Lincolnshire has an impressive number of well-preserved and working windmills that often still make and sell their own produce:
Alford Windmill in Alford is a five-sailed windmill built in 1837 which is often considered to be one of the finest working mills in England. Also has tea-rooms. Open Tuesday-Sunday from July to September, Open Tuesday and Friday-Sunday from April to June and October, Open Tuesday and at the weekend from November to March.
Heckington Windmill in the village of Heckington, near Sleaford is the only surviving eight sailed windmill in the country. It has a museum and tearooms, as well as a shop selling produce. Open 7 days a week from mid July to mid September, at weekends from mid September to the end of October as well as from Easter to mid July and on Sundays only from November to Easter.
Maud Foster Mill in Boston is a seven floor working windmill which is one of the tallest in Britain. It still produces flour, the process of which can be seen by visitors. Also has an on-site tea room. Open throughout the year, Tearooms – daily, Mill – Wednesday and at the weekend, as well as on Thursday and Friday in July and August.
Waltham Windmill is a five-sailed windmill in the village of Waltham near Grimsby. Visitors are able to tour the windmill, with there also being an on-site museum about rural life in Lincolnshire. Both are located on a site with shops and places to eat. Open weekends and Bank Holiday Mondays from Easter to the end of September and Tuesday to Sunday during local school holidays.
Ellis Windmill in Lincoln is located close to the Museum of Lincolnshire Life. It is a small tower mill that was built in 1798 and still produces flour. Entry is free at weekends from April to September and on Sunday only October to April.
Sibsey Trader Mill is a National Trust property, see details above.
The windmills above are those with visitor facilities but there are over 130 former windmills in Lincolnshire that you may see on your travels with some having been converted to restaurants or accommodation with some standing derelict.
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