Whissendine Windmill
Whissendine Windmill is an attraction in Whissendine. Nearby, Woolsthorpe Manor (14 km) heads a list of 12 within 15 km.
Attraction in Whissendine
Inside Whissendine
Whissendine Windmill is inside Whissendine’s built-up area. Towns near it ↓
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Picking your season
In Whissendine, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–22°C.
Whissendine Windmill
Attraction.
In Whissendine, inside the town’s built-up area.
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Getting your bearings
Orange is Whissendine Windmill; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Whissendine’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Oakham, with 12,159 people, is the largest of the 5. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Whissendine
Langham
Barleythorpe
Oakham
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Whissendine Windmill is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whissendine | It’s in town | 930 | 3 |
| Langham | 3.3 km southeast of it | 1,400 | 6 |
| Barleythorpe | 4.6 km southeast of it | 1,344 | 7 |
| Oakham | 4.8 km southeast of it | 12,159 | 8 |
| Wymondham | 4.8 km northeast of it | 676 | 1 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Places to add to Whissendine Windmill
Of the 12 within 15 km, look for 3 museums, 2 castles and a garden.
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor14 km away2
CastleOakham Castle6.5 km away3
Fort · English HeritageBurrough Hill6.6 km away4
MuseumRutland County Museum6.9 km away5
MuseumRocks by Rail6.1 km away6
Theme parkTwin Lakes Adventure Park8.7 km away7
MuseumMelton Carnegie Museum8.3 km away8CastleCastleExton Hall10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Whissendine Windmill?
Whissendine Windmill is in Whissendine, Rutland, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Whissendine Windmill?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Whissendine Windmill?
June to September are the warmest months in Whissendine, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Whissendine Windmill?
Within 15 km: Woolsthorpe Manor (14 km), Oakham Castle (6.5 km), Burrough Hill (6.6 km) and Rutland County Museum (6.9 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 (7)
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakham Castle: Simon Garbutt. SiGarb 21:25, 12 November 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrough Hill: Nev1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rutland County Museum: Lorraine Cornwell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rocks by Rail: A.M.Hurrell, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Twin Lakes Adventure Park: Brian Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melton Carnegie Museum: Brian Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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