VISITOR INFORMATION


             

TOWN MILL
OPENING HOURS


Site plan of the Town Mill

The Mill Site

The Town Mill site houses a large complex of buildings grouped around a central cobbled courtyard. The watermill, mill gift shop, two art galleries and garden are all run by volunteers. In addition, there are six tenanted businesses - a pottery, a knitwear studio, an art framing studio, a tea and dining room, a cheesemonger and a microbrewery (opening soon). As a result, opening times vary across the site as detailed below.

             
   

Opening Hours:

   
   
Watermill and Gift Shop      

Come and watch the waterwheel turn as we produce our own stone-ground flour from grain grown organically a few miles along the coast at Tamarisk Farm. A volunteer miller is always on hand to provide informed guidance through the mill.

The hydro-electric system can also be seen in the watermill. 

Entrance to the mill is through the Mill Gift Shop. Our freshly ground flour is available in the shop, where you can also find a carefully selected range of attractive gifts and small toys.

The Victorian Waterwheel

             

The Mill Gift Shop

Mill and Gift Shop Open:
Easter - Oct,   11:00am - 4:00pm, Tuesday
to Sunday.
Nov - Easter,   11:00am - 4:00pm,  Saturday and Sunday.
Plus Bank Holidays and Half Terms.

Admission: Adults £2.50    Children £1.00
                   Family Ticket £6.00

             

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For safety reasons, children under 16
must be accompanied by an adult.


     
             
The Mill Galleries      

Our two art galleries, in the Old Bakery at the mill, offer regular exhibitions of  paintings, drawings and sculptures by leading artists of the region. Exhibitions in the David West Gallery, on the first floor, are chosen by the Mill Art Selection Team, whilst exhibitions in the  ground floor Courtyard Gallery are scheduled by the Town Mill Arts Guild (TMAG).

Open (During exhibitions):
11:00am- 4:00pm, Tuesday to Sunday,
(Plus Bank Holiday Mondays)                   Check Current Mill Exhibition

Admission: Free                                     Check Current TMAG Exhibition

The 2004 Open Art Exhibition

     
             
      The Town Mill Pottery

Work by Don Hudson

Berey Pealing & Don Hudson produce fairly traditional table ware, along with some more exotic pieces, while retaining their own individual styles and methods.

Open:
10:00am - 4:30pm  Monday to Saturday
10:00am - 3:00pm  Sunday

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Hilary Highet's Knitwear Studio      
Hilary Highet's knitwear design and production workshop has moved into a studio at the Town Mill, where she specialises in bespoke knitwear.

Open:
10:00am- 5:00pm
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

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Hilary Highet bespoke knitwear 2

     
       
      Town Mill Framing

Town MIll Framing - picture framing and gallery

Tim Pritchard, the owner of Town Mill Framing, offers a wide range of picture-framing options with a reliable and professional service, specialising in bespoke frames. He also has a small gallery studio of artwork and cards.

Open:
10:30am- 1:30pm and 2:30pm - 5:30pm, Tuesday to Saturday

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The Mill Tea and Dining Room      


The Mill Tea & Dining Room - purveyors of the finest cream teas and the most splendid of English foods - serves breakfast, elevenses, luncheon, afternoon tea and supper throughout the year.

For details of opening hours and sample menus, please go to:

www.teaanddiningroom.com

 

For reservations: Tel: 01297 445757

     
             

Cheesemonger Logo

More Information About the Shop

 

Town Mill Cheesemonger


The Town Mill Cheesemonger sells the finest cheese from near and far, as well as clotted cream, handmade butter, bread, antipasti, drinks and ice creams.

Winter Opening Hours:
Winter opening hours vary each month. Please check current opening hours on: townmillcheese.co.uk


     
             
The Town Mill Brewery      


Opening Shortly

Following the Town Mill Trust's recent acquisition of the old Malthouse building beside the mill, part of that building is now being converted to house a microbrewery. The brewery will make cask and bottled beers.

Details of the brewery opening hours will appear here soon.

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Beer Barrels

     
             
      Miller's Garden
             

Spring Garden

A delightful walled garden laid out and planted to the original 17th century design.

Open:  When the mill complex is open
Admission: Free

             

     
             
Electric Lyme Exhibition

Electric Lyme Logo

       

The story of the arrival of electricity in Lyme and a new role for the redundant Town Mill in the production of electricity in the 1930's.

Open: with the Mill 

Admission: With the Watermill Tour

 

             
     
             

The River Lim

The River Lim Exhibition

A small exhibition located adjacent to the Stone Floor within the Mill. It tells the story of the Lim Valley, its  river, its historic mills and its wildlife.

Open: with the Mill

Admission: With the Watermill Tour

             
   
   
             
 

   
             

 

The Town Mill
Mill Lane, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3PU, England
Tel: 01297 443579     e-mail info@townmill.org.uk