 01-01-1970
Open
White Hart Free House
Pub, in Ashill
6 Changing Beers
  • CAMRA discount scheme
Old Bell. (Pub, Bar). Published on 01-01-1970
Open
Old Bell
Pub, in Saham Toney
1 Regular, 3 Changing Beers
(Key). Published on 01-01-1970
Open
Twenty Churchwardens
Free House Pub, in Cockley Cley
1 Regular Beer
(Key). Published on 01-01-1970
Open
Crown Hotel
Pub, in Watton
2 Changing Beers
Kings Arms at Watton. (Pub, Brewery, External). Published on 01-03-2024
Open
King's Arms
Pub, in Watton
1 Regular, 2 Changing Beers
(Key). Published on 01-01-1970
Open
Willow House
Free House Pub, in Watton
3 Changing Beers
(Key). Published on 01-01-1970
Greyhound
Pub, in Swaffham
Beer
(Key). Published on 01-01-1970
Open
Red Lion
Pub, in Swaffham
1 Regular, 3 Changing Beers
Market Cross Bistro
Restaurant, in Swaffham
Beer

© Campaign for Real Ale 2023 - 2025 (ce-9)
Home