Quainton Windmill

🎅❄️🎁☃️Merry Christmas ⛄🎅🎁🎄

Recently it’s been like a winter wonderland with lovely Christmas 🎅🎄views 😍

Last Sunday we welcomed the Marsh Gibbon Silver Band Ensemble and this Sunday (18th December) we welcome the Ukuleleans along with mince pies and mulled wine to a host of Christmas songs and carols. We’re then closed until the New Year, so do come and visit.

Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and New Year.

Price: It's free admission, but donations are most welcome. No booking is required.

Challenge: Why not take the 70-step challenge or just stand on the gallery to take in the magical views 😍

Wind: If there’s enough then come and watch the massive sails turn gracefully! If you’re old enough it’ll evoke Trumpton memories!

Location: 🏡 The Green, HP22 4AR

Nearby: Lovely walks, beautiful old cottages, George and Dragon public house and coffee shop, Bucks Rail Centre, Green Dragon Eco Centre



 

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎅🎄

We're open on Sundays from 10 - 12:30, but have some special dates during Christmas:

Sunday 11th December – Mince pies and mulled wine with Christmas songs and carols played by the Marsh Gibbon Silver Band Ensemble.

Sunday 18th December - Mince pies and mulled wine with Christmas songs and carols played by the Ukuleleans.

Price: It's free admission, but donations are most welcome. No booking is required.

Challenge: Why not take the 70-step challenge or just stand on the gallery to take in the magical views 😍

Wind: If there’s enough then come and watch the massive sails turn gracefully! If you’re old enough it’ll evoke Trumpton memories!

Location: 🏡 The Green, HP22 4AR

Nearby: Lovely walks, beautiful old cottages, George and Dragon public house and coffee shop, Bucks Rail Centre, Green Dragon Eco Centre



 

“Lest we forget”

Open: Sundays 10 - 12:30

Price: Its free admission, but donations are most welcome. No booking required.

Challenge: Why not take the 70 step challenge or just stand on the gallery to take in the magical views 😍

Wind: If there’s enough then come and watch the massive sails turn gracefully! If you’re old enough it’ll evoke Trumpton memories!

Location: 🏡 The Green, HP22 4AR

Nearby: Lovely walks, beautiful old cottages, George and Dragon public house and coffee shop, Bucks Rail Centre, Green Dragon Eco Centre



 

It’s that time of year again!!

Quainton Fireworks over Quainton Windmill - we hope to get the sails turning during the event, which starts at 6pm. Fire starts at 7pm and then fireworks at 7.30. £6 entry.

Picture Credit: Max Newman

We’re then open in the morning as usual.

Open: Sundays 10 - 12:30

Price: Its free admission, but donations are most welcome. No booking required.

Challenge: Why not take the 70 step challenge or just stand on the gallery to take in the magical views 😍

Wind: If there’s enough then come and watch the massive sails turn gracefully! If you’re old enough it’ll evoke Trumpton memories!

Location: 🏡 The Green, HP22 4AR

Nearby: Lovely walks, beautiful old cottages, George and Dragon public house and coffee shop, Bucks Rail Centre, Green Dragon Eco Centre



 

Autumn 🍂 is a lovely time to visit and more chance to see the sails turn.

Open: Sundays 10 - 12:30

Price: Its free admission, but donations are most welcome. No booking required.

Challenge: Why not take the 70 step challenge or just stand on the gallery to take in the magical views 😍

Wind: If there’s enough then come and watch the massive sails turn gracefully! If you’re old enough it’ll evoke Trumpton memories!

Location: 🏡 The Green, HP22 4AR

Nearby: Lovely walks, beautiful old cottages, George and Dragon public house and coffee shop, Bucks Rail Centre, Green Dragon Eco Centre



 

This shows Quainton Windmill with its sails set in the traditional mourning position for our beloved Queen Elizabeth II. It is a tradition of windmills in the past, with the bottom sail, off-set to the right. God bless her and God Save the King.

Quainton Windmill is 190 years old and is one of only 40 working windmills in the UK.

Open: Sundays 10 - 12:30

Group visits can be arranged for 10-20 people.

Price: Its free admission, but donations are most welcome. No booking required.

