Miller for the Day

Neil opens the shutters to start the mill turning

Neil Oates from nearby Ripley is our latest Miller for the Day, ‘an experience I really enjoyed’ says retired headmaster Neil.

For his Miller for the Day gift, Neil was guided by a team of three qualified millers who were stocking up on flour for mill.

Neil Oates with the first of the flour he helped produce

Neil first learnt how to start and stop the mill and to control the speed of the sails. He then assisted in the stone milling of some 125 kg of flour, using wind power to drive the stones – a really environmentally friendly process.

At the end of the day, Neil went home with a bag of flour he had helped produce and a certificate recording the occasion. He says it was a day he will never forget.

For details on how to become a ‘Miller for the Day’ click here

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 12 mph, W Humidity 95% Pressure 1.02 bar

Day	Temp.	Wind	Humidity	PressurePres.
tue dec 24	11/8^°C	9 mph, W	95%	1.02 bar
wed dec 25	9/6^°C	5 mph, SW	96%	1.03 bar
thu dec 26	9/6^°C	2 mph, W	90%	1.04 bar
fri dec 27	8/5^°C	1 mph, WSW	89%	1.04 bar
sat dec 28	6/4^°C	4 mph, SW	96%	1.03 bar

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