Looking to get away from the daily grind and have a bright and breezy weekend? Here’s how to catch our county’s landmark windmills in all their uplifting glory - many for the last time this year this weekend.

STELLING MINNIS

The Grade I listed wooden smock mill at Stelling Minnis, between Canterbury, Folkestone and Ashford, has been completely renovated. Built by the Holman brothers of Canterbury in 1866, it is known as Davison’s Mill after the family who worked it for a century.

Situated in Mill Lane, the mill is owned by Kent County Council and managed by the Stelling Minnis Windmill and museum trust which came in to being in 2010. Open until the end of September, there’s a mill fayre on Sunday, September 30, between noon and 5pm when there will be live music, jazz and the East Kent Morris Men, crafts and cream teas, as well as a bar, barbecue and cream teas. Entry is by donation. To find out more go to stelling-minnis.co.uk/windmill.htm

UNION MILL, CRANBROOK

Standing at the highest point overlooking the historic town of Cranbrook, this Grade I listed building is the tallest surviving smock mill in Britain. The landmark mill is operated by the Cranbrook Windmill Association volunteers, who open the mill to the public during summer afternoons. It is right in the heart of Cranbrook on The Hill and can be seen from most streets around. There is no parking on site but there’s a public car park a short walk away. It’s free to enter but if you visit, leave a donation towards the charity’s work and objectives. You can catch a glimpse inside this year on Saturday, September 29. It is usually open from around 2.30pm to 5pm. To find out more, visit unionmill.org.uk

DRAPERS MILL

Built in 1845 by John Holman, millwright of Canterbury, Drapers is a traditional Kentish smock mill, the last of three on the site. Two were built to grind corn and another to pump water, worked entirely by wind until 1916 when a gas engine was installed. The establishment of the Drapers Windmill Trust secured this mill’s future. The trust opens the mill on weekend afternoons during the summer months. It will open again in March. Details at draperswindmill.org.uk

HERNE MILL

The mill is open to visitors on Sunday afternoons through from April to Sunday, September 30 each year. and also bank holidays. A Kentish smock windmill dating from 1789, it is Grade I listed and is owned by Kent County Council and cared for by the Friends of Herne Mil. It can be seen from the A299 Thanet Way, and is a “sea mark” from the Thames Estuary. The season runs until the end of September on Sundays, as well as bank holidays and National Mills Weekend in May, plus Thursdays in August. It is open from 2pm to 5pm and costs £2 for adults, to be paid in cash. More details at herne-mill.btck.co.uk

CHILLENDEN MILL

Chillenden Mill is a white painted post mill, dating back to 1868. Based on a Dutch design the windmill is a well-known local landmark. The mill ceased regular work in 1949 and has been repaired and preserved over the years and is now fully restored to its former glory. The mill is owned and maintained by Kent County Council, but is run by the Friends of Chillenden Mill, a local group of volunteers who open it at weekends and show people around. To find out more about the mill go to southbarn.plus.com/page4.html

STOCKS MILL

Situated a mile from the village of Wittersham, the mill has a small museum and is opened and manned by a team of volunteers. The mill usually opens for the summer season at Easter, and then on Sundays and bank holiday Mondays from May until the end of September. You can also visit on Sundays between 2.30pm and 5pm this weekend. Entry is free but donations are welcomed.

* There are a number of other mills in county, including Meopham, Woodchurch and Sandhurst. Not all are open at the moment. For more information on some of the others, go to kent.gov.uk/windmills