Mills - Water & Wind Museums in the UK

Leek Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire  
Beside the Caldon canal. Two water wheels on the River Churnet drive flint-grindingpans in the two mills. Museum collection of machinery used in the preparation of... more

Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon  
The 200 year old waterside mill houses working spinning and weaving machines, and steam engines restored to their former glory. Picnic areas and gardens.... more

Budleigh Salterton, Devon  
A working watermill dating back to before the Norman Conquest. Bakery and restaurant with home baking. Crafts, exhibitions, events, courses in environmental and art topics.... more

Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire  
The Georgian working water powered cotton mill still spins and weaves cotton to be sold. There are demonstrations of a spinning jenny and mule in action,... more

Mill Road, Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway  
The Robert Burns Centre is situated in the town´s 18th century watermill on the West Bank of the River Nith. It tells the story of Robert... more

Cole Bank Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands  
Sarehole is the only surviving example of the 60 or so watermills that once existed in Birmingham. It was also the childhood haunt of JRR Tolkien... more

Exhibition Road, London  
The Science Museum opened in 1857 and has over 40 galleries where visitors can experience the major scientific advances of the last 300 years. The largest... more

The Silk Mill, Silk Mill Lane, off Full Street, Derby, Derbyshire  
The Silk Mill Museum is on the site of one of Britain´s oldest factories. Displays feature local industries, such as mining, pottery, railway engineering and Rolls... more

Cromford Mill, Mill Lane, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire  
Visit the world´s first successful water powered cotton spinning mill. Tours available daily and exhibitions. Part of the Derwent Valley Mills, having achieved World Heritage status... more