Regular Events

Steaming & Milling Days!

ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN EACH MONTH 
Come and see Maud, our Tuxford steam engine in steam. We also have our Ruston Hornsby oil engine working, which drives the mill stones on the ground floor of the windmill, milling our flour.
​Other display engines are welcome to join us - contact us for more information

​June

Armed Forces Weekend
Saturday 25th June
11am - 4pm

With FREE entry to the windmill to all serving and veteran forces members.

July

Heckington Show Weekend
Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st July
10.30am - 4.30pm

Visit us at the Show in the Heritage area, or come and visit the windmill.
plus ​
​Beer Festival all weekend at the 8 Sail Brewery!

​July & August

 School Summer Holidays Extended Opening
From 25th July - 4th September 2022)
Open Every:
Monday, ​Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
10.30am - 4.30pm
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday

​September

Harvest Family Fun Day
Sunday 25th September
10.30am - 4.30pm

Our own celebration of Harvest, with dough making, crafts, traditional machinery, stalls, exhibits, rare breeds, milling and much more

​October

Halloween Weekend
Saturday 29th October &
Sunday 30th October
10.30am - 4.30pm

Pumpkins, spiders, biscuit decorating and a special hunt around the grounds for children!

​Christmas at the Mill

Father Christmas 
Saturday 3rd December &
Sunday 4th December
1pm - 4pm

Visit Father Christmas at the Mill!
Biscuit Decorating in the Bakehouse
See our Steam Engine running
Carol Singers 

Christmas Hampers 
The perfect Christmas gift for your family and friends!
Fill a hamper or gift bag with products from the mill shop

Shop open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays - 11am - 4pm

REGULAR MEETINGS

The Singing Windmill Steampunk Society
Meet every Friday from 4pm at the Mill. 
Find out more on Facebook

8 Sail Facts

Heckington Windmill played a key role in a Guinness World Record for the fastest produced loaf of bread.
 In 1992 the bakers in the village took standing wheat from the field to the table, via the mill - just 21 minutes!