Heckington Windmill
Heckington Windmill is a grade I listed windmill in Heckington, Lincolnshire. 9 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Heckington railway station (100 m). Its Wikipedia coverage spans 5 languages.
Museum in Heckington
Inside Heckington
Heckington Windmill is inside Heckington’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Heckington has 25 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
Afternoons in Heckington reach 19–22°C from June to September.
Heckington Windmill
Grade I listed windmill in Heckington, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
In Heckington, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- in Heckington
- Official site
- heckingtonwindmill.org.uk
The map
Spot Heckington Windmill in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Heckington’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
Sleaford tops the 8 for size, at 18,028 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Heckington
Great Hale
Helpringham
Ewerby
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Heckington Windmill is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heckington | It’s in town | 3,316 | 2 |
| Great Hale | 300 m southeast of it | 804 | 2 |
| Helpringham | 2.6 km south of it | 853 | 2 |
| Ewerby | 4.2 km northwest of it | 500 | 4 |
| South Kyme | 6.8 km northeast of it | 435 | 1 |
| Anwick | 7.6 km northwest of it | 388 | 3 |
| Sleaford | 8.4 km west of it | 18,028 | 3 |
| Horbling | 8.7 km south of it | 472 | 0 |
Next door to Heckington Windmill
Around it, within 15 km, lie 9 more, including 4 abbeys or priories, 3 museums and a castle.
MuseumHeckington railway station100 m away2
Abbey or prioryHaverholme Priory7 km away3
MuseumNorth Ings Farm Museum10 km away4
Abbey or priorySwinshead Abbey11 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKyme Priory6.8 km away6Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryCatley Priory12 km away7CastleCastleManwar Ings10 km away8MuseumMuseumSleaford Museum7.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Heckington Windmill
Where is Heckington Windmill?
Heckington Windmill is in Heckington, Lincolnshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Heckington Windmill?
Grade I listed windmill in Heckington, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Heckington Windmill?
June to September are the warmest months in Heckington, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Heckington Windmill a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Heckington Windmill?
Within 15 km: Heckington railway station (100 m), Haverholme Priory (7 km), North Ings Farm Museum (10 km) and Swinshead Abbey (11 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 (5)
- Heckington Windmill: User:Warofdreams, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Heckington railway station: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haverholme Priory: Steve Tapster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Ings Farm Museum: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swinshead Abbey: Rodney Burton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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