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Winchester City Mill is a working watermill dating back to at least Saxon times; now fully restored by the National Trust, the City Mill is probably the oldest working watermill in the UK. Inside visitors can discover more about the mill’s history, as well as see the mill in action, and learn how it produces traditional stone-ground wholemeal flour using the power of the River Itchen. The team of volunteers provide flour-milling demonstrations every Saturday and Sunday, as well as on Wednesdays during the summer. The City Mill is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including kingfishers, grey wagtails, wild trout, water voles, and even otters, which can be viewed with on-site observation cameras. The Mill also serves as a gateway to the South Downs National Park, providing a wide range of information on walking and other activities on the Downs. Family fun at the Mill includes cooking demonstrations, quizzes, trails, exhibitions, talks and workshops.
Facilities – at a glance
Assist dogs allowed
Suitable for all child ages
Features
- Suitable for children of all ages
- Parking nearby
- Facilities: Hearing loop, large print guide, Braille of video text
- Opening Times: 1 Jan-19 Feb 10-4; 20 Feb-29 Oct 10-5; 30 Oct-24 Dec 10-4
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Discover Hampshire
Hampshire’s varied landscape of hills and heaths, downlands and forests, valleys and coast is without rival in southern England. Combine these varied landscapes and terrains with secluded and idyllic villages, complete with thatched and timber-framed cottages and Norman churches, elegant Georgian market towns, historic ports and cities, restored canals and ancient abbeys, forts and castles, and you have a county that is paradise for lovers of the great outdoors.
If you’re a walker, stride out across the high, rolling, chalk downland of the north Hampshire ‘highlands’ with far-reaching views, walk through steep, beech-clad ‘hangers’ close to the Sussex border. Or perhaps take a gentler stroll and meander along peaceful paths through unspoilt river valleys, etched by the sparkling trout streams of the Test, Itchen, Avon and Meon. Alternatively, wander across lonely salt marshes and beside fascinating coastal inlets or, perhaps, explore the beautiful medieval forest and heathland of the New Forest, the jewel in Hampshire’s crown.
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