Herne Mill

Herne Mill Herne Mill is a Kentish smock windmill dating from 1789. It is Grade I listed & opens to the public. The mill is also open by appointment. Disabled access toilet.

Come and visit Herne Mill, a Kentish smock windmill dating from 1789. It is Grade I listed & is owned by Kent County Council and cared for by the Friends of Herne Mill. The latest in a long line of mills which have occupied the site for centuries, the windmill is a local landmark on the skyline above the ancient village of Herne in Kent. It can be seen from the A299 Thanet Way, which passes nearby

; from the Thames Estuary where it is a ‘sea mark’ and from the countryside around. Herne Mill Opening Times:
Herne Mill is usually open to the general public from Easter until the end of September. The mill is open on Sunday afternoons from 2:00 - 5:00pm with last admissions at 4:30pm (subject to the availability of volunteer staff). To make an appointment please go to the Contact Us section on the website. Admission:
£2.00 each for all adults. Children (under 16) - free admission. (Children under age of 12 must be in the care of a responsible adult at all times)
Cash Only - we have no credit card facilities. Membership of the Friends of Herne Mill:
Yearly - £2.50 / adults, £1.00 / children. Membership gives free entry to the mill on open days, copies of the Friends' occasional newsletter 'Gleanings' and the opportunity to act as a volunteer at the mill. Access:
Road access is signposted from the A291 Herne Bay - Canterbury road and the A299. If travelling from Thanet, take the turn off signed Canterbury/ Broomfield, proceed parallel to the A299 and turn left into Mill Lane at the windmill fingerpost. Parking: Limited parking is available at the mill. Pedestrian access from Herne Bay - use the Pigeon Lane footbridge over the A299, turn right into Mill Lane. Public Transport:
Rail: 2 miles from Herne Bay station. Bus: 4/4B/6/6B Canterbury / Whitstable / Herne Bay
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/uploads/CanterburyTriangleMap%5B1%5D.pdf

Disabled Access:
Disabled access to the ground floor of the mill and to the museum in the Wootton Room.

Recent article from KentOnline News regarding our Kent windmills.
07/06/2026

Recent article from KentOnline News regarding our Kent windmills.

The move would have ensured they stayed in public ownership...

Herne Mill is open today! Come visit us this afternoon, last admissions at 4:30pm.We look forward to welcoming you for a...
07/06/2026

Herne Mill is open today!
Come visit us this afternoon, last admissions at 4:30pm.

We look forward to welcoming you for a tour of this historic landmark (and to see the cap close up on the grounds of the mill) ☀️

Herne Mill is open again today for National Mills Weekend ⛅️Come visit from 2pm until 5pm, with last admissions at 4:30p...
10/05/2026

Herne Mill is open again today for National Mills Weekend ⛅️
Come visit from 2pm until 5pm, with last admissions at 4:30pm.

We look forward to welcoming you for a tour around this historic landmark 😊

Herne Mill is OPEN today!Come visit from 2pm ☀️We look forward to welcoming you all 💞
19/04/2026

Herne Mill is OPEN today!
Come visit from 2pm ☀️

We look forward to welcoming you all 💞

15/04/2026
Is anyone else caught in the rain and admiring the rainbow? 🌈🌧️☔️☀️
13/04/2026

Is anyone else caught in the rain and admiring the rainbow? 🌈🌧️☔️☀️

Wishing you all a Happy Easter 🐰We are sad not to be opening this weekend, but look forward to sharing our open days wit...
05/04/2026

Wishing you all a Happy Easter 🐰

We are sad not to be opening this weekend, but look forward to sharing our open days with you very soon.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone 🐣💐

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!Thank you all so much for your support in 2025 ❤️Looking forward to what 2026 bri...
03/01/2026

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!
Thank you all so much for your support in 2025 ❤️

Looking forward to what 2026 brings . . . Hopefully the Mill looking as it should once again 😉

Just one more sleep until Christmas, we hope you have been enjoying the lights on the windmill 🎄Wishing you all a Merry ...
24/12/2025

Just one more sleep until Christmas, we hope you have been enjoying the lights on the windmill 🎄

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, from the Friends of Herne Mill 🎅🏻

No sign of sunshine breaking through the mist today ☁️
15/11/2025

No sign of sunshine breaking through the mist today ☁️

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Herne Mill, Mill Lane
Herne Bay
CT67DR

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