Cobham Mill — Attraction in Elmbridge

Quirky but definitely worth a visit. This is a water mill that has been restored and works. The team of restorers are Engineers who live locally and are very interesting to talk to. The is a tiny loft up some crazy stairs children love this. You can also operate a flour hoist. Free entry donation box at entrance. It is a small building and a brief visit... but worth it if only to remember what Cobham used to be before the Ferrari's and...

We visited on the first open day of 2019 and it was fascinating. There was a film explaining the history of the mill, its partial demolition to widen the road, and the restoration of the remaining part in the 1990s. The water wheel was turning and when the mechanism was switched on, flour started trickling down the chute. The visit put this local landmark into context and made...

Not much of it left since in the 1940'a the council knocked it down to let the road have priority. The remaining bit looks interesting but you can only go inside on certain days when the "Friends of Cobham Mill" are available to guide and assist. I had a wander around the outside, but that's very limited to stop you falling in the weir. Worth a visit, but probably on...