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Mill Green Museum and Watermill

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Collection of heritage buildings with restored water-powered flour mill and local history galleries. People often mention mill, flour, museum, visit, interesting, friendly, history, lovely, working, great,


Address

Bush Hall Ln, Mill Green, Hatfield AL9 5PD, United Kingdom

Website

www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk

Contact

+44 1707 357850

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (276 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Alana P. 6 years ago on Google
    Me and the kids love this place. They put on great craftfs/baking workshops during school holidays. Very friendly staff help the little ones out with eye spy searches etc. The staff talk you round the ever changing museum exhibitions (even tho a small room) But main attraction the mill itself is explained well to older children who can make it up the tight steps. Very interactive. Lovely garden to walk around. Well worth a few hours. Only a few parking spaces so arrive earlier.
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Louise 7 months ago on Google
    Very interesting visit. The miller was great he gave us a good talk on the history, answered all our questions demonstrated the workings of the mill and the water wheel. He gave us so much time and was such a friendly chap. There's a small art exhibition in one of the first rooms, live music outside. They are running murder mystery escape room adventures around the mill at the moment which looked like a lot of fun. We had a lovely cream tea in the he gardens. The scones are made with the flour from the mill. They are lovely. It's a great place for a few hours out. Car park, toilets and friendly staff.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Derek W. 2 years ago on Google
    A charming and well renovated and refurbished working water mill that still produces authentic and high quality flour of several grades and types. The staff and resident miller are friendly and very informative. There are some fascinating exhibits of locally found Roman era artefacts and an art exhibition by local artists that regularly changes. Flour and some souvenirs are available for purchase and there are sometimes temporary stalls in the gardens.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Ana C. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely museum and obligatory visit in Welwyn! There was a temporary exhibition of Welwynโ€™s Football club from the 1920โ€™s. We got an in depth tour by a lovely lady who explained Welwynโ€™s history to us. We had a mill demonstration at the end. Highly recommend, will be coming again!
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Gordon 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent local museum. Visit when the mill is working, brilliant, or when they have special events and exhibitions, sometimes outside in the good weather. Nice tea shop too.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Alexander B. 5 years ago on Google
    Proper enjoyed my afternoon at the mill green museum! We got what felt like a private tour with the passionate and knowledgable mike on the history of the mill and stone milling in general. Make sure to buy some milled flour from the shop at the end ๐Ÿฅ–
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Natalie S. 8 months ago on Google
    We were here for a wedding. The Miller came down and turned on the mill and took the time to show us round and talk to us. He was really knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The mill is set in lovely grounds. Lots of parking and clean facilities.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 2/5 Barry L. 1 year ago on Google
    Sorry not to be more enthusiastic but we went today based on the great reviews, and we were very disappointed. Upon entering we were met with three small rooms of local photos and information that are readily available online or in most books about old Hatfield. Then we looked at the mill, which was not in operation, and the water wheel, which likewise was not in operation. We did all of the above VERY slowly in 20 minutes, but we could actually have seen everything in half the time. We then went to the cafe for a cream tea, but it was closed. Another 3 minutes to see the garden, and that was it. ยฃ5 for entry is cheap these days, but it is truly wrong to be charged an admission fee when the mill is not in use, the cafe is closed, and there is very little to see or do. A walk around the local library would have been just as interesting!
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 3/5 Mark R. 9 months ago on Google
    Recently referenced on a TV documentary but I had not heard of it even when I lived and had family in Hertfordshire. Investigated how to find and access this site as obscure access due to dual carriageway. Arrived too early to visit but will endeavour to visit on a future journey. Very photogenic.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Rebecca N. 1 year ago on Google
    Fascinating working water mill producing flour. Run by friendly, knowledgeable staff
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Anthony G. 9 months ago on Google
    There are plenty of restored mills around, but very few are still actively milling corn to produce flour you can then purchase. This place is a rare treasure. Excellent from every aspect, but the warmth and enthusiasm of their team was memorable. Plentiful free parking, clean loos, superbly restored and lovingly maintained ancient fully working technology is presented in context and clearly seen and presented. Initial warm greeting from reception lady, tour conducted by the miller, and charisma of the catering lady with her perfect cream teas made our long trip to visit fully worthwhile. If you think you might find this place interesting, be assured you will. Highly recommended! Our dog enjoyed visiting too. Tea and coffee cafetiรจres are โ€œbottomlessโ€, and itโ€™s also worth visiting just to enjoy their cafe.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Vivek T. 1 year ago on Google
    Really great little place, I didn't realise the history associated to the mill. Worth a visit.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Charlie S. 4 years ago on Google
    A really nice, relaxed, typical English mill event. Nice cream tea and cakes and fascinating to be there when the mill started up... You have to buy their flour!! A nice little garden and museum
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Felicity M. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful old mill with a very family friendly museum, well worth a visit. You can buy flour from the mill too
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Ali P. 1 year ago on Google
    Went to their open day and had a tour of the mill. Very interesting. Lovely cup of tea in the garden sitting under a wisteria covered pergola. Lovely way to spend an afternoon.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Greg H. 2 years ago on Google
    Brilliant place. Lots to see and do for everyone. Staff very knowledgeable and happy to help.

