Uttlesford itinerary ✨🎧

#uttlesfordtrips for Castle Explorers & Hidden Historians 🏰📜 (History buffs will love this time-traveling countryside escape!) 🗓️ Day 1: Medieval Tales & Manor Walks 🛬 Arrive & check in at The Saracens Head Hotel in Dunmow – once a coaching inn for royal mail 🛏️ 🥞 Breakfast at Jolie Café – vintage vibes & buttery scones to kick things off 📍 Morning: Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village • A hands-on medieval experience with roaming animals & castle ruins 📍 Afternoon: Walden Castle Ruins & Town Trail • Self-guided walk through history, ending at a crumbling Norman tower with views 🍽️ Lunch at The Eight Bells – a pub packed with local stories and pub classics 📍 Evening: Ghost Walk (seasonal) or sunset stroll through ancient lanes & old churches 🍷 Dinner at The Vine – stylish British plates in an old coach house 🗓️ Day 2: Secret Halls & Royal Footsteps 🥐 Breakfast at The Market House Café ☕ – fluffy pancakes & hot chocolate 📍 Morning: Audley End House & Gardens • Explore grand rooms, historic kitchens & the serene walled garden 📍 Afternoon: Visit Thaxted Guildhall & Windmill • A hidden architectural gem with Tudor details 🍽️ Lunch at The Blue Egg Café – tucked inside a lifestyle store with locally sourced meals 🚖 Departure – full of tales and medieval magic!