Acorn Bank Watermill
Acorn Bank, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1SP
Come down and see the 19th Century Watermill in action, milling the special "Blacksmith" Black Wheat variety, bred and grown in England, and sample the delicious goodies we can make with it. You can also buy both the Blacksmith, and our normal wholemeal English wheat flour at the mill.
You can also learn from the millers all about the progress in our project to restore the second waterwheel, and to bring it back to life after a lapse of nearly 100 years
Have a go at making flour with a hand quern, the way our ancestors did, or show your artistic talents on our Art Table
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 07 September:
- 10.30 - 15.00
Location & directions
Acorn Bank, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1SP
- Directions:
- Leave the A66 at the exit for Temple Sowerby, and follow the signs for Acorn Bank Garden. If you are coming by public transport, use the 563 (Penrith to Kirkby Stephen) service and alight at Temple Sowerby. Acorn Bank is then approximately 1 mile away along a quiet coutry lane.
- Contact on day:
- Martin Fagan
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The upper Information Room and the Kiln Room are fully accessible for wheelchairs and mobility scooters. However, there are steep steps into the mill yard, which is cobbled. This may present some access difficulties for the less mobile.
