Name: Wimbledon Windmill Museum
Rating: 5.0

Wimbledon Windmill Museum

Wimbledon Common, Windmill Road, London SW19 5NR, UK

1-99 Years

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Welcome to the Wimbledon Windmill Museum, The museum has exhibits for both young and old, covering windmills and milling as well as local history and the Scouting movement. Opened in 1976 on the first floor only, the ground floor was still being used as accommodation for the Wimbledon Common Rangers.

However a Heritage Lottery Grant enabled the museum to be extended to both floors in 1999. These sessions comprise an hour presentation from an expert speaker about the Wimbledon Windmill, its history and how it became the museum it is today. We don't fix a price for these special sessions, but we would be grateful for a donation to the Windmill, at your discretion.

Admission is free. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

Free
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Ground Floor: In the Museum lobby there is a Diorama illustrating the construction of the windmill using handtools of the time. All the timbers were hand-sawn from local trees, using a pit saw, and shaped with hand tools. Complementing this display there is a magnificent collection of the tools of a Norfolk millwright, including many rare and antique tools ranging from the 15th Century to the present day.
First Floor: On entering you will see millstones and some examples of early methods of milling ahead of you. A supply of grain is provided so that you can try your hand at the saddle stone, mortar and hand quern. There is also a commentary explaining how the millstones work, and the tools used for dressing millstones are shown in a case nearby.
More when you visit in person: The Shop is located in the lobby. As well as souvenirs there are books on wind and water mills, local history, Scouting, and even Wombles (who of course live on Wimbledon Common). There are useful maps of the Common, postcards and greetings cards. Outside the museum there are examples of English and French millstones and farm machinery.

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Parking: There is a free car park immediately adjoining with space for 300 cars. The car park will also accommodate coaches for school and group visits.

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Price

Price: Free

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Saturday: 2 - 5pm.
Sunday: 11am - 5pm.
Bank Holiday: 11am - 5pm.

We are open at weekends and bank holidays from Saturday March 28th until Sunday October 25th 2026.

Address: Wimbledon Common, Windmill Road, London SW19 5NR, UK

Post Code: SW19 5NR

Council: Merton

County: Greater London

Location: The Windmill is situated at the end of Windmill Road on Wimbledon Common, just off the A219, which runs between Wimbledon and Putney town centres. It is close to the A3 (Kingston by-pass) which joins the A219 at the Tibbets Corner roundabout. Windmill Road is about half way between Wimbledon and Putney and the turn-off is marked with a white on brown sign.
By public transport: The nearest stations are Wimbledon (District Line, Tram Link and main line trains) and Putney (main line) or East Putney (District Line). The stations are each about 1 1/2 miles from the windmill and the walk is up-hill, but the 93 bus links Wimbledon and Putney town centres with a stop at Windmill Road.
Parking: There is a free car park immediately adjoining with space for 300 cars. The car park will also accommodate coaches for school and group visits.