Wimbledon Windmill Museum
- Technology enthusiasts
- Local history enthusiasts
- Families with children
What Visitors Say
A very nice scenic walk through the commons first then greeted by the pretty windmill in the end!......I got a nice magnet to go with the collection!
It's a little museum, but it's worth a visit. The vintage things, video rooms, pictures, and windmill miniatures are all well arranged and well-organized. It was a tiny museum with a wealth of information. The staff is amiable. They also have a really good video session regarding windmills. There is a large parking lot and a lovely cafe near to the museum.
Open weekends and bank holidays they cram a lot of interesting history. Definitely one for Scouts to visit also as they have a whole discussion about BP as he wrote part of Scouting for Boys here. Although very tight, has a wide range of exhibits and information on the windmill and what the Windmill was used as through the ages. Definitely a great place to visit and get an ice-cream after
It was a small museum and also very informative. My kids enjoyed it very much. Through dlr we started and we had jubilee line, stop is Westminster, again we got district line, stop is putney bridge and we got bus 93 and we reached Parkside hospital stop, from bus stop the museum is in walkable distance only. Staffs are very friendly. They have one video session about windmill that also very nice.
Highlights
Working Models & Demos
Interactive mechanisms turn abstract engineering into ‘I get it’ moments.See gears translate wind into flour.
Ground and first floors
Windmills Beyond Wimbledon
Places the local mill in a wider global story of design and energy.A simple machine with many regional accents.
Thematic displays and video room
Scouting Corner
Links the site to youth movement history, adding a social twist to the tech.From wind to ‘Scouting for Boys’—unexpected connections.
Upper displays
Opening Hours
Fun Facts
Run by passionate volunteers who demonstrate mechanisms and answer questions—donations keep it turning.
The compact footprint means you can pair a museum visit with a walk or picnic on Wimbledon Common.
Exhibits include models you can operate, making it especially good for families and STEM-curious visitors.
