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Impressive working 18th-century watermill and campsite
Mill Street, Houghton, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2AZ
Asset | Opening time |
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Watermill | Closed |
Car Park | 08:30 - 16:00 |
Tea-room | 10:00 - 16:00 |
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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£3.00 |
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £7.70 | £7.00 |
Child | £3.90 | £3.50 |
Family | £19.30 | £17.50 |
1 adult, 2 children | £11.60 | £10.50 |
We are operating a pay and display system in our car park where car park charges will apply for non-members. The price for non-members is £3 for 3 hours only. Members park free but for 3 hours only. There is no parking for motorhomes or caravans at the Mill.
Riverside tea-room open daily serving hot and cold drinks, snacks and light meals.
Dogs are welcome to enjoy the many walks and meadows surrounding the mill. We ask that dogs are kept on a lead at all times. Assistance dogs only are allowed inside the mill and tea-room.
The toilets are open daily in the tea-room from 10am-4pm and from 11am-4pm in the mill when it's open from March to October.
The watermill is open between March and October. Guided tours of the mill are available on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets need to be booked in advance.
Mobility parking and accessible toilet. Accessible routes available. Ground floor of mill accessible.
Accessible toilets can be found in the tea-room and mill.
Access to visitor welcome space is level, doorway is quite low but warning signage is in place. The floor surface on the ground floor of the mill is partly stone flags and partly asphalt mastic style floor these are easily accessible.
There are 2 designated accessible parking spaces in the main car park.
The accessible entrance to the tea-room is at the rear of the building accessed by a wooden deck ramped surfaced with non-slip gripdeck.
It is possible to drop off visitors close to the mill, if the designated spaces are full.
There are chairs for visitors to use throughout the mill including some with arms and high backs.
There is an induction loop at the counter in the tea-room and visitor reception.
The main exit has a level if slightly uneven floor. The floor covering is coir matting. The floors on the first and second stories of the mill are wooden and in places are uneven due to the historic nature of the building. The first and second floors of the mill aren’t easily accessible.
The main entrance to the tearoom is up two steps, the accessible entrance is at the rear of the building accessed by a wooden deck ramped surfaced with non-slip gripdeck. The open space and meadow area is generally accessed by grass paths on level ground.
signposted off A1123
Parking: Car parking £3.00 for 3 hours max stay. Members park for free (max stay 3 hours). There's currently no parking for coaches, motorhomes or caravans.
Sat Nav: PE28 2AZ
on the Ouse Valley Way
services Cambridge to Huntingdon (passing close Huntingdon train station)
Mill Street, Houghton, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2AZ
Visit the tea-room at Houghton Mill for a range of hot and cold drinks, hot and cold snacks and light meals.
Houghton Mill is a one pawprint rated place. Dogs are welcome to enjoy the many walks and meadows surrounding the mill. We ask that dogs are kept on a lead at all times. Assistance dogs only are allowed inside the mill and tea-room. Find out everything you need to know about visiting with a dog.
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Discover the 18th-century building at Houghton Mill, from Victorian machinery to freshly ground flour that you can buy to use at home.
From paddling a canoe down the river to a scenic bike ride, there's lots for families to do at Houghton Mill.
From tour guiding to keeping the picturesque campsite in top shape, find out about the volunteer roles available at Houghton Mill and Waterclose Meadows, how to apply and more. To find out more about volunteering at Houghton Mill, contact houghtonmill@nationaltrust.org.uk or call 01480 301494. Alternatively, you can search for ‘Houghton Mill’ on the National Trust volunteering website below to find opportunities and to apply.
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Set in an idyllic village location on an island on the Great Ouse River, Houghton Mill has inspired artists and photographers for generations. Come and experience the sound and atmosphere of a traditional working mill, have a go at making flour or lose yourself in the tranquillity of the riverside setting and stay a while at our campsite.
Houghton Mill was a regional powerhouse at the height of the Victorian era, producing flour on an industrial scale. It later welcomed artists and the YHA, as an unusual place to stay.
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From cleaning grain from the millstones to rebuilding the sluice gate, discover how we’re working to preserve Houghton Mill and keep it running for years to come.
From tour guiding to keeping the picturesque campsite in top shape, find out about the volunteer roles available at Houghton Mill and Waterclose Meadows, how to apply and more. To find out more about volunteering at Houghton Mill, contact houghtonmill@nationaltrust.org.uk or call 01480 301494. Alternatively, you can search for ‘Houghton Mill’ on the National Trust volunteering website below to find opportunities and to apply.
Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership.