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The MillWilton Windmill stands high above the small village of Wilton, near Marlborough in Wiltshire, on a site that provides magnificent views of the surrounding hills. The mill is the only working windmill in Wessex and was originally constructed in 1821 after the new Kennet and Avon canal had been built. More Windmill history. Wilton Windmill is open for guided tours on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays between 2pm and 5pm, from Easter until the end of September. There are also other days when it is open for special events which are advertised on this website. Guided Tour Prices:
Where To Find UsBy Road: Wilton Windmill is located close to the village of Wilton (Near Marlborough) off the A338 between Hungerford and Burbage in Wiltshire. By Rail: Trains run from Paddington to Bedwyn station, from where you can walk or cycle the 3.5km to the mill. There are some hills! By Foot: You can also walk from Great Bedwyn along the towpath then left at Crofton Crossing up the Roman Road. (See
local walks page)
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LATEST NEWS!Here is the 2012 Calendar Wilton Windmill Christmas Quiz The answers of the annual quiz are now available for you to check. There were two 1st prize winners and many in 3rd place. You will be notified if you have won! We hope you enjoyed it. 2012 Season Not Far Away We will be open again at Easter in 2012. In the meantime, why not buy the Treasure Trails Wilton Windmill trail and enjoy the beautiful Wiltshire countryside? You can still visit the site, but won't have access to loos, guided tours or the inside of the windmill. If you do visit and enjoy what you see, please leave a donation in the box by the gate. Shepherd's Hut Project We have managed to raise the funds for the new Shepherd's Hut! Many thanks to everyone who has supported us and to the North Wessex Downs AONB who have helped us through a grant. Find out more about what we are trying to achieve and why this is so important to the future of the Windmill as a heritage site. Heritage Open Day Thank you to everyone who helped make the day a success either by visiting or helping with the set up, running and dismantling. We raised about £1000 or thereabouts towards the running of the windmill and the replacement shepherd's hut project. Milling Success! The wind blew and the sails went round - we hope you were able to watch the team milling on Sunday 4th September. Our stock levels are now very healthy! A Great Day Out! Lucy Dorrington and her family had a great day out at Wilton Windmill - we're glad you enjoyed your visit, Lucy and thank you for taking the time to let people know! Did you enjoy your visit? We do do hope so! If
you would like to provide feedback, you can do this directly to the
Wilton Windmill Society or you can
share your experience using Visit Wiltshire's on-line review. Phil Durston Retires Phil Durston, the Wiltshire Council officer in charge of working with The Windmill Society for many years, has retired. The Wiltshire Gazette covered the story. Wilton Windmill in the Sunday Telegraph Clive Fewins describes his visit to Wilton Windmill when he tried his hand at milling ..... Milling News We had a great milling day on 7th July producing enough flour for 100 bags! Charles Baxter was 'miller in charge' under Mike Clark's watchful eye. The wind blew briskly from the southwest and the repair to the sail stocks passed the test - great news for the maintenance team! Join us on Facebook The Wilton Windmill Society group on Facebook is open to everyone to join - follow the latest updates and news on milling days. One of the Busiest Days at the Windmill! Saturday 14th May saw one of the biggest crowds ever at the
Windmill for the annual open day -
The May Food Fair - see the
pictures. Windmill in the News! Wilton Windmill is in the news again in a 3 page feature in the May 2011 edition of Wiltshire Life magazine. Wiltshire Gazette Reminisces The Wiltshire Gazette & Herald recently published an article on Wilton Windmill. Another successful Volunteer Day on 19th March It was great to welcome new Friends to the Wilton Windmill
Society when they volunteered to be guides, millers and shopkeepers.
2011 Newsletter The Annual Newsletter is now available on line. 2010 AGM
Link with British Waterways Information on Wilton Windmill, together with other local landmarks can now be found on the British Waterways website. Wilton Windmill's Own Crop Circle! A crop circle mysteriously appeared
on Friday 21st May 2010 in one of the fields next to the windmill.
Carved into the rapeseed, it was apparently an approximation of a mathematical
formula called Euler's Identity. More information and pictures can be
found at: ~ Windmill on Air! ~ ~ The Society's marquee tents are available for hire. ~ Did you see Wilton Windmill featured in the Victorian Farm Christmas Special? Originally shown on Friday 11th December 2009 on BBC2 - now rerunning on BBC2 and BBC4 - look out for it!
~ Wilton Windmill 2009 Newsletter Click here to download the Christmas 2009 newsletter - it is quite a large file (but worth it)! (11mb - pdf) ~ Wilton Windmill 2009 Quiz For your copy,
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