Approaching Pitstone post mill from the surrounding Chiltern countryside, gives you magical views which change with the seasons, making it worth a visit even when the mill is closed.

A little bit of history
Pitstone Windmill is an early post mill so, unlike similar mills in East Anglia, it was turned to face the wind on top of a huge wooden post using a tail pole instead of a fantail or shuttered sails.

The date of 1627 is the earliest of several dates found inscribed in the woodwork of Pitstone Windmill, although it is generally thought that the mill was built earlier. Remarkably the mill served its community for three centuries until a freak storm in 1902 caused extensive damage.
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April 20, 2022

The oldest windmill in the British Isles! Also a fantastic walk to here from NT Asheidge estate that was from a National Trust book

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September 18, 2022

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Elevation 170 m

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Location: Pitstone, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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