Hough Mill

Hough Mill Swannington - An Early 19th Century Tower Mill Take the second track on the right, it is next to the brown tourist sign.

Gorse Field and Califat Spinney OPEN EVERY DAY access via footpaths

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Directions - From the Peggs Green roundabout on the Ashby to Loughborough Road (A512) head south down St George's Hill into Swannington. The track leads past the Califat Spinney (19th century colliery) through the Gorse Field to Hough Mill (Hough rhymes with rough). For more information please visit the Website: http://www.swannington-heritage.co.uk/swannington_hough_windmill.html

03/06/2026

🌟Volunteers' Week!🌟

Our Garden Volunteers are a dedicated and knowledgeable team who research, develop and maintain the fantastic 17th century gardens we have on site. They always go above and beyond to keep the site looking at its best and their skills extend far beyond gardening. This year the gardeners have worked hard to improve the composting facilities on site which improves our green credentials and helps manage the waste we produce in the garden and tea room.

Thank You Garden Team for everything you do 🌻

https://1620shouse.org.uk/

01/06/2026

🌟 Happy Volunteers’ Week! 🌟

This week, we want to say a huge thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who help make Swannington Heritage Trust what it is.

From preserving our local history and maintaining our heritage sites to welcoming visitors, supporting events, and sharing stories of our village’s past, our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. Your dedication, enthusiasm, and hard work help keep Swannington’s rich heritage alive for future generations.
We simply couldn’t do it without you. 💙

Have you ever thought about volunteering? Whether you can spare a few hours a month or would like to get more involved, we’d love to hear from you. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, learn new skills, support your local community, and help protect our shared heritage.

If you’d like to find out more about volunteering with Swannington Heritage Trust, please send us a message or speak to one of our team members.

Thank you to all our volunteers—past, present, and future—for helping us preserve and celebrate Swannington’s story.

21/05/2026

Join our lend a hand session this Sunday from 9.30 at our Hough Mill site and woodland.

We need your help with lots of jobs in our children’s woodland. Can you help clear weeds or spread stone? Can you sand down our sand box ready for painting? There are lots of jobs to suit everyone!

Please drop us a message with any questions or to register your interest in helping. Thank you!

20/05/2026

Needing your help social media! Hoping someone may recognise this beautiful jug? We have been contacted by a lady hoping you find out more about this jug and the Kirby family connection. We have a James Kirby born in 1826 who married Elizabeth King in Whitwick on March 4th 1852 and died 1899. Could this be his? Can anyone add any more information please?

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17/05/2026

Lovely comments from our visitors today at Hough Mill 😊

We’re open every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday until the end of September.

✔ Free entry
✔ Parking available
✔ Local history
✔ Maintained by volunteers
✔ Dog friendly

Please like, follow and share to help support our heritage site.

Find out more at Swannington Heritage Trust

13/05/2026

The Gorse Field and Califat are rewarding our volunteers and visitors with lots of beautiful flowers at the moment. Hough Mill, Swannington open on Sunday 2pm to 5pm.

10/05/2026

Oh no… we have found a missing puzzle piece! If you won a puzzle at our May Day event and it could be yours, please drop us a message.

05/05/2026

Our April Round Up!
How did we do?
🥐Total amount of food redistributed 1866kg
🍎Total number of visitors to our fridge 271.
⭐Thank you for all your support! ⭐

10/12/2025

🎄🎄Thank you to everyone who supported our Christmas at the Mill event. We hope you all got to let Santa know what you would like for Christmas ! 🎅🏻🎄🎄

07/12/2025

🎄🎄He’s here!!!! Come and vist Santa in his beautiful mill grotto!!🎄🎄
Christmas at the Mill. Here till 4pm. Plenty of cakes, mulled wine, burgers and hot dogs!

Address

St George's Hll
Coalville
LE678QW

Telephone

07779 275 762

Website

https://swannington-heritage.co.uk/windmills/

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