New Abbey Corn Mill — Attraction in Scotland

Beautiful and picturesque historical Corn Mill in the village of New Abbey. Although no longer except on certain days and events it is still a wonderful place to visit. The visit starts with an informative 10 minute introductory video about the history of the Mill, how it came into being and employed the people in the village and also how the corn was milled. Once the video is done there are some informative information boards in the same room about the Mills history and the people that lived there. You are then taken by a tour guide around the Mill of whom are very friendly and they supplement further information about the Mill and its history along with the processes of how the Corn was milled and and the machine used to assist in the process. The tour guide show the waterwheel used to power the Mill with water from the Mill pond and the water wheel looks spectacular and is in great condition. Inside the Mill itself you can see the Kilns used to dry the Corn out prior through the milling process and also the milling stones used to grind the Corn down into oats used for food products such as Bread and Porridge and you can see the other machinery used to assist in the process of milling the Corn. There information boards outside the waterwheel and also inside the Mill itself detailing the different features and how they assisted in milling the Corn and grinding it down. There is a small gift shop inside with gifts from the Mill and also Sweetheart Abbey nearby at affordable prices. Overall this is a superb historic attraction to visit with pleasant helpful friendly staff and a great example of a former Corn Mill in beautiful picturesque...

It's not a huge place, but it's interesting to visit, helped by good information displays and guides. The staff are friendly and well informed and are happy to take you round and answer questions. It's quite educational too, I learned more about how an old mill works in an hour than I ever knew before. Make sure to visit the mill race and the millpond above the actual mill too. Some of the stairs may be a bit steep for the less fit and young children would maybe need help with them. Although apparently it all works, it's not actually used to grind grain any more - I think they are missing an opportunity there, I'd have though they could sell the flour for...

This restored, working mill in the beautiful village of New Abbey was at the centre of rural life there and provided work in one way or another for many local people. The tour was brilliant! I wish I had the tour guide's name to say thank you again. I was the only visitor that morning and he took his time chatting about every detail of the mill and also all the tools and implements which are still there. The history of the mill ties in so closely with the abbey and the surrounding area. You will learn a lot about life in New Abbey over the years as well as having a great opportunity to enjoy a very informative tour...