Mills · Scottish Highlands
Benholm Mill
In or near Johnshaven.
Benholm Mill — mill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Laurencekirk · 9.3 km
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Benholm Mill in the Scottish Highlands, the nearest railway station is Laurencekirk, located 9.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DD10 0HT. Entry details are not specified, so please check in advance for accessibility information.
About
Benholm Mill is a mill in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "mill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.8128°, -2.3190°.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Mill of Benholm in Kincardineshire, Scotland, is a restored and fully working water-powered meal mill. It is sited in ancient woodland near Johnshaven (13 miles south of Stonehaven), by the farmlands of Sunset Song country, made famous by local author Lewis Grassic Gibbon. It featured as Long Rob's Mill in the television serialisation of this novel. It is a category A listed building. It is owned by the Mill of Benholm Enterprise, and formally by Aberdeenshire Council.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Benholm is now the only surviving traditional water-powered meal mill in this part of Aberdeenshire. For hundreds of years it and numerous similar mills throughout Scotland were of vital importance to the rural community as the suppliers of the main food item. At its peak it produced oatmeal, bruised oats and hashed oats for an area extending from Montrose in the south to Barras and Catterline in the north and inland to Laurencekirk and Fordoun.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.8128, -2.3190
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- DD10 0HT
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Nearest railway station
- Laurencekirk — 9.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4887870 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Benholm Mill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Mill of Benholm - geograph.org.uk - 400954.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Mill of Benholm
Museums · 0.0 km
Benholm Bridge
Historic bridges · 0.2 km
Benholm Parish Church And Churchyard
Historic churches · 0.3 km
Bridge, Benholm Burn, Benholm
Historic bridges · 0.3 km
Birnie Bridge
Historic bridges · 0.4 km
Haughs Bay
Natural landmarks · 1.2 km
Benholm Castle
Castles · 1.4 km
Benholm Castle
Literary houses · 1.4 km
Middle Knox
Vineyards · 1.6 km
Wairds Park Campsite
Campsites · 1.8 km
Gourdon Long Cairn
Burial mounds & barrows · 2.0 km
Johnshaven
Towns & cities · 2.2 km
Nearby
📷 3Museums · Scottish Highlands
Mill of Benholm
Mill of Benholm — a museum in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Benholm Bridge
Benholm Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Benholm Parish Church And Churchyard
Benholm Parish Church And Churchyard — category A listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Bridge, Benholm Burn, Benholm
Bridge, Benholm Burn, Benholm — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands
Birnie Bridge
Birnie Bridge — category C listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Haughs Bay
Haughs Bay — a natural feature in scotland highlands.
Where to eat & stay near Benholm Mill
Places to stay
📷 5Campsites · Scottish Highlands
Wairds Park Campsite
Wairds Park Campsite — a campsite in scotland highlands.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Inverbervie Caravan Park
Inverbervie Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
📷 5Campsites · Scottish Highlands
Miltonhaven Seaside Caravan Park & Campsite
Miltonhaven Seaside Caravan Park & Campsite — a campsite in scotland highlands.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
St Cyrus Holiday Park
St Cyrus Holiday Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Ecclesgreig Holiday Park
Ecclesgreig Holiday Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Highlands
Cloak Caravan Park
Cloak Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland highlands.
Places to eat & drink
📷 5Historic pubs · Scottish Highlands
95 High Street, Montrose
95 High Street, Montrose in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom.
More places in this region
📷 3Mills · Scottish Highlands
Blair Atholl Mill
Blair Atholl Mill — mill in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Mills · Scottish Highlands
Mill Of Forresterhill
Mill Of Forresterhill — mill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Mills · Scottish Highlands
Mill Of Glenconrie
Mill Of Glenconrie — mill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Benholm Mill?
- Benholm Mill is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD10 0HT).
- What is Benholm Mill?
- Benholm Mill — mill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Benholm Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Laurencekirk, about 9.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode DD10 0HT.
- Is Benholm Mill a listed building?
- Benholm Mill is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Benholm Mill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DD10 0HT. It sits within the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency.