The Windmill in Dacorum

I have been informed they deliberately shut on the day of a gipsy funeral. Discrimination in its finest. I can prove this as fact . I have messages from the land lady to prove this

Update October 2024 : The pub now has a new Landlady, one Sue Adams. The late opening hours have reduced a bit, more inline with other pubs but otherwise all fine so far and we now have attractive barmaids at busy times 😊 Food provision is not up and running yet but is imminent says Sue. Update August 2024 : Sadly, the landlord David Clark is retiring at the end of September 2024. Will whoever takes it over still open as late as he does, creating that nish drinking opportunity. Update April 2022 : The pub is basically back to normal as a proper pub, with no social distancing restrictions etc. Food is no longer served in the evenings, just lunchtime. The pub cat Windy has sadly since died. Currently, I am trying to persuade Landlord Dave to stock some decent low alcohol bottled bitters e.g. Old Specked Hen 0.5%, which knocks spots off the Heineken lager versions. Last orders are now more strictly enforced at 11.30pm most days. Original review during lockdown : I only came by to photograph the post box for Google Maps and found the pub outside all stripped back to the bare cement colour, so an opertunity for a new suite of pub outside photos for Maps. A new fenced-in outside tables layout has appeared to encourage social distancing during the post COVID-19 virus lockdown, ready for the predicted 4th July 2020 reopening. The outside smokers area with heater and awning is being moved from front roadside to the rear. The landlord Dave said the internal woodwork was in the process of being rubbed down, but I wasn't going in there during lockdown, so we will have to wait with curiosity on the pub's final new look. Please LIKE with a 👍 if you have found this review helpful thank you

The Windmill (Windies) has changed hands, so I thought I would take my dog (an expert on real pubs), to see how things are. Dave (the Landlord for 50 years) is obviously missed but new Licensee Sue, appears to be a Lady with safe hands and social skills. The pub is friendly and a boon to the local area, as we have lost so many decent public houses over the years. Sue generously allowed my dog in and even gave biscuits to her. I wish her and her staff exceedingly good business, and will support them, and look forward to the restaurant opening. Support Your Local!!!

Fantastic pub and Dave the landlord for over the last 20 years is a legend.

Food looked great. Nice beer garden.

Went here following a recommendation & it didn’t disappoint, traditional country pub with amazing homemade food at incredibly affordable prices.. Easter Sunday & a roast dinner choice of either large or small plate was less than £13 per person (smaller plates were cheaper too)… Great atmosphere, not rushed, booking is recommended for either large or small parties.. Will definitely be going again soon..

Really friendly traditional pub with no nonsense home style cooked food and a great pint of either Doombar or Reverend James - Not a Gastro Pub, but a Proper Pub!

Spur of the moment Sunday lunch. Very nicely cooked roasts...compliments to the chef!

Lovely atmosphere. Great service and the food was hot and well presented. Great old fashioned pub.

Positive: Nice pub, nice location, friendly staff and locals with a nice selection of beers. Negative: Food was poor, we had a burger, came plain with no salad onions or anything and it was very very dry, also had selected sausages in large Yorkshire pudding: This was in fact catering sausages tinned veg with a bit of Bisto gravy. If I was to ever to return it would not be for food.

Super nice waitress and Feeling. We had a nice evening with the Kids. 👍

A fantastic welcoming local proper pub

Dave the Landlord is a diamond, nothing is too much trouble, the staff too, a really lovely original pub, couple of regulars had, had a few, but were friendly and jovial with it

A proper local pub, no frills but a warm and comfortable atmosphere.

Love it there very happy staff and good food. Nice beers

Spur of the moment visit for lunch with my mum. Very friendly service. Great menu with traditional classics that sadly seem missing in a lot of today's modern pubs. Difficult to choose what to have. It was a chilly day so I opted for the steak and kidney pudding with new pots and fresh veg. It was delicious but couldn't quite manage the large portion. Mum had gammon egg and chips which was also thoroughly enjoyed. All waiter service, no need to get up and down to the bar. Thoroughly recommend. We will be back soon.

Proper pub with good food and a good service..

