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Friday 10:30am - 4:30pm Saturday 10:30am - 4:30pm Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm

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The only surviving 8 sailed windmill in the world. Award winning visitor centre & tea room. Plus a brewery on site too.
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Come and see us - climb into the windmill, enjoy lunch and homemade cakes in the lovely Edwardian Millers House Tea Room. Book online on our website for a visit into the windmill.

29/10/2026

🕸️ Spooky, Sweets & Sails: Halloween at Heckington Windmill! 👻🎃

Things are taking a delightfully eerie turn at Heckington Windmill this weekend (October 30 – November 1, from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM).

Whether you're bringing your little ghouls and goblins or just here for the atmosphere (and the delicious food), there’s plenty of spooky fun waiting in the shadow of the Windmill:

• 🔍 The Halloween Trail: Prowl around the historic grounds to spot hidden pumpkins, creepy-crawly spiders, and join in the children's special hunt!

• 🧁 Naughty (& Nice) Bakehouse Treats: Our amazing bakehouse and Miller's House Tea Rooms are serving up deliciously wicked seasonal bakes and sweet goods.

• 🍂 Full Windmill Experience: Explore the award-winning Visitor Centre, shop our amazing milled flour, and soak up the autumn vibes.

📍 Where: Hale Road, Heckington, Sleaford, NG34 9JW (right next to Heckington railway station)

⏰ When: Friday, Oct 30 – Sunday, Nov 1 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

09/10/2026

What a day! 🥖 We had an absolute blast at our Bread Making Experience Day this week at Heckington Windmill!

From learning the secrets of the perfect rise to mastering the art of the knead, our bread bakers brought incredible energy (and some seriously impressive skills) to the mill.

The best part? Every single loaf was baked using our very own flour, milled right here on-site. You truly can't get any fresher than that! 🌾✨

Here is what made the day so special:

• Milling to Mixing: Learning about the journey of the grain from the windmill straight to the mixing bowl.
• Hands-on Crafting: Watching everyone perfect their techniques, from classic loaves to artisanal shapes.
• Freshly Baked Goodness: There is truly nothing quite like the unbeatable warmth and comforting aroma of bread fresh out of the oven!

A massive thank you to everyone who joined us, rolled up their sleeves, and made the day such a wonderful success. You all went home with some beautiful, delicious bakes!

👉 Missed out on this one? Don't worry! If you want to learn how to bake your own artisan bread using traditional windmill flour, keep a close eye on our page. We will be announcing our next workshop dates very soon!

03/10/2026

Huge thanks to those that visited this morning and bought freshly baked bread, flour and sourdough starters. We have sold out of our bread for today but the Windmill is still open for anyone that wants to buy some of our lovely flour and have a go at baking bread at home and, of course, the tea room is still serving delicious food and refreshments this afternoon 🍰 ☕

We would just like to give a shout-out to our volunteer bakers who start baking at 6am on our bread baking days to bring you these delicious loaves 🍞🌾

03/10/2026

🍰 LOVE CAKE & COMMUNITY? JOIN OUR TEA ROOM TEAM! ☕

Do you have a few spare hours from Friday to Sunday and a passion for making people smile? The Miller’s House Tea Room at Heckington Windmill is looking for friendly volunteers to join our wonderful weekend team as Tea Room Assistants.

Our tea room is a bustling hub for visitors from all over, especially over the weekend, and our volunteers are the heart and soul of the experience. This role is great for all ages! Whether you’re a student wanting to build up your CV, learn new skills or looking for a meaningful way to give back to the community during retirement, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you?

✨ Meet fantastic new people and join a supportive team
✨ Learn new skills in a unique heritage setting
✨ Flexible shifts to fit around your week

If you fancy helping us serve up delicious fresh bakes and hot drinks on the site of our incredibly unique 8-sailed windmill, we want to hear from you!

👉 To find out more or grab an application form, send us a direct message right here on Facebook, drop an email to [email protected], or call into the tea room for a chat!

03/10/2026

Don't forget! Join us today for delicious bread, fresh from the oven and lots of baked sweet treats...

02/10/2026

Join us this Saturday for a delicious day out!

Enjoy fresh cake from our baking team, golden toasties by the lovely Liz, and warm service from our tearoom team. Our steam engine Maud is having a little rest this Saturday (after last Sunday's busy Harvest Family Fun Day!), but there will be milling and, of course, our wonderful visitor centre will be open as usual.

There will be freshly baked bread and sourdough starters available for purchase from our incredible bread team, along with free tasters, giving you the chance to sample our incredible flour and breads.

A charming day at an iconic landmark, full of great food and even better people. Come and join the fun!

Saturday 3rd October 11.00 to 16.00

27/09/2026

🚀 What a spectacular turn-out for our Harvest Family Fun Day! A massive thank you to everyone who spent their Sunday with us at the mill. The energy was incredible—from the rumble of the vintage tractors and stationary engines to the beautiful heavy horses and rare breed sheep. We loved seeing so many families exploring the mill on our guided tours, trying their luck at the tombola, learning about milling techniques and machinery from our millers and engineers and watching traditional flour milling in action!

🌾A huge shout out to all our incredible volunteer teams, and the Tea Room, and 8 Sail Brewery for keeping everyone fueled with fresh cakes, bakes, lunches and refreshments all day long! 🍰🍺

📸 We want to see your memories! Drop your favourite photos from today in the comments below or tag us in your stories.Thank you for making this autumn tradition so special. We can't wait to welcome you back to the mill soon! 🍂✨

26/09/2026

Don't forget... Our Harvest Family Fun Day is tomorrow from 11am to 4pm. We hope you can join us! 🍃🍂🍁🌾

25/09/2026

The baking team have been busy preparing delicious cakes for the weekend.
Jan made her pears into a pear and ginger cake & Bruce produced a coffee & walnut cake!!
Lots more delights to try too!

24/09/2026

Bring history to life for the next generation! 🎒🌾

We are looking for enthusiastic people to join our volunteer education team and help shape unforgettable learning experiences for visiting schools. Last year, over 500 schoolchildren visited Heckington Windmill to discover the science and history behind our unique 8 Sail mill—and you can be the spark that inspires them! You don't need to be a history expert or a teacher. If you enjoy working with young people, sharing local heritage, and want to support interactive learning, we would love to hear from you!

How you can help build young minds:

Guide interactive tours through the layers of the windmill's fascinating 1830s engineering. Assist with hands-on workshops that teach children how we mill flour from locally grown wheat and help youngsters experience the magic of baking their very own bread from scratch! Share your time flexibly—you can give as much or as little time as your schedule allows!

Help us make their next school trip memorable.

📧 Contact us at [email protected] to enquire about joining our education team today!

Address

Hale Road
Heckington
NG349JW

Opening Hours

Friday	10:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday	10:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday	10:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441529461919

Website

http://www.heckingtonwindmill.org.uk/

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