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The Drapers Windmill Trust invites you to
explore Margate's only working Smock Mill

2025 EVENTS

2025

Kent Big Weekend - April 5/6th

Kent Mills Weekend - May 10/11th

Jubilee - July 12/13th

National Heritage Weekends - September 13/14th and 20/21st 

 

Opening Times

Summer opening
This runs on Sunday afternoons, 2pm-4pm, from the start of May until the end of September.  For 2025 this will be the 4th May until 28th September.  For more information please click here. Additional public events will be advertised here on our website.
Group visits
If you wish to bring a group to visit us outside of these times, please telephone 07985 147563 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information
Out of season
The windmill is currently only open by appointment or when volunteers are on site. We reopen fully to the public on Sunday 4th May, 2025.
Contact
If you wish to visit the windmill, please contact us via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via telephone on 07985 147563. Bookings can sometimes be made at short notice as there are often volunteers on site who would be happy to show you around.
 

Notices

 

Recent drone footage of the windmill

 

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NEWS

(Jan 2024) The Kent County Council (KCC) public consultation on disposing of the eight windmills that they own (including Drapers Windmill) has now closed.  We will post updates as they happen.

(Feb 2024) KCC have received over 2,000 responses to their consultation.  If you are one of the responders thank you very much.  These are now being reviewed and the analysis will be going to the cabinet committee for discussion shortly.

 

(July 2024) KCC have determined that all the mills that it owns (including Draper’s Windmill) shall be disposed of to reduce the county council’s spend.

Link to the KCC consultation poster

Link to see the Cranbrook Windmill's response

(Courtesy of KM Online)

 

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The Drapers Windmill Trust is Registered Charity No.1207273