Come and watch history! Our iconic (and recently restored) Windmill Sails will (hopefully) go round at 2pm on both Saturday and Sunday every 5 weeks on the specific dates shown below*.
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.
Can’t wait to see you there!
*Specific dates are as follows:
