Winchester City Mill has stood at the heart of the historic city of Winchester, the capital of King Alfred’s Wessex, since at least Saxon times. With over 100 years history, a cafe, a beautiful island garden and a wonderful bookshop.
Winchester City Mill has stood at the heart of the historic city of Winchester, the capital of King Alfred’s Wessex, since at least Saxon times. With a history of over 1000 years, Winchester City Mill is one of the oldest watermills in the UK. Inside, you’ll discover more about the mill’s long and fascinating history. Learn how we intend to return to milling traditional stoneground wholemeal flour using the power of the River Itchen and have a short guided tour by one of our wonderful guides (subject to availability).
The City Mill is home to a wide variety of wildlife including kingfishers, grey wagtails, wild trout and water voles, which can be spotted from our tranquil island garden. Watch our city otters’ adventures from regularly updated archive footage and view the live feed from our cameras along the river. Our café has the perfect field to fork story, and housed in the most beautiful setting of the Mill. Seating is available outside overlooking the tranquil River Itchen. Delve into the goodies on our bookshop shelves, all donations go towards looking after this very special place.
Event Times
Saturday 14 September: 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday 15 September: 10:00am-5:00pm
Booking Information
Pre-booking: Not required.
Address & Directions
Winchester City Mill, Bridge Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9BH.
By road: Take junction 9 from north M3, junction 10 from south M3.
Parking: We have no parking on site. The nearest parking is at Chesil car park (Not NT) or use the park and ride from St Catherine's to Winchester (Not NT). See Winchester City Council's parking webpage for more information - http://www.winchester.gov.uk/parking
Sat Nav: Do not use postcode as we have no parking on site.
On foot: South Downs Way, King's Way, Itchen Way -- all pass through or finish at Winchester.
By train: Winchester railway station is 1 mile away.
By bus: Regular local buses from the surrounding areas stop nearby.
Additional Information
Max 200 people per tour/session.
No on-site parking. Entrance to the mill is via a low-gradient ramp up from the front courtyard. Stairs with handrail to the entrance of the Mill space, down to the millrace and out to the garden. Full access information can be found on the Winchester City Mill website.
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Header image: Winchester City Mill Front_credit Anna Purkiss