How many watermills are in this guide?

We currently list 238 watermills 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.

Watermills

Working corn mills and fulling mills on rivers and streams. Many still grinding, many opened by volunteers.

238 places in this category.

All watermills

Watermills · West Midlands

Abbey Mill

Abbey Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Mid Wales

Abermagwr Saw Mill

Abermagwr Saw Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Highlands

Achingale Mill

Achingale Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Lowlands

Acorn Bank Mill

Acorn Bank Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South West England

Admiral Blake Mill

Admiral Blake Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · East of England

Alderford Water Mill

Alderford Water Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South East England

Alderholt Mill

Alderholt Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South East England

Alre Mill

Alre Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · East of England

Alton Watermill

Alton Watermill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · East Midlands

Alvingham Mill

Alvingham Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South East England

Anstey Mill

Anstey Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Highlands

Ardendraught Mill

Ardendraught Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · East Midlands

Ashford Mill

Ashford Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill

Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Central Scotland

Baldernock Mill

Baldernock Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Baligill Mill

Baligill Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Balnakeil Mill

Balnakeil Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Northern Ireland

Barney Lagans Flax And Scutch Mill

Barney Lagans Flax And Scutch Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Barony Mill aka Boardhouse Mill, built 1873 - watermill, overshot

Barony Mill aka Boardhouse Mill, built 1873 - watermill, overshot is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Barony Mills

Barony Mills is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Barrock Mill

Barrock Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · East of England

Beeleigh Mill

Beeleigh Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South West England

Bishops Lydeard Mill

Bishops Lydeard Mill — Museum in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England.

Watermills · Mid Wales

Blaen-afon factory

Blaen-afon factory is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Highlands

Blair Atholl

Blair Atholl is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Mid Wales

Bodcoll Mill

Bodcoll Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Boloquoy Mill

Boloquoy Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe

Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · London

Bowman's Mill

Bowman's Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South East England

Bransbury Mill

Bransbury Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · London

Broxbourne Mill

Broxbourne Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · North Wales

Bunbury Mill

Bunbury Mill — Historic site in Bunbury.

Watermills · South East England

Calbourne Water Mill

Calbourne Water Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · East Midlands

Cannon Mill

Cannon Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South Wales

Carew Tidal Mill

Carew Tidal Mill — Corn mill in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Watermills · East Midlands

Caudwell's Mill

Caudwell's Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · West Midlands

Charlecote Mill

Charlecote Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Mid Wales

Cil-Rhyg Sawmill

Cil-Rhyg Sawmill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South East England

City Mill

City Mill — Watermill, dating to 1743.

Watermills · West Midlands

Claybrooke Mill

Claybrooke Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · East Midlands

Claythorpe Watermill

Claythorpe Watermill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Click Mill (watermill, horizontal paddle, grain)

Click Mill (watermill, horizontal paddle, grain) is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South West England

Clyston Mill

Clyston Mill — Watermill, dating to C18.

Watermills · Northern Ireland

Coalisland Spade Mill

Coalisland Spade Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Northern Ireland

Coalisland Spade Mill

Coalisland Spade Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · London

Cobham Mill

Cobham Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South East England

College Mill

College Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · East Midlands

Corpusty Mill

Corpusty Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Costa Mill

Costa Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South East England

Crabble Corn Mill

Crabble Corn Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South West England

Cricklepit Mill

Cricklepit Mill — Watermill in Exeter, grid reference SX.

Watermills · Mid Wales

Crug yr Awel

Crug yr Awel is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · West Midlands

Cutt Mill

Cutt Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · West Midlands

Cuttle Mill

Cuttle Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Mid Wales

Cwm Grognant Woollen Factory

Cwm Grognant Woollen Factory is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Highlands

Dalgarven Mill Museum

Dalgarven Mill Museum — Museum in North Ayrshire, Scotland.

Watermills · West Midlands

Daniels Mill

Daniels Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South East England

Dean's Watermill

Dean's Watermill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · South Wales

Denant Mill

Denant Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Highlands

Drumin Mill (disused)

Drumin Mill (disused) is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Frequently asked questions

How many watermills are in this guide?: We currently list 238 watermills 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.