How many mills are in this guide?

We currently list 204 mills across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.

Are these places free to visit?

Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.

Where does the data come from?

Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.

How often is this updated?

A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.

Mills

Cotton mills, woollen mills, silk mills, paper mills — the engine rooms of the Industrial Revolution, often now museums or apartment blocks.

204 places in this category.

Mills by region

All mills

Mills · Yorkshire & the Humber

42 The Calls

42 The Calls — hotel in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.

Mills · South East England

Abbey Mill

Abbey Mill — mill in Beaulieu, New Forest, England, UK.

Mills · West Midlands

Abbey Mill

Abbey Mill — mill in Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury, England, UK.

Mills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Aiskew Mill

Aiskew Mill — mill in Aiskew and Leeming Bar, Hambleton, England, UK.

Mills · South East England

Albert Mill

Albert Mill — mill in Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, UK.

Mills · East of England

Alderford Mill

Alderford Mill — mill in Sible Hedingham, Braintree, England, UK.

Mills · London

Anglesey Abbey Mill

Anglesey Abbey Mill — mill in Lode, East Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

Mills · West Midlands

Archer's Mill

Archer's Mill — mill in Cradley, Herefordshire, England, UK.

Mills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Arden Mill

Arden Mill — mill in Hawnby, Ryedale, England, UK.

Mills · London

Ashton Mill

Ashton Mill — mill in Ashton, North Northamptonshire, England, UK.

Mills · South West England

Ashton Mill

Ashton Mill — mill in Ashton, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK.

Mills · North West England

Astley Bridge Mill

Astley Bridge Mill — mill in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Mills · North East England

Barracks Mill

Barracks Mill — mill in Whitehaven, Copeland, England, UK.

Mills · West Midlands

Barrow Mill

Barrow Mill — mill in Cradley and Storridge, Herefordshire, England, UK.

Mills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Beamsley Mill

Beamsley Mill — mill in Beamsley, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

Mills · Scottish Highlands

Benholm Mill

Benholm Mill — mill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Mills · South East England

Bere Mill

Bere Mill — mill in Laverstoke, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England, UK.

Mills · South East England

Bignor Mill

Bignor Mill — mill in Bignor, Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK.

Mills · East Midlands

Blackwell Mill

Blackwell Mill — former railway station in Derbyshire, England.

Mills · Scottish Highlands

Blair Atholl Mill

Blair Atholl Mill — mill in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.

Mills · West Midlands

Bledington Mill

Bledington Mill — mill in Bledington, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK.

Mills · North East England

Bongate Mill

Bongate Mill — mill in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK.

Mills · East of England

Bourne Mill

Bourne Mill — Grade I listed mill in Colchester, Essex, England, UK.

Mills · South East England

Bourne Mill

Bourne Mill — mill in Farnham, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK.

Mills · East of England

Bradford Mill

Bradford Mill — mill in Braintree, Essex, England, UK.

Mills · East Midlands

Brailsford Mill

Brailsford Mill — mill in Brailsford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, UK.

Mills · South East England

Breamore Mill

Breamore Mill — mill in Breamore, New Forest, Hampshire, England, UK.

Mills · Central Scotland

Bridge Mill

Bridge Mill — mill in Ancroft, Northumberland, England, UK.

Mills · Scottish Lowlands

Brinkburn Mill

Brinkburn Mill — historic water mill in Northumberland, England, UK.

Mills · London

Buckland Windmill

Buckland Windmill — grade II listed windmill in Buckland, Mole Valley, Surrey, England, UK.

Mills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Buttercrambe Mill

Buttercrambe Mill — mill in Buttercrambe with Bossall, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

Mills · East Midlands

Butterwick Mill

Butterwick Mill — mill in Butterwick, Boston, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Mills · East of England

Buttrum's Mill, Woodbridge

Buttrum's Mill, Woodbridge — grade II listed mill in Woodbridge, East Suffolk, England, UK.

Mills · South East England

Camden Mill

Camden Mill — mill in Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, UK.

Museums · South West England

Castleton Mill

Castleton Mill — mill in Sherborne, West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK.

Mills · London

Castor Mill

Castor Mill — mill in Castor, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

Mills · London

Cattell's Mill

Cattell's Mill — mill in Willingham, South Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

Mills · East Midlands

Caudwells Mill

Caudwells Mill — mill in Rowsley, Derbyshire Dales, England, UK.

Mills · Mid Wales

Cenarth Mill

Cenarth Mill is a mill in the United Kingdom.

Mills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Cliff Mill

Cliff Mill — mill in Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.

Mills · South Wales

Clodock Mill

Clodock Mill — mill in Longtown, Herefordshire, England, UK.

Mills · South West England

Coldharbour Mill

Coldharbour Mill — Industrial museum, United Kingdom.

Mills · West Midlands

Combe Mill

Combe Mill — mill in Combe, West Oxfordshire, England, UK.

Mills · South West England

Coombe Mill

Coombe Mill — mill in Morwenstow, Cornwall, England, UK.

Mills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Corn Mill

Corn Mill — mill in Leathley, Harrogate, England, UK.

Mills · South West England

Couch Mill

Couch Mill — mill in Boconnoc, Cornwall, England, UK.

Mills · North West England

Crimble Mill, Heywood

Crimble Mill, Heywood — mill in Heywood, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

Mills · West Midlands

Cropthorne Mill

Cropthorne Mill — mill in Cropthorne, Wychavon, Worcestershire, England, UK.

Mills · North West England

Cunsey Mill

Cunsey Mill — mill in Satterthwaite, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK.

Mills · South West England

Danes Mill

Danes Mill — mill in Plymtree, East Devon, England, UK.

Mills · East of England

Deben Mill

Deben Mill — mill in Wickham Market, Suffolk, England, UK.

Mills · London

Denver Windmill

Denver Windmill — mill in Denver, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England, UK.

Mills · South West England

Docton Mill

Docton Mill — mill in Hartland, Torridge, Devon, England, UK.

Mills · West Midlands

Doolittle Mill

Doolittle Mill — mill in Eaton Bray, Central Bedfordshire, England, UK.

Mills · North West England

Downham Mill

Downham Mill — Grade II listed former watermill in the parish of Downham, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, BB7.

Mills · West Midlands

Duddington Mill

Duddington Mill — mill in Duddington-with-Fineshade, East Northamptonshire, England, UK.

Mills · East of England

Easterford Mill

Easterford Mill — mill in Kelvedon, Braintree, England, UK.

Mills · West Midlands

Egypt Mill

Egypt Mill — mill in Nailsworth, Stroud, England, UK.

Mills · East Midlands

Ellis's Mill

Ellis's Mill — mill in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Mills · East Midlands

Elsecar Mill

Elsecar Mill — mill in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK.

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Frequently asked questions

How many mills are in this guide?: We currently list 204 mills across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
Are these places free to visit?: Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
Where does the data come from?: Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
How often is this updated?: A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.