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Winchester City Mill Walk and Talk Tour

A guided ‘walk and talk’ tour presenting the most interesting features of Winchester City Mill.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

In each of these unique and exclusive tours you will learn about topics such as the River Itchen, the history of the mill and its changes of use through time, the milling process, our local wildlife and, finally, the machinery details and how it works.

This is a free event although we do welcome donations which will help us raise money for the conservation of City Mill.

Please note these talks are volunteer led and can be subject to last minute changes.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Meeting point

Please meet inside the Mill.

Accessibility

Due to the nature of the mill space, we regret that many areas are not accessible. For more information do give us a call to discuss your access requirements.

Other

Please note that there is no parking at Winchester City Mill. Nearest available parking is a multi-storey on Chesil Street.

Upcoming events

Event

National Mills Weekend 

Every year more than 300 watermills and windmills are celebrated across the country as part of National Mills Weekend.

Event summary

on
10 May to 11 May 2025
at
10:00 to 17:00
+ 1 other date or time
Event

History of Milling – Talk and Hands-on Demonstration 

To celebrate National Mills weekend we'll be offering some unique talks and demonstrations.

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on
10 May 2025
at
11:30 to 12:15
+ 1 other date or time
Event

Turn the Quern! Family Activity 

Join us for family quern demonstrations and learn all about milling and how we make flour!

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on
31 May 2025
at
11:30 to 12:30
+ 1 other date or time