Come and watch history! Our iconic windmill sails will be turning at specific weekends for the rest of the year.
The sails of the Windmill will (hopefully) go round at 2pm on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend. It will only be for a short time – 30 to 45 minutes depending on the wind and no other pressing incidents that need attention elsewhere on the common!
We regularly need to turn the Windmill sails to make sure everything is still working and nothing has seized up. At 2pm on both Saturday and Sunday, one of the WPCC Rangers will be up in the roof and releasing the brake so the sails go round! Only for a short time – 30 to 45 mins max, depending on the wind (of course!)
Of course we have caveats – if there’s no wind then it becomes a manual turning so that will reduce the time we see the sails moving. And if there are any incidents on the common the Ranger will be delayed – but – all things being equal, 2pm is a hopeful guesstimate.
Not going to make it? Don’t worry – we’re doing this every 5 weeks! Can’t wait to see you there!
