Stotfold Watermill, in its idyllic setting on the River Ivel, is truly unique. Having burnt down in 1992, it is now a completely rebuilt Grade II listed watermill with three fully accessible floors to view. Much of the machinery survived the fire and has been restored by a team of volunteers working alongside mill specialists. Notable features are the 4.4 metre wide overshot waterwheel - the widest in the country, and the hursting frame originally installed in 1897 by renowned millwrights Whitmore & Binyon. It produces stone ground flour, which is on sale in the gift shop.

The adjacent 8.5 acre Mill Meadows, which has been officially designated a Local Nature Reserve by Natural England and Central Bedfordshire Council, has plantings of native trees and hedges and a wildflower meadow. Ponds of varying depths have been dug to benefit birds, insects and amphibians, and living willow hides and a pond dipping platform have been constructed. The Nature Reserve is home to a wide variety of wildlife and is visited by some rare countryside creatures, including otters and water voles.
 

Ample free parking. Free entry.

Guided tours on closed days for pre-booked groups £2.50pp.

One mile to A1M junction 10. Nearest rail stations: Arlesey 2.5m, Baldock 3m, Letchworth 3.5m

Tea Room (with views over the Nature Reserve), Gift Shop, Art Displays, Milling Antiquities.

Mill open most Sundays during the season plus the special event weekends in May and October.

Nature Reserve open every day of the year except the two special event weekends.