Heage Windmill is a six sailed stone tower mill which was built in 1797. She was abandoned in 1919 after storm damage but was restored to working order in 2002 by the efforts of Heage Windmill Society, a charitable Trust, Friends of Heage Windmill, the Midlands Mills Group and her owner Derbyshire County Council.

The mill is run entirely by volunteers, ‘The Friends of Heage Windmill’, whose guides are normally dressed in period costume, styled to about 1900, when the mill was still in commercial use. The visitors are taken on guided tours when the mill, and the milling processes, are brought to life.

If there is sufficient wind the sails will be turning and there is always the chance we will be milling stone ground traditional flour, which is on sale in the shop. The windmill will freewheel in a light wind 5-10mph and produce flour 10-25mph. Wind speeds higher than 25mph will cause a safety shutdown.

Some visitors come just for some light refreshment and the magnificent views of the surrounding countryside!

Visit England approved.  Trip Advisor, the independent travellers guide, has nominated Heage Windmill  as ‘Traveller’s  Choice’ having been rated in the top 10% of unsolicited visitor reviews continuously since 2015!

Visiting, Directions, Produce and Facilities

Opening Hours: April to October inclusive, including Easter weekend (except Good Friday), Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays  from 11.00am to 4.00pm. (last tour 3.30pm)

Also open one Saturday morning a month through winter months for flour sales

Please check opening hours on the Heage Windmill website and Facebook pages.

Directions: The mill is located off Chesterfield Road (B6013) just to the North of the Derbyshire village of Heage. The entrance road is opposite the Bowmer and Kirkland offices.

Site entry and ample car parking available free of charge.

See map: Google Maps

Access: Wheelchair access to the shop, toilet facilities, and the visitor centre located in the mill undercroft where there are displays telling the story of the mill. A Virtual Reality computer tour enables those who feel unable to face the steep stairs, to see all parts of the mill.

Products: All the flour we sell at Heage Windmill is stoneground at the mill from organic wheat, UK grown (where possible) and free from synthetic fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides. Since we rely on a good wind, and volunteers, flour sales are subject to availability.

Grain is passed directly through the millstones to produce wholemeal flour. Nothing is added, nothing is taken away. To obtain our other flour products, the wholemeal has to be sifted by passing it through the flour dresser.  All the products are packed by hand.

Wheat flours available as follows: Wholemeal (1.5 kg); White (1.5 kg); Middlings (1.5 kg); Fine Bran (1kg); Coarse Bran (750gm). Quoted weights are averages.

Wholesale/Trade: Please note we do not offer flour for sale in commercial quantities.

Catering: Hot and cold drinks, light refreshments and ice creams are available for sale in the Visitor Centre

Picnic tables are also available for those with their own food.

Events: Special events are organised through the year such as tractor days, car clubs, vintage motorcycles, art challenge, etc. Detail of upcoming events can be found on the Heage Windmill website and Facebook page.

Some visitors come just for the marvellous views!

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