Challenge: Why not take the 70 step challenge or just stand on the gallery to take in the magical views 😍

Wind: If there’s enough then come and watch the massive sails turn gracefully! If you’re old enough it’ll evoke Trumpton memories!

Location: 🏡 The Green, HP22 4AR

Nearby: Lovely walks, beautiful old cottages, George and Dragon public house and coffee shop, Bucks Rail Centre, Green Dragon Eco Centre

"This shows Quainton Windmill with its sails set in the traditional mourning position, following the death of HM Elizabeth II. It is a tradition of windmills in the past, with the bottom sail, off-set to the right.

The Sturgeon Supermoon caught behind one of the sails

We’re open as usual tomorrow from 10-12:30. Why not visit, climb the steps and take in the breathtaking views 😍 The weather is set to be fine with potentially enough wind to spin the sails.

Thanks to for the photos and kind words 👍

Posted • I have totally fallen in love with Quainton and the history of

We visited a couple of Sundays ago as we wanted to do something local and low key for our wedding anniversary.

The windmill is so impressive and we climbed the 70 steps to the top. A big shout out to the volunteers as they gave us a little history lesson too.

The village itself was so quaint and picture perfect. It was just a shame it was so hot as we would of had a lovely walk around the village otherwise.

If you are stuck for what to do for an occasion or a day out, you can easily spend a couple of hours around the idyllic Quainton.

The new Quainton Windmill mugs have arrived. Get yours when you next visit!

Some of our new merchandise has arrived. More to follow!

We all had a great time at the QWS annual Garden Party this weekend

Such glorious weather 🌞, so how about giving us a visit. Lovely village green setting.

Open: Sundays 10 - 12:30

Price: Its free admission, but donations are most welcome. No booking required.

Challenge: Why not take the 70 step challenge or just stand on the gallery to take in the magical views 😍

Wind: If there’s enough then come and watch the massive sails turn gracefully! If you’re old enough it’ll evoke Trumpton memories!

Location: 🏡 The Green, HP22 4AR

Nearby: Lovely walks, beautiful old cottages, George and Dragon public house and coffee shop, Bucks Rail Centre, Green Dragon Eco Centre



 

It’s a gorgeous day today and set to be lovely for tomorrow. We’re open between 10-12:30, so come and visit, climb the steps and take in the views 😍 thanks for sharing Over 40 and a Mum to One]

Posted • Over 40 and a Mum to One] As some of you already know, I’ve got a bit of a thing for . I’ve been known to insist on adventure detours when I spot a windmill in the distance. We’ve been going to Buckinghamshire Railway Centre for years and have seen in the distance but it took us so long to actually get up close and personal to this beautiful windmill. In fact we saw it a few times from fields above the village during the various lockdowns and I’ve wanted to get inside ever since. Finally I got my wish and we visited on Sunday. It didn’t disappoint. It’s open Sundays from 10-12.30, it’s free but please make a donation if you visit, and kids receive a free certificate to celebrate climbing the 70 steps to the top floor.
The volunteers are knowledgable and the views across the Buckinghamshire countryside are beautiful. And yes of course we ended up back at afterwards for more steam loco fun.
I’ve got a couple of fairly local windmills I want to visit over the next couple of months but I’m always looking for recommendations.

It’s a gorgeous morning at the windmill, so why not visit. Here’s a lovely example of what you can expect by 🙏 for visiting and sharing. Glad you had a great time.

Posted •

Today we visited Quainton Windmill and we all loved learning about its history and all the renovation work to get it back up to working! The volunteers are so friendly and very knowledgeable!

Open 10 - 12.30 on Sundays

Admission is free but donations are most welcomed. No booking required

Why not try the 70 step challenge to receive your certificate! (The kids loved receiving these)

There is lots to do near by too or even some lovely local pubs and walks!

Thanks to for sharing!

As we head into the long Jubilee 👑 Bank Holiday weekend please note we’re open on Jubilee Friday 10 - 12:30. We’ve ordered some better weather so that should arrive shortly 🤞

Why not climb the hill and view the windmill from which will be lit on Thursday evening.

Here’s a view from the beacon and a view from the very top of the windmill, which includes one our tech team maintaining the fantail.

Open: Sundays 10 - 12:30

Price: Its free admission, but donations are most welcome. No booking required.

