Bourn Windmill
Bourn Windmill is the oldest windmill in England and is designated as an Ancient Monument.
Perched in lovely countryside to the west of Cambridge Bourn Windmill re-opened in 2023 after being closed for 3 years for essential restoration works.
Visiting Bourn Windmill
The exterior of Bourn Windmill can be visited at any time.
You can see inside the mill and see the mill in action at one of our open days on five summer Sundays between May and September, check our What’s On/Events for more information.
Groups visits can also be arranged at other times, please get in touch to enquire.
There is an eco-toilet which is available on mill open days.
Click here to find out about our project to Save Bourn Windmill.
About Bourn Windmill
Bourn Windmill is one of the oldest windmills in England and is designated as an Ancient Monument.
The sails of the mill have to face squarely into the wind and to achieve this the entire mill is rotated around the central post – a surprisingly easy, but dramatic, task for two or three people. There are only around 50 trestle post mills left surviving in the UK, 5 of which are in Cambridgeshire.
Directions, Transport & Access
The mill is located off Caxton Road, Bourn CB23 2SU between the villages of Bourn and Caxton. There is a small car park close to the mill which is open from dawn to dusk on Caxton Road. This is just to the west of the turning to Bourn Mill Cottage.
There is a grass path leading to the Mill from the rear of the car park.
There are lovely walks in the surrounding countryside with a footpath link from Bourn village to the mill as well as a footpath from the centre of Cambourne leading to the mill. Click here for a walks map.
For information about bus services: www.stagecoachbus.com/cambridge
Access to the mill is via a grass path. Access to the interior of the mill is by a steep external ladder.
Appeals & Projects
Become a Guardian of this space
Bourn Windmill is cared for by people just like you. By joining as a member you will be helping Cambridge Past, Present & future care for and protect Bourn Windmill and the Charity’s other green spaces and heritage in Cambridgeshire.
Memberships start at £29.99 and all memberships include FREE parking at Wandlebury, 10% off at the Orchard Tea garden, subsidised venue hire, free entry to our open days & more.
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