Holgate Windmill

About

Holgate Windmill is a fully restored and working 18th-century corn mill about 1.5 miles (2km) west of York city centre. Visitors can explore four floors and when wind permits see the sails turning and operating the machinery inside the building. Access to all floors is by fixed ladders with handrails.

Stoneground wholemeal and spelt flour milled here is available for sale.

In 2020 the mill celebrates its 250th anniversary (built in 1770). Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the planned series of special events has been postponed to 2021.

Open days. The mill is normally open to the public on one weekend in January, one weekend in February, on Easter Monday, then on Saturday and Sunday on two weekends per month from May to October; also on some bank holidays. Opening times are 11am to 4pm.

*All open days for the rest of the 2020 season are CANCELLED* because the restricted space inside the building makes it impossible to ensure compliance with social distancing regulations.

Sat-Sun 25-26 January (York Residents' Festival weekend - free entry to York Card holders or student ID)
Sat-Sun 22-23 February (pancake event on Sunday morning 23 February)

[CANCELLED - Mon 13 April (Easter Monday)] 

​​​​​[CANCELLED - Fri-Sat-Sun 8-9-10 May (including bank holiday) and Sat-Sun-Mon 23-24-25 May (including bank holiday)]

[CANCELLED - Sat-Sun 6-7 and 20-21 June] 

[CANCELLED - Sat-Sun 4-5 and 18-19 July]

​​​​​​[​CANCELLED - Sat-Sun 1-2 and 15-16 August]

​​​​​​[​CANCELLED - 31 August (bank holiday)]

​​​​​​[​CANCELLED - Sat-Sun 5-6 and 19-20 September]

​​​​​​[​CANCELLED - Sat-Sun 3-4 and 17-18 October]

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**Still open in 2020!** The mill shop is open every Saturday morning throughout the year from 10am to 12 noon, for sales of flour only.

Santa in the Mill is an annual Christmas event, CANCELLED in 2020 because of social distancing restrictions in the small building.