Alford Windmill
Visitors to Alford can see Alford Windmill, an attraction. Nearby, one more place to visit is within 5 km. Look also at Alford Manor House, 600 m away.
Attraction in Alford
Inside Alford
Alford Windmill is inside Alford’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Warm weather in Alford runs June to September, with highs of 18–21°C.
Alford Windmill
Attraction.
In Alford, inside the town’s built-up area.
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Getting to Alford Windmill
The orange dot is Alford Windmill; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Alford’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Alford Windmill
Of these 4 towns, the largest is Alford (3,831 people). The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Alford
Bilsby
Willoughby
Maltby le Marsh
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Alford Windmill is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford | It’s in town | 3,831 | 3 |
| Bilsby | 400 m east of it | 237 | 3 |
| Willoughby | 4.5 km south of it | 363 | 4 |
| Maltby le Marsh | 4.5 km north of it | 365 | 6 |
Pair Alford Windmill with these
Nearby, 15 places within 15 km include 2 castles, 2 theme parks and a museum.
MuseumAlford Manor House600 m away2
CastleCastle Hill9.4 km away3
Historic houseGunby Hall9.7 km away4
Theme parkFantasy Island14 km away5Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustSandilands National Trust8.3 km away6Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLincolnshire Coast Light Railway14 km away7CastleCastleToot Hill5.9 km away8Theme parkTheme parkMablethorpe Funfair10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Alford Windmill
Where is Alford Windmill?
Alford Windmill is in Alford, Lincolnshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Alford Windmill?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Alford Windmill?
June to September are the warmest months in Alford, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Alford Windmill?
Within 15 km: Alford Manor House (600 m), Castle Hill (9.4 km), Gunby Hall (9.7 km) and Fantasy Island (14 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Alford Manor House: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gunby Hall: Bob Cantwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fantasy Island: Butlins2020, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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