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Wilton Windmill

Wilton, Near Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3SW
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Wilton Windmill
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  • Wilton Windmill near Marlborough, Wiltshire.
  • Wilton Windmill
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  • Wilton Windmill in the evening
  • Wilton Windmill
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About

Enjoy a guided tour and find out about how a Victorian miller would have lived and how the windmill works.  Built in 1821 and set high in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Wilton Windmill is the only working windmill in the Wessex region. Picnic area and site accessible all year round. Guided tours, refreshments and stone ground flour available during opening times.  Fabulous walking and great views – a very special place.

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Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Group - adult - Concession£3.00 per ticket
Group - child - Concession£2.00 per ticket
Mill - Adult - Adult£5.00 per ticket
Mill - Child - ChildFree
Mill - Senior - Concession£3.00 per ticket

Prices may vary on Special Event Days.

Map & Directions

Road Directions

Mainline train station at Great Bedwyn approximately 2.5 miles away.  Bus route 22 from Bedwyn to The Swan in Wilton.

Bus route 22 runs between Marlborough and Hungerford, going via Wilton.

Public Transport Directions

Wilton Windmill is located on the edge of the village of Wilton, near Marlborough (not Salisbury!) off the A338 between Hungerford and Burbage in Wiltshire.  The postcode for satnav purposes is SN8 3SW.

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors

Catering

  • On-Site cafe/restaurant/catering - Refreshments are sold when the windmill is open (tea, coffee, cake etc)
  • Picnic area - All year.

Establishment Features

  • Dogs Accepted
  • Event venue
  • Shop
  • Tea / Coffee Shop
  • Toilets - When shop open.

Key Features

  • In countryside
  • Outdoor Attraction
  • Village Location

Parking & Transport

  • Car parking - On road layby.
  • Coach Drop Off / Pick Up Point
  • Coach Parking Offsite - For one coach only - Narrow lanes may make access difficult.
  • On site parking - with permission.
  • Parking (free) - On road layby.

Payment Methods

  • Approx length of visit - 45 minutes minimum.
  • Cash & Cheque only
  • Groups Accepted
  • Max group size - 25
  • Min group size - 10
  • Open by appointment outside normal opening times - for a group of at least 10.
  • Special group rates
  • TIC Staff Admitted Free

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Demonstrations Given
  • Educational Visits Accepted
  • Guided Tours Compulsory for Groups
  • Guided Tours Compulsory for Individuals

Travel & Trade

  • Group Discount - Prior to arrangement, minimum 10 people.
  • Group discounts available - Prior to arrangement, minimum 10 people.
  • Min group size numeric qualifier - 10.

Opening Times

2024 - *OPENING DELAYED* (15 Apr 2024 - 24 Sept 2024)
DayTimes

* Groups by appointment

Easter Weekend open Saturday, Sunday and Monday but thereafter open every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday until the end of September.
Other days, site is open but no guided tours or refreshments available. During the Winter, The site is still open, but again no guided tours or refreshments.

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