Holgate Windmill

Holgate Windmill See our website for opening hours. On windy days, see our sails turn to produce stoneground flour Holgate Windmill was built in 1770 and worked until 1933.
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It has recently been restored by the Holgate Windmill Preservation Society and now produces stoneground flour once again. It is open throughout the year, please see our leaflet or website for details, for you to see the sails turning and see how flour is produced. Also see our website for details of special events and exhibitions. We are open by arrangement for school parties, and group tours. Ple

ase note we have steep ladders and steps which are not accessible for pushchairs and those with restricted mobility. On the 1 bus route along Acomb Road. Get off opposite the Holgate Methodist Church and walk up snicket. On the 10 bus route along Poppleton Road. Walk up Windmill Rise

It was wonderful to welcome Alina Thomas to the mill last week. She took these fantastic shots of the mill for one of he...
02/06/2026

It was wonderful to welcome Alina Thomas to the mill last week. She took these fantastic shots of the mill for one of her A-level subjects. Aren't they great?

This working model of the mill was made by Martin, a fantastically talented engineer, over the past year while in prison...
27/05/2026

This working model of the mill was made by Martin, a fantastically talented engineer, over the past year while in prison.

As you can see from the intricate diagram, he ingeniously used materials he could lay his hands on, including a battery shaver, toilet brush holder, matchsticks and coffee stirrers.

It's now living at the mill. Come and see it in action!

Did you know…Now ‘marooned’ on a traffic island – voted the Best British Roundabout in 2013 by the Roundabout Appreciati...
15/05/2026

Did you know…

Now ‘marooned’ on a traffic island – voted the Best British Roundabout in 2013 by the Roundabout Appreciation Society - when fully functional the mill used to be flanked by a mill-house, granary building, orchard, stables, paddock, piggery and an engine shed.

Come and help us celebrate National Mills Weekend, and the fascinating heritage of these fabulous functional food produc...
02/05/2026

Come and help us celebrate National Mills Weekend, and the fascinating heritage of these fabulous functional food producers! Our volunteers will be dressing up to welcome you, show you around the workings of our wonderful mill and tell you about its history and restoration. Saturday 9 May, 10-12.30.

Interesting fact:- Holgate Windmill was built in 1770 by George Waud from Camblesforth, near Selby. It is the only remai...
27/04/2026

Interesting fact:- Holgate Windmill was built in 1770 by George Waud from Camblesforth, near Selby. It is the only remaining windmill in York and one of only two in Yorkshire. The other is at Skidby, near
Beverley, but this is currently not working.
This means we are now the ONLY working windmill in Yorkshire.

What a fabulous photo taken by John Johnstone very early yesterday morning.
23/04/2026

What a fabulous photo taken by John Johnstone very early yesterday morning.

22/04/2026

We are milling on the wind this morning. If you want to see the live feed visit our website www.holgatewindmill.org or to see them turning in person pop along to the mill.

Interesting fact:- On the third floor (the dust floor) is this wooden shaft made of one huge solid pine tree trunk. It i...
18/04/2026

Interesting fact:- On the third floor (the dust floor) is this wooden shaft made of one huge solid pine tree trunk. It is the one original piece of machinery
surviving from 1770!!

In medieval times York was the third largest English port after London & Bristol and at one time there were ship-repair yards on the River Ouse, so it has been suggested that it was a former ship’s timber but the shipyards had long gone by the time the mill was built. There was a countrywide industry
set up specifically to build and maintain wind and water mills, as there was a mill in every village, so it was probably purpose made for Holgate or brought in from another mill.

2 more beautiful spring photos of the mill taken by Thank you for letting us share them.
15/04/2026

2 more beautiful spring photos of the mill taken by Thank you for letting us share them.

Did you know what we stock Blackwheat flour- a flour which produces a distinct chocolate-purple colour in baked goods wi...
13/04/2026

Did you know what we stock Blackwheat flour- a flour which produces a distinct chocolate-purple colour in baked goods with an earthy, nutty flavour?

This photo of these lovely wild garlic and cheese scones (Riverford recipe) made using Blacksmith wholemeal flour sent to us by Liz Cornish. Even better she said they were delicious!

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Windmill Rise
York
YO264TX

Opening Hours

10am - 12pm

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