Wheatley Windmill – St Mary's Church Tower loop from Horspath
Wheatley Windmill – St Mary's Church Tower loop from Horspath
Wheatley Windmill – St Mary's Church Tower loop from Horspath
03:09
11.7km
140m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 7, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through a protected area
Please check local regulations for:
Brasenose Wood and Shotover Hill
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
Get Directions
233 m
St. Giles Church
Highlight • Religious Site
445 m
Traditional Thatched Cottage
Highlight • Structure
1.28 km
Brasenose Wood and Shotover Hill
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
3.32 km
Windmill
Highlight • Monument
3.42 km
Wheatley Windmill
Highlight • Historical Site
The Mill Building.
The octagonal shape of this 18th-century tower mill is distinctly unusual; there are only two or three such towers in the UK. The tower has three storeys. There are two fireplaces on the ground floor (some mills only had one, and others none at all) and a properly framed staircase leads to the 'stone floor', i.e. the first floor, where the mill stones are set. The original curved dome cap was copper clad and has been described as being 'picturesque without being elegant'. There were originally four sails (which turned clockwise rather than the more usual anti-clock) but for a time the windmill operated on two sails only. These were of the 'common' type with a wooden frame rigged with canvas which could be set according to the state of the wind and the amount of work the miller had to do. The canvas used was similar to that used on Thames barges.
Tip by
8.38 km
St Mary's Church Tower
Highlight • Historical Site
11.7 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.62 km
1.58 km
1.34 km
1.11 km
1.08 km
Surfaces
5.32 km
2.24 km
1.50 km
1.24 km
949 m
483 m
Sign up to see more specific route details
Sign up for free
Elevation
Highest point (150 m)
Lowest point (70 m)
Sign up to see more specific route details
Sign up for free
Weather
Powered by Foreca
Sunday 12 July
29°C
13°C
0 %
Additional weather tips
Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h
to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route
Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.
Comments
Want to know more?
Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.
Sign up for free