  • 5/5 Owen D. 5 months ago on Google
    What an absolute gem of a place this is. Nestled by the River Lea, it is not huge, but it is lovingly preserved and maintained by the wonderful team who run it. Very family oriented with some outstandingly imaginative activities on school holidays, it combines genuinely interesting history (the mill machinery dates from the 1760s and is still in use today) with a small but fascinating museum, interwoven with games, dress up, trails and a lovely outdoor space with cafe. If you live within a reasonable radius of WGC, this is a must visit destination with or without kids in tow. Superb!

  • 5/5 Jonny B. 5 months ago on Google
    Had a fantastic time at this mill. Staff were knowledgeable and welcoming. Miller demonstrated the operation of the watermill and gears for us even though they were not producing flour that day. Very informative. They had activities for small children. Miller answered all of our questions and was very friendly.

  • 5/5 Tom W. 5 months ago on Google
    Charming bit of history here, to see the making of a still working water mill. As well as some background lore about who was living here at a young age. Had a pleasant time just wandering around and admiring the work that was put in to this place.

  • 5/5 Amine B. 9 months ago on Google
    Absolutely lovely old mill, also definitely recommend the scones from the cafe, made from the flour the mill produces.

  • 4/5 Paul S. 5 years ago on Google
    An interesting place, especially on the heritage open day as the archives were open and local artefacts on display. The mill itself is a great example with informed people milling around milling. A walk in the gardens is also a nice addition to a visit.

  • 5/5 Dawn H. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely place. The boys loved seeing the Watermill in action. Highly recommend this place. And Alex the mill man was very informative

  • 4/5 Robin M. 10 months ago on Google
    We stopped randomly on the way home, found it really Interesting to see a water mill work. The guy was very helpful and great at explaining everything.

  • 5/5 a h. 11 months ago on Google
    Took my litter one he enjoyed

  • 5/5 Paul F. 1 year ago on Google
    What a little gem of a museum the Mill is wonderful with a really knowledgeable Miller who give you the full history of all the machinery and you can buy flour milled there after. Good little tea shop as well...

  • 5/5 Matt H. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a chilled place for a tea and sandwich. Excellent value. Very peaceful. Superbly helpful staff.

  • 5/5 Emma D. 11 months ago on Google
    Fascinating place; wonderful to see it's still in use. Will come back for their famous cream tea to sample the home-milled flour in their scones!

  • 5/5 Mark S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good place staff the Miller was very good with the children and gave us lots of information about the place

  • 5/5 Bill P. 1 year ago on Google
    Needed an alternative visit on a rainy day where roads were flooding, and found the mill by chance. Weโ€™ve never felt so at ease and cared for at a tourist attraction anywhere. A genuinely fascinating chat and demonstration with Mike the miller, and the tea and scones made with their own flour were second to none.

  • 5/5 Emily W. 1 year ago on Google
    I'm not a person that often writes reviews, nor one that gives a five star rating for that matter, but I can't think of a place that more deserves a brilliant review than this one. I went here last week and I'm still thinking about how wonderful it was. Memories of my wonderful and interesting conversation with Mike the Miller make me smile at inappropriate times during my day. I'd also like to give special commendation to the lovely man that was working at the front desk at the beginning and the cafe at the end, and the brilliant woman that was working in the shop. Its incredible how everyone I met here seems to care about this place so much. I will admit when I was brought here I didn't expect to enjoy it very much, but now I'm telling everyone who'll listen about how lovely my experience was. As a final note, I will urge you (as other reviews have) to get the cream tea. The scones are made with flour they milled on site, and the emperor grey tea will change your life. Thank you for a wonderful day out to all the people at Mill Green Museum and Mill on Sunday the 6th of November!!

  • 5/5 Claire G. 1 year ago on Google
    Fabulous little museum and mill. Very interesting. The man who maintains the mill was super friendly and full of interesting facts and information. We got to see it in action. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Vince M. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice little museum covering Hatfield as well as the working mill next door. Interesting display of pictures by local artists, available to buy. One of the millers acted as our guide. His knowledge of milling and the history of milling in the local area was extensive. He ably answered all our questions โ€” even the slightly off-topic ones!


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  • Accessibility
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • โœ“๏ธ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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