The Crown
The Crown is situated on the High Street in Henlow with easy access from the A1. It's a…
Our View
Stotford Watermill, in its idyllic setting on the River Ivel, is unique. Although it burnt down in 1992, it is now a Grade II listed watermill that has been completely rebuilt with three fully accessible floors. Some of the machinery survived the fire and has been restored. Notable features are the overshot corn mill waterwheel which is the widest in the country and the hursting frame originally installed in 1897 by Whitmore & Binyon. It produces stone-ground floor which is on sale in the gift shop. The adjacent meadow has been officially designated a Local Nature Reserve, and has plantings of native trees, hedges and a wildflower meadow. Ponds have been dug to benefit birds, insects and amphibians, and living willow hides and a pond dipping platform have been constructed.
Facilities – at a glance
Assist dogs allowed
Fully accessible
Refreshments
Suitable for all child ages
Features
Children
- Suitable for children of all ages
Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
Accessibility
- Fully accessible
- Accessible toilets
Opening times
- Opening Times: Mill open Etr-Oct, Sun (please check website). Nature Reserve open daily
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About the area
Discover Bedfordshire
At its most southern point, Bedfordshire is only 35 miles from London Waterloo, so there’s a good reason for the UK’s fifth busiest airport to be called London Luton Airport. The county is one of England’s smaller in terms of area, but more than makes up for it in terms of business HQs and visitor attractions. Among the most popular of these, and among the top attractions in the UK, is ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, founded in 1931, and now covering around 600 acres.
Along similar lines Woburn Safari Park opened more recently (in 1970) and is just over half the size. Fans of old flying machines or cars will enjoy a visit to the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden, a tiny village near Biggleswade. Among the oldest examples in the collection are a pioneering French Blériot XI from 1910, and a number of early French and German automobiles from the very late 19th century.
Bedford itself is located on either side of the River Ouse, and has a large Italian population, descended from those who came to work at a local brick factory in the 1950s.
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