Must-see viewpoint · Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight
Windmill Hill
Windmill Hill is a viewpoint in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight.
Windmill Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Windmill Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Windmill Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.94000, -0.98250. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windmill Hill
- Staunton Way · trek · Hampshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- War Down · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~5 km · Must-see
- A hilltop enclosed by Iron Age cross dykes, an associated field system and Bronze Age barrows at Butser Hill · fort · Isle of Wight · ~5 km · Must-see
- Oakham Hill · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~5 km · Must-see
- The Shipwrights Way · trek · Hampshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pidham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Stansted Park · park · Isle of Wight · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Peter's · church · Hampshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Henwood Down · viewpoint · Portsmouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Warblington Castle · fort · Isle of Wight · ~13 km · Must-see
- Brook Meadow (Emsworth) · museum · Isle of Wight · ~13 km · Must-see
- Soberton and Newtown Millennium Walk · trek · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Widley · fort · Portsmouth · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wheatham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fort Southwick · fort · Portsmouth · ~16 km · Must-see
- St Paul's · church · Portsmouth · ~16 km · Must-see
- Beacon Hill · viewpoint · Portsmouth · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hangers Way · trek · Hampshire · ~16 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Windmill Hill
- War Down · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~5 km · Must-see
- Oakham Hill · viewpoint · Isle of Wight · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pidham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Henwood Down · viewpoint · Portsmouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wheatham Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Beacon Hill · viewpoint · Portsmouth · ~16 km · Must-see
- Selborne Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Levin Down · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Spinnaker Tower · viewpoint · Portsmouth · ~23 km · Must-see
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Windmill Hill yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Windmill Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Windmill Hill?
Nearby: Staunton Way (trek, 3 km), War Down (viewpoint, 5 km), A hilltop enclosed by Iron Age cross dykes, an associated field system and Bronze Age barrows at Butser Hill (fort, 5 km), Oakham Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), The Shipwrights Way (trek, 6 km), Pidham Hill (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Windmill Hill worth visiting?
Windmill Hill is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Isle of Wight on Spotwander.