Upminster Windmill

Heritage | Education | Community


Welcome to our windmill, visitor centre and garden. The windmill is run by volunteers who conserve the site, maintain the working windmill and operate it as a heritage attraction, educational facility and community resource.

What’s On at the Windmill

Upminster Windmill was built for James Nokes, a local farmer, in 1803. It is a Grade II* listed building and in terms of quality, completeness and significance it is widely considered to be amongst the very best remaining English smock mills.

WINDMILL WHIRL-OFF

A fun and friendly international celebration of windmill sail rotation …
… because keeping windmills turning is keeping heritage alive.

We’re delighted to have partnered with mills across the UK, the Netherlands and Germany in a fun and friendly competition to see whose sails turn the most.

See the up-to-the-minute league table at www.smartmolen.com/whirloff

The re-opening of Upminster Windmill was featured on BBC London News in September 2023