Nice quaint pub, away from the traffic of the common down the road. Service was really lovely and friendly - the man behind the bar was an absolute delight! Good prices - around £9 for a pint of Thatchers and a pint of Strongbow. Lovely beer garden area to enjoy the drinks in, as well as a gorgeous building to snoop around. Sadly, food seemed limited to certain time frames which meant we couldn't eat when we visited, which was a shame as would love to have tried their meals. Maybe next time!

Good old pub. Serve food. Has garden.

Even though the pub was not busy, the service for a sandwich lunch took much too long, at nearly one hour without prior warning. The food was adequate.

Ace roast dinner. Great pub garden. Friendly

A welcoming, friendly pub offering good food and drinks all at very reasonable prices and with a landlord full of character.

I like my real ales and they always seem to be perfect here, normally just two or three barrels on but that way they stay fresh I guess.

Atmospheric pub, we didn't eat or drink here, just met a few friends and went to their place after. Will go back though.

Lovely country pub with delicious beer, cider, and food and the nicest, most attentive proprietor ever!!!

Very nice out of the way pub Ok beer 🍻

Quiet, quaint old style pub. Barmaid was lively and friendly, service good and quick and enjoyed nice home cooked lunch. Great little pub!

Lovely little country pub with a nice and relaxed atmosphere and garden out back. Reasonable drinks prices, parking is no problem as plenty of country roads/car parks to park. Dave the owner is a really nice gentlemen Perfect place for a nice relaxing drink and or meal

Very good as usual. Friendly landlord and staff, good drinks and food. A repeat visit any time. It should also be noted that this establishment is renowned for events for charity.

The food and service was terrible. We waited 45 minutes for our food which was a selection of deep fried rubbish. Everything looked the same colour. I ordered a burger and chips. I got a burger that was tiny and tasteless in a bun that double as big. The bun was as terrible as everything else and there was nothing else in the burger. Completely dry. I don’t see how anyone would ever go back. The whole place seemed tired and run down.

Lovely place to go with the family always greeted with a warm welcome.

Love this pub service A1. Food delicious atmosphere fantastic xxxx

Lovely Sunday roast thank you!!

Decent pub in nice surroundings

The picture does not look up to date?.Nice place,needs updating. Meals are good,Sunday lunch.Staff seem a bit all over the place, when I have been there on a Sunday.Could be more efficient.

A lovely pub with a lovely traditional atmosphere definitely for the older generation.

Cosy friendly pub after a lovley walk on the commen Nice guiness

A beautiful traditional country pub. Old charm and hospitality. Not rushed.. Layed back and very civil.. Lovely landlord who is old school and very kind and welcoming..

Found this lovely little pub whilst staying in the village. The staff were lovely and the home cooked food was a wonderful change from a couple of days of fast food whilst travelling around.

Great pub with excellent value food and some good tracks for MTB cycling.

Nice, quiet local on the common, big beer garden

Marvellous old pub/restaurant complete with a character landlord who takes great pride in providing magnificent food. The Mixed Grill is the best in the world.

Landlord is a gentleman, very nice country setting if you are looking for somewhere to wind down and relax, feels like going back in time to the 1950’s.

Hit busy lunch time period but owner kept us up to date with order. Delicious lunch and nice drink.

Always a great place to visit!!

Lovely manager, very kind. Lovely countryside

Friendly staff and great tasty food

Great old fashioned pub, simple with suoer friendly staff and characterful locals, always a dufferent Tring Ale on tap and open till late

Could do. With putting more staff on.

Best pub in chipperfield great and entertaining landlord

Fab little pub, fab food, reasonably priced., very friendly and great hospitality. The location was spot on also. Super duper 👍😀

Had a lovely evening at The Windmill last night, great food and the landlord David is a nice chap. Will be back 😀

Nice garden and the host was great to accommodate 6 of us.

The service was terrible food awful

Lovely pub garden, did not see what's it like inside. Lovely village and woods near by. Food nice and hot for a change! Just a little slow service.

I love this pub, been coming here for nearly 20 years, it's just how proper pubs used to be, great landlord, nice pub food. Prefer this to the 'big' pub/restaurant up the road, small & secluded garden, limited parking let's it down a bit.

