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National Mills Celebration with Acorn Bank Watermill Trust

National Mills Weekend is an annual celebration of windmills and watermills across the UK and the Acorn Bank Watermill Trust are taking part on 9 May.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Across the country, hundreds of mills will be taking part in the Society for the Protection of Ancient Building's celebration, including Acorn Bank's very own watermill. For this special occasion there will be puppetry workshops and music from Appleby Silver Band.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

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

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The basics

Suitability

Children are welcome.

Meeting point

At the watermill. Follow the path from the Shepherd's Hut.

What to bring and wear

Please dress for the weather conditions that day.

Accessibility

Please see the main webpage under 'Accessibility' for details.

Other

Please contact the Acorn Bank Watermill Trust for any questions about the event itself, see below for contact details. For information on Acorn Bank, please get in touch with the National Trust team, contact details are on the main webpage.

Contact info

Acorn Bank Watermill Trust

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