Holgate Windmill, York’s last surviving windmill and the oldest 5-sailed windmill in the country is now fully restored and producing traditional stone-ground flour.
Our Windmill is currently closed for visits because of Covid-19 but the mill shop is still open for flour sales every Saturday morning between 10 and 12. We are also take orders each week for 5kg bags of flour (wheat £7.50 and spelt £11.00). If you are interested please send your request through the general contact form on the website with your name, contact number, order details and preferred Saturday date for collection. Orders should be sent by Thursday evening each week to be ready for collection on Saturday morning.
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We have had to do some repairs on our sails over the last few weeks. This great photo taken on Monday by @the_flat_capped_photographer. Thank you for letting us share it. “Man on the mill.
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Our new recipe book is now available for sale in the windmill shop which is open every Saturday between 10 and 12. The book has a variety of recipes including breads, savouries, cakes, biscuits and desserts all of course made using Holgate Windmill flour. Cost £5. #holgatewindmill #Holgate #homebaking #windmillflour #wholemealflour #speltflour #speltflourrecipes #homemadebread #homemadecakes #homemadebiscuits #holgatewindmillyork
At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them. #holgatewindmill #Holgate #armisticeday #armistice #eleventhhouroftheeleventhdayoftheeleventhmonth #lestweforget🌹 #lestweforget🌺
A view of the Severus Hills at Holgate, in 1736, The windmill was not built until 1770 but the hills are clearly an ideal site for a mill.
If you are interested in the history of the village a new group has been created to explore, learn and celebrate the many layers of this fascinating place. www.facebook.com/groups/389978099030561
Father Christmas is really busy this year making sure everyone is safe so unfortunately he will not have time to visit the mill this year. #holgatewindmill #holgatewindmillpreservationsociety #Holgate #VisitYork #everythingyork #santa #santaatthemill #thingstodoinYork #yorkevents