windmills OF THE BEST...

With their stately sails and structures, they have been an icon of the skyline for centuries

CHESTERTON, WARWICKSHIRE (RIGHT) BUILT BY AMATEUR ASTROLOGER SIR EDWARD PEYTO IN THE 1630S, THIS LANDMARK HAS AN ARCHED BASE (HERITAGE.WARWICKSHIRE.GOV.UK).

HEAGE, DERBYSHIRE VISIT THIS FIVE-BLADED BUILDING FOR THE CHANCE TO BE A MILLER FOR THE DAY (HEAGEWINDMILL.ORG.UK).

PITSTONE, BUCKS INSPECT THE WELL-PRESERVED MECHANISMS OF THIS 1627 DATED MILL (NATIONALTRUST.ORG.UK).

OLD SMOCK, KENT STAY IN THIS WEATHERBOARDED TOWER TO APPRECIATE ITS ROLLTOP BATH AND KINGSIZE BED (AIRBNB.CO.UK).

MELIN NEWYDD, ANGLESEY BAG YOURSELF THE TOP-FLOOR BEDROOM OF THIS QUIRKY CONVERTED MILL FOR SWEEPING VIEWS OF THE COAST (COTTAGES.COM).