How many windmills are in this guide?

We currently list 242 windmills across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.

Are these places free to visit?

Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.

Where does the data come from?

Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.

How often is this updated?

A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.

Windmills

Working tower mills, smock mills and post mills. The country's pre-industrial skyline, mostly preserved.

242 places in this category.

All windmills

Windmills · North Wales

Alberbury Windmill

Alberbury Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · East Midlands

Alford Windmill

Alford Windmill — Windmill in Alford, Lincolnshire, England.

Windmills · South East England

Ashcombe Mill

Ashcombe Mill — Windmill in East Sussex, England.

Windmills · South West England

Ashton Windmill

Ashton Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Askham Richard Windmill

Askham Richard Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Bainton Windmill

Bainton Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · London

Baker Street Mill

Baker Street Mill — Smock mill in Essex, England.

Windmills · Northern Ireland

Ballycopeland Windmill

Ballycopeland Windmill — Windmill in Northern Ireland.

Windmills · London

Barnet Gate Mill

Barnet Gate Mill — Windmill in the London Borough of Barnet, England.

Windmills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Beacon Windmill

Beacon Windmill — Windmill in North Yorkshire, England.

Windmills · South East England

Bembridge Windmill

Bembridge Windmill — Grade I listed windmill in Bembridge, United Kingdom.

Windmills · West Midlands

Berkswell Windmill

Berkswell Windmill — Windmill in the West Midlands, England.

Windmills · East of England

Berney Arms Windmill

Berney Arms Windmill — Windmill in Norfolk, England.

Windmills · North Wales

Bettisfield Windmill

Bettisfield Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · North Wales

Bidston Windmill

Bidston Windmill — Windmill in Wirral, England.

Windmills · East of England

Billingford Mill

Billingford Mill — Windmill in Billingford, Norfolk, England.

Windmills · Scottish Lowlands

Birney Hill Windmill

Birney Hill Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Black Mill

Black Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Black Mill (Disused)

Black Mill (Disused) is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · East of England

Bocking Windmill

Bocking Windmill — Windmill in Bocking, Braintree, England.

Windmills · London

Bourn windmill

Bourn windmill — Post mill in Cambridgeshire, England.

Windmills · West Midlands

Bradwell Windmill

Bradwell Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · London

Bragg's Mill

Bragg's Mill — Historic site in England.

Windmills · West Midlands

Brill Windmill

Brill Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · West Midlands

Broad Eye Windmill

Broad Eye Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · East of England

Buckenham Ferry Drainage Mill

Buckenham Ferry Drainage Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · London

Buckland Windmill

Buckland Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · London

Bungalow Mill

Bungalow Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · East Midlands

Burnham Overy Tower Mill

Burnham Overy Tower Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · South East England

Bursledon Windmill

Bursledon Windmill — Historic windmill in England.

Windmills · East of England

Buxhall Mill

Buxhall Mill — Former tower mill at Buxhall, Suffolk, England.

Windmills · East of England

Cadge's Mill

Cadge's Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · East Midlands

Carlton Mill

Carlton Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · East Midlands

Cat and Fiddle Windmill

Cat and Fiddle Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · London

Cattell's Windmill

Cattell's Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · North Wales

Cemaes Mill

Cemaes Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · South East England

Charing Windmill

Charing Windmill — Windmill in Charing, Kent, England.

Windmills · West Midlands

Chesterton Windmill

Chesterton Windmill — Windmill in Chesterton, Warwickshire, England.

Windmills · South East England

Chillenden Windmill

Chillenden Windmill — Open-trestle post mill in Kent, England.

Windmills · West Midlands

Chinnor Windmill

Chinnor Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · West Midlands

Cholesbury Windmill

Cholesbury Windmill — Tower mill in Buckinghamshire, England.

Windmills · Scottish Lowlands

Cleadon Windmill

Cleadon Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · East Midlands

Cley Windmill

Cley Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · West Midlands

Cobstone Mill

Cobstone Mill — Windmill in Ibstone, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.

Windmills · North West England

Cragg's Row Windmill

Cragg's Row Windmill — Windmill, dating to early C19.

Windmills · London

Cromer Windmill

Cromer Windmill — Windmill in Hertfordshire, England.

Windmills · East of England

Crowfield Windmill

Crowfield Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Dandy Mill

Dandy Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Darrington Windmill

Darrington Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · London

Denver Windmill

Denver Windmill — Tower mill in Denver, Norfolk, England.

Windmills · East of England

Dereham Windmill

Dereham Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · Scottish Lowlands

Disused Windmill

Disused Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · London

Downfields (Pollard's) Windmill

Downfields (Pollard's) Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · South East England

Drapers Windmill

Drapers Windmill — Windmill in Margate, Kent, England.

Windmills · West Midlands

Dunstable Sea Cadets

Dunstable Sea Cadets is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · East Midlands

East Kirkby Mill

East Kirkby Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · London

Elderkin's Mill

Elderkin's Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · East Midlands

Ellis' Mill

Ellis' Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · South East England

Elmer's Mill

Elmer's Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · West Midlands

Essington Windmill

Essington Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Frequently asked questions

How many windmills are in this guide?: We currently list 242 windmills across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
Are these places free to visit?: Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
Where does the data come from?: Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
How often is this updated?: A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.