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Mills
Open to Visitors
This website lists a selection of
the 450-odd wind and watermills which open to the public
either regularly or occasionally, throughout the United
Kingdom. Some of the mills listed are only open on
National Mills Weekend, but others open on regular days
each month.
Visiting
the mills
Many of the mills listed open at
fixed times. It is advisable to check opening
arrangements if travelling far, as these may vary, or
may need to be altered at short notice due to
repairs, adverse weather conditions or availability of
volunteers. Parties are welcome at most mills,
Arrangements for these will always need to be made in
advance. Many mills are prepared to open for
parties at times when they are not open to members of
the public.
Certain mills can only be
visited by appointment, and visitors are asked to
respect the owners' wishes and write, telephone or
e-mail in advance before visiting.
Safety
in Mills
Visitors should always be aware that
mills are potentially dangerous places and that they
enter at their own risk.
Please be aware
of safety guidelines at individual mills.
Take
particular care of the safety of small children by
keeping them beside you and by being aware of overhead
hazards when young children are carried.
Machinery, whether windmill sails, waterwheels, or any
of the machinery inside the mill may look fascinating
but can cause serious or even fatal injury if touched or
if standing too close. Machinery will continue to move
even if something gets caught in it.
Keep hands, clothing and hair well clear of moving
parts, and stay well behind any safety barriers.
Do
not attempt to turn motionless machinery.
Never smoke
in mills, and do not take dogs inside.
The SPAB Mills Section cannot be held responsible for
visiting or safety arrangements in any of the mills
listed. These are the responsibility of the individual
mill owners.
This website can be used to
discover how to find these mills, or for those who prefer the
written word, the following publications are available
from the SPAB Mills Section, from the
Section
bookshop or from
participating mills.
An illustrated guide, Mills
Open, which lists
windmills and watermills which are usually open to the
public.
A
directory, Stone Ground Flour by Natural
Power
,
which gives
information about where stone-ground, wholemeal, oatmeal
and other special flours, and the tradition of milling
with stones, can be discovered. | |
