Windmills · South West England
The Old Windmill
In or near Dittisham.
The Old Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
Tom Jolliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Churston · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
The Old Windmill is a historic windmill in South-West England — part of the country's pre-industrial skyline. The site is within the South Devon National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Churston, about 0.7 km away. Postcode area TQ5.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Old Windmill is a historic windmill located in South-West England, within the unparished area of Torbay (postcode TQ5). It is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in South Devon.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3998, -3.5648
- District
- Torbay
- Parish
- Torbay, unparished area
- Postcode
- TQ5 0PF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Churston — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: w182983915 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Old Windmill?
- The Old Windmill is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ5 0PF), in the parish of Torbay, unparished area.
- What is The Old Windmill?
- The Old Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Old Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Churston, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ5 0PF.
- Is The Old Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — The Old Windmill is part of the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The Old Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, The Old Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Old Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Churston, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ5 0PF.