Dereham Windmill

Dereham Windmill was built in 1835 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 2003 as an exhibition centre. There are art exhibitions held every month by local schools, organisations and artists.

Dereham Windmill is open every Friday and Saturday ( March to December ) from 10am till 3pm.  Admission is £2.50 per adult and concessions £2.

Dereham Windmill is run by a fab team of volunteers. We  hold regular fundraising events including Craft Fairs, Teddy Bear Zip Wire and Santa visits to help raise money for ongoing restoration work.

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 Partea Hut tearoom serves a wide range of refreshments, from Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 3pm

Dogs are not allowed in the tearoom. Full disabled facilities are available within the tearoom and grounds, including a specially adapted picnic bench.

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.