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Cleaning the bed stone. Note the bearing at the eye, or centre of the stone, and the hole ,left foreground , where the flour falls through to be processed on the floor below

Heage Windmill is open every Saturday and Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from April to the end of October, 11am to 4pm. For Admission Prices, Details of Group and School Visits and Where to Find us, click here >

In the early 19th century, Britain had 10,000 windmills. Heage Windmill experienced fluctuating fortunes until the Heage Windmill Society was formed in 1995. To discover Heage Windmill's history and how it was restored to working order, click here >

All our flour is stoneground at the windmill from wheat grown in this country and can normally be bought at the mill during visiting times, and at Bakewell Farmers' Markets every month. For more about our flour, click here >

Heage Windmill cannot operate without volunteers, so why not join us? To read more about the different ways you can help - as a miller, guide, working in the shop or helping out at the farmers' markets, click here >

Belper, GB		7^°C overcast clouds
Wind 8 mph, NNE Humidity 70% Pressure 1 bar

Day	Temp.	Wind	Humidity	PressurePres.
thu apr 25	-/5^°C	0 mph	-	0 bar
fri apr 26	9/-0^°C	5 mph, N	88%	1 bar
sat apr 27	7/2^°C	11 mph, NNE	95%	1.01 bar
sun apr 28	8/3^°C	15 mph, N	96%	1 bar
mon apr 29	13/2^°C	6 mph, S	95%	1.01 bar

Please note the wind speed. If it is more than 5 or 6 mph, then normally the sails will be turning.