Bourne Mill
Picturesque watermill with working waterwheel.
We're closed for the winter
Bourne Mill is now closed for the winter season. We look forward to welcoming you back when we re-open in Spring 2022.
Bourne Mill
Overview
Picturesque watermill with working waterwheel.
A delightful piece of late Elizabethan playfulness. Built for banquets and converted into a mill in the 19th century.
Just a mile south of Colchester sits Bourne Mill, a grade 1 listed building steeped in history. It was built as a fishing lodge in 1591, converted to a fulling mill around 1640 and then converted to a corn mill in about 1840, which continued working until the 1930s. It is well worth a visit for all the family.
Bourne Mill is set in tranquil grounds, next to a millpond and babbling stream. The mill still has a working waterwheel and the grounds give plenty of scope for family fun. The grounds have a pond, wetlands and woods and are home to a variety of wildlife including birds, bats, waterfowl, bugs and beetles.
- Telephone
- 01206549799
- bournemill@nationaltrust.org.uk
Bourne Mill
How to get here
- Address
- Bourne Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8RT
- By cycle
- Cycle route information
- By bus
- Bus Numbers 65, 71, 81a, 66/66a go from Colchester Bus Station to Old Heath. Please note that you will need to book in advance to visit. Find out more about when and how to book on What's On.
- By train
- Bourne Mill can be accessed from 3 railway stations: Colchester (1.84 miles away), Colchester Town (0.73 miles) or Hythe (0.88 miles). The 66 bus runs from Colchester Station to Old Heath. Please note that you will need to book in advance to visit. Find out more about when and how to book on What's On.
- By road
- 1 mile south of centre of Colchester, on Bourne Road, off Mersea Road (B1025)
- Parking: Parking on site is blue badge only due to capacity, but there is parking in the local area. Please note that you will need to book in advance to visit. Find out more about when and how to book on What's On.
- SatNav:
Bourne Mill
Prices
Guided Experience
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | N/A | £5.00 |
| Child | N/A | £2.50 |
| Family | N/A | £12.50 |
| One adult family | N/A | £7.50 |
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Please note...
Free entry for National Trust members. However please note pre-booking is required for everyone.
Bourne Mill
Opening times
Sunday 28 November
- Watermill Closed
- Grounds Closed
Monday 29 November
- Watermill Closed
- Grounds Closed
Tuesday 30 November
- Watermill Closed
- Grounds Closed
Wednesday 1 December
- Watermill Closed
- Grounds Closed
Thursday 2 December
- Watermill Closed
- Grounds Closed
Friday 3 December
- Watermill Closed
- Grounds Closed
Saturday 4 December
- Watermill Closed
- Grounds Closed
Bourne Mill
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01206549799
- bournemill@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Bourne Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8RT