Museums & Galleries · Bridlington
Skidby Windmill Museum of East Riding Rural Life
📍 HU16 5TE
Photo: Martin Dawes (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Agricultural tools and models in the Agriculture Gallery
- Learn about rural village life and local memories
- Display on the mill's restoration on the bagging floor
- Children's activities including mouse spotting and puzzles
- Miller's garden, wildlife meadow and children's play equipment
Skidby Mill is home to the Museum of East Riding Rural Life, set within the original outbuildings surrounding the mill's courtyard. Inside you'll find the Agriculture Gallery with tools and models, and the Village Life Gallery exploring rural village life through local memories. Up on the flour bagging floor there's a display on the mill's restoration. Children can hunt for hidden mice, borrow an Explorer Kit, or play in the miller's garden and wildlife meadow. Free parking is available 100m away, though there's no vehicle access to the courtyard itself. If you're staying nearby, Cottingham station is 1.9 miles away, and there are 40 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Parking
- Free car parking 100m from the mill, no vehicle access to courtyard
- Dogs
- Only assistance dogs allowed in the mill and museum
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair available to borrow; mill tower not accessible
- Best for
- Families with young children
From the attraction's own website on 25 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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Cottingham Parks - Fairways Retreat 1
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£403 per break
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Cottingham Parks - Fairways Retreat 2
Beverley, Yorkshire
Sleeps 2
£403 per break
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🚆 Or come by train
- Cottingham 1.9 miles
- Beverley 4.1 miles
- Hessle 4.8 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page