Place to explore / Brixton
Brixton Windmill and Windmill Gardens
See the millstones on a booked windmill tour, or choose a garden visit when the interior’s height and stair restrictions do not suit your family.
- Where
- Windmill Gardens,100 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton Hill, London SW2 5DA
- Accessibility
- Narrow stairs and steep ladders. Interpretation can be provided from the ground floor; discuss mobility or health concerns with the guide.
About this outing
Brixton Windmill’s tours explain how its original wind-powered machinery and later millstones work. Full tours last30 minutes and require advance booking. Short20-minute tours on open weekends do not require booking, but entry is not guaranteed. Children under1.2 metres are not allowed inside the windmill; children younger than14 must be accompanied by an adult. Children must be able to climb stairs unaided, and full tours involve narrow stairs and steep ladders. The mill sits in Windmill Gardens, which is a separate outdoor option.
Planning your visit
- Book a full tour in advance. Short tours can involve a queue and entry is not guaranteed.
- Children under1.2 metres cannot enter the windmill; children under14 need an adult.
Plan your visit
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