Foxton, New Zealand
96a Main Street
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+64 63635601
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
De Molen (windmill) is a fully functioning replica of a traditional Dutch windmill built in Foxton in 2002. Climb the stairs halfway to the top for a unique experience. Try playing some traditional Dutch castle games made out of wood and enjoy the view in every direction from the second floor balcony. We were delighted to be inside when the windmill started up and could watch the intricate cogs and pulleys working on several levels. We bought some flour milled there just this week to make our own bread at home. Highly recommended as a place to visit and explore when you’re in Foxton.
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The guided tour is well worth doing. They explain how the windmill was made and shows you how it is used to grind flour. We really enjoyed ourselves here and bought some Dutch biscuits and spices while there.
Lovely place to learn about the windmill. They are selling homemade flour that they mill themselves, dutch products, and sweets. Nice view from level 2 or 3 ( I forgot). The stairs are steep and need going backwards when going down so you need extra careful especially the kids.
We went up inside the windmill for the first time and even though both my wife and I are Dutch, we have never been inside a windmill like that. We got a great tour and bought stollen for Christmas as well. Highly recommended visiting this place.
Porfutgees tasted like scones, if you want good ones go to dutch delights in birkenhead. Do not recommend this place
Fantastic Dutch style windmill. Has Dutch products for sale in the shop, and you can your the windmill, although you do need to be able to climb steep steps to do the tour
What a fantastic undertaking here in NZ. Loved the tour - I had seriously underestimated windmills before! And the Dutch food products range extensive and yum!
What an amazing place, and the Windmill is a working Windmill too. Loved the 'dutch' games on the various levels, and all the interesting 'build' information dotted around the place. The view from the top was amazing, and loved that I could buy organic flour from the shop. Great experience.
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