Windmill open days 2024
Bidston Windmill will open to the public on the second Saturday of each month from May to September, from 10am until 12 noon each day, subject to essential repairs being completed in time.
The Friday Group will also open the windmill most Fridays from May, repairs and weather permitting.
If you’d like to help with opening the windmill this year, please contact us!
There is a minimum height restriction for access to the higher floors (1.06m). Children under 11 years old must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Admission is free, but donations to the Friends of Bidston Hill are welcome. The Windmill is closed during the winter, when hibernating bats are in residence.
History Walks
Phil Gregory will lead a guided walk, focussing on the history of Bidston Hill, on Friday 16th August 2024. Meet at the Bidston Hill car park (on Boundary Road, near Tam O’Shanter Urban Farm) at 9:45am for a 10:00am start. Allow two hours for the walk and wear sturdy footwear. Suggested donation of £2 (cash only) to the Friends of Bidston Hill.
Lighthouse and Observatory
The Lighthouse and Observatory will also open on the second Saturday of each month from May until August. The Lighthouse is offering guided tours at 1, 2 and 3pm (please see the Bidston Lighthouse website before planning your visit). The Observatory is opening their exhibition space from 11am until 1pm on the same days.
AGM. Our last Annual General Meeting took place at 7pm on Thursday, 1st August, 2024 at Bidston Observatory. Election of office bearers was followed by a fascinating talk on the Geology and Landscape of Bidston Hill by Prof. Jim Marshall.
Mayday sun-upping
The Mersey Morris and the Mockbeggar Morris danced the sun up on Bidston Hill on Wednesday 1st May. They’ll be back again next year, on Thursday 1st May, 2025.
Solar observing afternoon
The Liverpool Astronomical Society conducted an open day at Bidston Observatory between 1pm and 4pm on Saturday 6th May 2023 with solar telescopes to safely observe sunspots and solar flares and our Sun.
Kudos to the Bidston Observatory Artistic Research Centre for making this possible.
