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Visit the last working watermill on the Great Ouse
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Two children get to grips with a cog to learn how the mill works
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© P. O'Donoghue
A view of Houghton Mill from the north-west
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Watch the mechanics of the mill with a close-up of cogs and gears
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Houghton Mill is about hands-on activities
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Have a go at milling grain using the quern stone
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© S. Bellis
See where it all happens
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Take home our freshly stoneground bags of wholemeal flour
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© G.Vose
A view of Houghton Mill in autumn
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© S.Bellis
There's a lot to learn in the wildlife room
Impressive working 18th-century watermill
Situated in a stunning riverside setting and full of excellent hands-on activities for all the family, this five-storey historic building is the last working watermill on the Great Ouse.
Flour is for sale, ground in the traditional way by water-powered mill stones.
Don't miss
- Come and watch one of our milling demonstrations
- Find out more with our touch-screen display
- Wander or cycle through the neighbouring water meadows