This autumn, members of our seated exercise class, based at Tattershall Village Hall, enjoyed a fantastic trip to the Grade I listed 19th Century Heckington Windmill.

The original idea behind our weekly seated exercise sessions at the hall was not only to provide a source of exercise for all abilities, but also to provide a place for people to meet and make friends.

So when we suggested a group social, we wanted to pick a place that wasn’t too far for our members to travel to via an arranged minibus.

The team at the windmill were absolutely brilliant and took great care of our group, who have varied levels of mobility.

Members were treated to a talk about the history of the windmill while seated in the Edwardian Parlour which was part of the home of the original Pocklington milling family.

We also enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea, with cakes made from flour milled on site, and a talk and visit to the family’s garden.

The windmill itself has an accessible interactive audio visual section for those who are unable to access the upper floors of the mill’s tower.

A big thank you to everyone at the windmill who made our visit so enjoyable.