Beer was good service good 👍didn't have any food

Great night. Great service. Memories to last a life time made. Thank you x

Great place. A real Pub always welcome.

Great food. Excellent value. Very authentic village pub.

Very friendly quaint pub Sunday lunch really good

Excellent old school pub.. A1 covid cleaning.. lovely staff to

Excellent pub, good food, coping well with covid

Really friendly great atmosphere good fun ....

Lovely local. Great atmosphere and service

The staff was friendly but, once seated in the back room we turned on the TV And the ONLY channel available was the one in the picture. The chips we ordered were dreadful and don’t bother to order a pot of tea, it will arrive in a small camping metal pot quite disgusting. Obviously, never again.

Great place for a drink and open late too.

Quirky, old fashioned country pub. Good food and beer with an interesting landlord 😀

Old fashioned. like your nans front room.. felt so homely

Traditional Chiltern pub with real local atmosphere. Home cooked food and great ale. This what England is all about!

Lovely old pub, wonderful staff, great food and beautiful country side. Bendigedig.

Cosy, hospitable friendly typically British pub

Good old school boozer. Great landlord

A proper country pub. Dave serves a great pint including ales from the Tring brewery.

Nice beer, good food what's not to like

Very very nice start were lovely food was delicious go again any time

Best local pub dave the owner is topa

Always great food and friendly service. Lovely pub!

Very nice traditional country pub

If you want a normal pub that does normal food, attentive service at a very normal price then this is the place for you. How all pubs used to be before people's expectations were to high. If you do want somewhere more refined I'd concider somewhere else to save disappointment.

Food and bar staff were excellent can't fault anything

Cracking little country pub with a warm welcome. A good pint and lovely home cooked food and also bt sports

Lovely old style country pub with good real ales.

Great location. Good beer. Still remember them serving German sausages from the bar griddle.

Lovely pub, very welcoming and great food

A friendly old fashioned pub, steak and kidney pudding very good, basic menu, nothing wrong with that.

Really good food, reasonably priced. Good value, friendly staff and adequate parking facilities.

Nice Homemade roast dinners lovely country pub where you can unwind with family and friends having a lovely dinner food is very reasonable

Good food, nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Food came quickly.

Nice village pub with a good atmosphere. Beer selection is good. Food service can be a bit slow when they get busy.

A rather quaint olde worlde or old fashioned pub for locals and walkers. All the locals were male on our visit, and there was plenty of loud and friendly banter going round. The locals are very approachable and friendly; but the smokers by the door, the loud male camaraderie, the sport on the TV, and the cluttered state of the place is not for everyone. I expect the atmosphere could be different on a different visit, and in many ways I preferred this pub to the Two Brewers. If I was walking in the woods by myself or with male friends, I would 100% come here rather than the Brewers (better beer choice, and a feeling of authenticity), but if I was with my family or a female companion, I would use the Brewers (more sedate and relaxed atmosphere).

A typical country pub with nice walks and views. They do a decent all-day breakfast and the outside garden has space for several tables (and are pet friendly). Sometimes there's a wait but never too long and good arrives warm.

Sat down at a table to be told by a rude old couple that it was their table & they were locals! No reserved sign on any tables. Local couple made us feel very unwelcome so left!

Absolutely outstanding proper old fashioned pub with a "can do" attitude with plenty of personality. A great warm atmosphere 😁 Food and drinks are reasonable with a good selection to choose from with a friend or two! The landlord is terrific and his cat - Windy is always a joy to see. There's a garden as well. I always look forward to seeing the locals (well over 30 years now) and this pub has not changed much since 😀

Nice little pub, very friendly staff

Small friendly country pub that does show sports.

Nice food and plenty on plate for the money and friendly owners

Really homely great food friendly

Great location, great food, staff very attentive and welcoming

Great little pub with a dedicated Landlord. Over 40 years in the business. I walked in on a Monday night and they don't do food. He said I could do you something simple like fish and chips. That will do me. Going beyond what you Normally do is a big plus in my book. Shall call again. Highly recommended