The Kockengen Windmill

About

The Kockengen Windmill is a functioning mill dating back to 1653. Back in the day, people were reliant on wind and windmills to drain land. This was particularly the case for polders: low-lying land surrounded by dykes. Polders are a typical feature of Dutch landscape. The polder of Kockengen was created after intense peat-harvesting in the area, which lowered the land due to oxidisation and excavation and required water regulation. The Kockengen Windmill was used to manage this. Nowadays, the windmill is used as a support for the electric pump which was installed in the 1960s. Weather permitting, the millers still use this centuries-old machine to pump water. These days, we work in a small team of millers, and we maintain and turn the mill in our spare time. Please note that this mill is all about moving water, we cannot grind flour with it!

Een foto van de Kockengense Molen vanuit een vogelperspectief vanuit de lucht. Je ziet ook het woonhuis naast de molen, een stukje van de voorwaterloop en de achterwaterloop, de weg naar de molen met knotwilgen er naast, en de weilanden naast de molen.
De Kockengense Molen in bird's eye view in 2002

Visiting the Windmill

Screenshot of the location of the windmill on Google Maps. Several routes have been drawn in with arrows. A red arrow indicates the route for cyclists, the blue route indicates the route by foot (from the car park). There are also two yellow arrows which indicate general directions to nearby villages or the motorway. Lastly, there is a car park symbol added to the map. All is explained in a map legend in a white box with rounded corners

Address

Het address of the Windmill of Kockengen is:

Wagendijk 15
3628 ER Kockengen

You can find it’s location on Google Maps here. Since the mill is at the end of a dirt road, please have a look at the map added to this page to see how to get to us (click to enlarge). You can find more information about car parking facilities on this page.

Opening Hours

Usually, our mill is open on:

  • Saturdays from 11 am until 4 pm
  • often on Fridays from 11 am until 4 pm
  • whenever the mill is turning

Your Visit

We love international visitors, so please do come visit us! We can give you a guided tour in English. Our tours are are free of charge, although a donation is always very welcome.

If you would like to visit but want to dubble check if a miller is present? Please simply write us a message or give us a call. In some cases, we can arrange an appointment for you to visit, so simple get in touch to discuss possibilities. If you have any questions regarding accessibility, please not hesitate to contact us.