Dereham Windmill

Discover, Relax, Enjoy

Learn about how flour was milled in our Grade 2 listed 19th century windmill

Relax in The Dereham Windmill Coffee Shop Tearoom or at our picnic tables

Enjoy a walk in our extensive grounds – dogs are welcome

The Windmill is open every Friday and Saturday from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Adults £3.00; Seniors £2.50; Children under 16 - £1.50.

About
the windmill

THE WINDMILL

Dereham Windmill is the last of several windmills in the Dereham District. It was built in 1837 and is a five-storey brick tower mill with a boat shaped cap winded by a six bladed fantail.

Rescued from dereliction in the 1980s, the mill was recently restored in 2011 as an exhibition centre. It is located down Cherry Lane (close by Netherd School and the allotments) and car access is via Greenfields Road (opposite the Fire Station).

Today, Dereham Windmill is open as a museum to an earlier time and an exhibition space to display local arts and crafts.

ACCESS

There are five floors connected by steps that are steep but have good handrails. The ground floor is fully accessible and is where videos telling the story of the windmill and how flour is milled may be viewed.

Our Windmill Guides may also escort visitors on a guided tour of the whole building. On the first floor you can meet the ghost of Miller Fendick who might tell you about his life as a miller. Also, on every floor, there are illustrated explanations of what happened in each area when the mill was full of noise and flour dust.

THE GROUNDS

The windmill is set in extensive dog-friendly grounds that are connected to a number of rural walks in and around the Dereham area. The Dereham Windmill Coffee Shop tearoom is open Wednesday to Saturday. Dogs are not allowed in the tearoom. Full disabled facilities are available within the tearoom and grounds, including a specially adapted picnic bench.

EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

We organise exhibitions each month in the windmill by local schools, artists, and other organisations.

Do come and browse what is on show this month in this unique location.

The Windmill Coffee Shop
and Community Hall

The Windmill Coffee Shop serves delicious sweet and savoury fayre and is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 3pm.

The room is available to hire for meetings and small parties during the periods when the Coffee Shop is not open, with catering provided by the Coffee Shop.

Contact the Coffee Shop for more details.

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