Winchester City Mill
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Overview
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.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: 1 Jan-19 Feb 10-4; 20 Feb-29 Oct 10-5; 30 Oct-24 Dec 10-4
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
- Children
- Suitable for children of all ages
About the area
Hampshire’s varied landscape of hills and heaths, downlands and forests, valleys and coast are without rival in southern England. Hike across the chalk downland of the north Hampshire ‘highlands’, meander along peaceful paths through unspoilt river valleys of the Test, Itchen, Avon and Meon, or explore the lonely salt marshes and the beautiful medieval forest and heathland of the New Forest.
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