Wimbledon Windmill Museum — Attraction in London

Quite a surprise find in Wimbledon and I loved the location and it's surroundings. It's a bit of a walk if your are taking the public transport but you get to enjoy nature. The windmill is no longer in operation but has a will maintained museum run by good staff. I learnt a lot about windmills during my trip - tools used to make windmills in the early days, different types of windmills, where to find them in the UK, history of windmills and also miniature replicas of many windmills. Upstairs you can see actual parts of old windmills and grind some grain on stone for fun. You will also find interesting articles and a timeline view of the Wimbledon windmill (it was converted into a house after it was no longer operational) We couldn't go up to the top section as it is a small space and you have to climb up narrow stairs. Admission was free when we went over the weekend but they do have donation boxes and people can volunteer to help...

Beautiful park for a day out with family or just on your own for peaceful time. The windmill restaurant is lovely and my family just loves going there. Definitely a place to stop and explore, there is a bit of history to explore through the full Wimbledon Common starting with the windmill which my kids love going to look at even though they have been there a thousand times. If you are lucky you can be within a chance of seeing some wild bunnies around the bushes through the...

If you are around, pop in Windmill Museum. With windmill being restored to its original beauty not long ago, the museum is cosy, very informative and allows kids to feel and try grinding grains into flour manually. Tiny room of a woman is dragging attention too, there is a button to launch audio guide and feel the atmosphere of this room original habitat. Museum is free entry (at least now) and friendly volunteers help to run it, so any donation or purchases are...