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On Sunday June 29^th Wilton Windmill Goes West.A fun filled afternoon for all – Miss Dixie will be calling out the line dancing moves, hoedown style! Join in the tug-of-war or choose another, more dignified, activity! Your ticket also entitles you to lunch - There will be wood-fired pizza ovens and a hog roast, with salads as well. 

Top Country band ‘Blazing Saddles’ will perform and lead the line dancing, and there will be a licenced bar, teas and ice creams. Entertainment for children includes kite-making, face-painting and archery, and prizes for the best dressed Cowboys and Cowgirls for kids and grown ups as well. Gates open at Midday, saddle up for home at 16.00. Free parking, £20 Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £7.50 adults, £4.00 child. 

All tickets include lunch. Ticket numbers are restricted – buy from The Swan Inn at Wilton 01672 870 274 and Great Bedwyn PO 01672 870 673 

With grateful thanks to our supporters: Marr Green Farm Shop - Burbage, Linda Harman - Back Massage, Wyevale Garden Centres, The White Horse Bookshop - Marlborough, The Creative Toy Den - Hungerford

Wilton Windmill, now the only working windmill in Wessex, is operated by the Wilton Windmill Society, which exists to maintain the windmill in working order, and to keep it open to the public - especially to parties from local schools. The annual Open Day is the Society's principal fundraising event – funds needed to keep Wilton Windmill in working order for the benefit of this, and future, generations.

The mill has recently had  a major internal refit and a re-paint.  We now also have a formal display area on the ground floor. 

The display gives details on the history of the mill and its renovation.  There is also a wonderful display of how the mill is used to create flour from local grain, along with artifacts and a life-size model of a miller circa 1890..

We are also pleased to present an Audio/Visual display where visitors can see footage of the mill in its full working glory, starting with hauling sacks up the mill, and following the grain down through the mill, into the stones, being milled and finally emerging as flour.

Wilton Windmill is located close to the Village of Wilton, off the A338 between Hungerford and Burbage in Wiltshire.  It can also be reached 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!  You can also walk from Great Bedwyn along the towpath then left at Crofton Crossing up the Roman Road. (See local walks page) 
There are also local B and B establishments if you wish to stay longer.

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