We are now able to offer customers wholemeal flour milled on our newly restored peak stones.
News – what’s happening at the mill?
Holgate Windmill AGM
The Holgate Windmill AGM is at 7pm on Thursday 10 November at The Holgate, New Lane, followed by a talk about chocolate. Everyone welcome. A chance to meet the volunteers involved in the mill.
Open Days 2022
Our Open Days for 2022 have now finished. Thank you to everyone who has visited throughout the season we really appreciate your support, and we look forward to welcoming new visitors in 2023.
Visitors to the Mill – please consider
If you are visiting the mill please bear in mind that we are a working windmill with moving parts and stairs to reach each floor so please consider your clothing. For example flip flops, scarves and loose clothing might not be the most appropriate. Thank you.
Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers to help with our new program of open days. If you would like to get involved and support one of York’s iconic buildings, the last surviving working windmill in York and the oldest 5-sailed windmill in the country, please email media@holgatewindmill.org
Mini Miller Sessions
We look forward to welcoming back our Mini Millers. Sign up now for any/all of the 2022 sessions (10-11am) by emailing minimillers@holgatewindmill.org Sat 21 May: Historic toys in the mill and historic dress upSat 18 June: Cogs and GearsSat 16 July: Pinwheels and mill towersSat 20 Aug: Windmill collage artSat 17 Sept: Wood in t’millSat 15 Oct: Dough and Bread plaits
The Windmill will be open to visitors on the following Sunday afternoons in April:- 3rd, 10th and 24th
We are pleased to announce that in addition to our planned open days we are also going to open for visitors on the following Sunday Afternoons between 1pm and 4 pm:- Sunday 3rd April Sunday 10th April Sunday 24th April
Open Dates & Events Programme 2022
We are pleased to announce that the mill will be open again next year. Please click the link below for more information. https://www.holgatewindmill.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/OPEN-DATES-EVENTS-PROGRAMME-2022.pdf
Mill reopening to the public
The Windmill will be open to the public every Sunday in October from 13:00hrs to 16:00 starting Sunday 3rd October. The mill is a small space so we do request that anyone visiting wears a face mask.
Drone Video of Holgate Windmill & West Bank Park
Thank you so much to Matt Wellburn for letting us share this fantastic drone video. DJI MINI 2 4K – SUPER SMOOTH CINEMATIC SINGLE SHOT DRONE ORBITS – Holgate Windmill & West Bank Park