Challenge: Why not take the 70 step challenge or just stand on the gallery to take in the magical views 😍

Wind: If there’s enough then come and watch the massive sails turn gracefully! If you’re old enough it’ll evoke Trumpton memories!

Location: 🏡 The Green, HP22 4AR

Nearby: Lovely walks, beautiful old cottages, George and Dragon public house and coffee shop, local quaint shop, Bucks Railway Centre and the Green Dragon Eco Centre.



 

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Open: Sundays 10 - 12:30

Price: Its free admission, but donations are most welcome. No booking required.

Challenge: Why not take the 70 step challenge or just stand on the gallery to take in the magical views 😍

Wind: If there’s enough then come and watch the massive sails turn gracefully! If you’re old enough it’ll evoke Trumpton memories!

Location: 🏡 The Green, HP22 4AR

Nearby: Lovely walks, beautiful old cottages, George and Dragon public house and coffee shop, Bucks Rail Centre, Green Dragon Eco Centre



 

A wonderful selection of photos from and a wonderful achievement 👏 climbing the 70 steps. We’re open Sundays 10-12:30 so come and visit - no booking required. Totally free, but donations welcome 🙏

Posted • Back to Quainton today but this time to visit the , learn about the history of it and climb the 70 steps to the top!
And like a trooper, my almost 2 year old did it all by herself 💪🏻

It's free to go up but donations are welcome 😊

Open every Sunday 10 - 12.30.

Why not head to the park afterwards and have a bite to eat at like we did 😋

📍Quainton Windmill, HP22 4AR

🕒 Approx 20 mins drive from Aylesbury

We’re open from 10 - 12:30 on Sundays.

We’re surrounded by some lovely hills currently awash with buttercups, so why not visit.

It's free admission, but donations are most welcome. No booking required.

Why not take the 70 step challenge, stand on the gallery to take in those magical views 😍 or simply watch the massive sails turn gracefully, subject to wind!

We're open tomorrow 10:00-12:30
Sunday 15th May with sails turning (wind permitting)

It’s windy 🌬 today, but what about tomorrow - we're open from 10 - 12:30, so maybe we’ll get the sails turning.

It's free admission, but donations are most welcome. No booking required.

Why not take the 70 step challenge, stand on the gallery to take in those magical views 😍 or simply watch the massive sails turn gracefully, subject to wind!

What a gorgeous start to the Easter Bank Holiday. Tomorrow we're open from 10 - 12:30.

It's free admission, but donations are most welcome. No booking required.

Why not take the 70 step challenge, stand on the gallery to take in those magical views 😍 or simply watch the massive sails turn gracefully, subject to wind!

Happy Easter 🐰🐣

Btw, we think we've heard the Easter Bunny bouncing around on the top floor or maybe that's one of the other magical creatures The Windy Miller!

A Hot Air Balloon rising in the distance

lit up during sunset

Photographic Competition

WE NEED YOUR VOTES

Please visit: quaintonwindmill.org/gallery.htm
to view the entries & vote for your favourite
THREE by Email to: [email protected]
OR
on THIS page in the comments below:

Another beautiful day at We’re open Sundays 10 to 12:30, so why not pop in 👍

The sun is shining and the Quainton Windmill photo competition is coming to a close on 31 March 2022.

The windmill will be open from 10am -12:30pm tomorrow & also on Sunday 27 March at the same time, with sails turning (wind permitting), so what are you waiting for?

Do come along, armed with your camera, to give it your best shot!

A stunning star trail picture of - thank you for sharing Russ 😍 Definitely a new favourite!!! 👌

Misty morning sunrise

The New Year has seen in some glorious skies and sunrises

Those wispy sunrise clouds 😍

Yesterday morning really was an early Christmas present

The QWS committee and the Dancer family would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy & Healthy Christmas

Plan Your Christmas Visit to the Windmill with Minced Pies, Mulled Wine & Carols, between 10 & 12:30…….

Sunday 12th December – Mince pies and mulled wine with Christmas songs and carols played by the Marsh Gibbon Silver Band Ensemble.

Sunday 19th December - Mince pies and mulled wine with Christmas songs and carols played by the Windmiller’s Ukulele group.

This mornings sunrise - maybe shepherd’s warning of Barra 😉

A snowy sunrise over

We feature in The Times newspaper today, in an article titled 'A Good Walk'.