The last remaining water cornmill in the Lake District
Step back in time and escape from the grind! Dating back to the 1500’s, this display mill offers a unique visit for everybody of all ages. With modern interactive exhibitions and idyllic grounds and gardens, it boasts original working milling machinery, double waterwheels, hydro-electric wheel, family friendly spaces and multi-sensory experiences.
Facilities
Eskdale Mill
We are open April – October, Sundays to Thursdays 10.30-16.30 (last admission at 16.00). Between November – March, we are open during school the holidays only at selected times. Check their website before setting off www.eskdalemill.co.uk/visit.
Kids go free. We welcom well behaved, dogs on leads. We have refreshments available for purchase from our gift shop. We also have a picnic areas and award-winning interactive exhibitions.
We encourage you use sustainable transport to Boot. Unfortunately, our historic grounds make it difficult for pushchairs and wheelchairs to get about.
Local Area
To add to your unique experience at the mill, consider using the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway to get to us. Eskdale Mill is a short (10 minute) walk from Dalegarth for Boot station, at the end of the line – just follow the signposts to Boot village.
How To Find Us
We encourage sustainable transportation such as cycling and walking. Bicycles can be stored securely during your visit. The newly upgraded EskTrail runs alongside the River Esk from Ravenglass and upto Dalegarth in Eskdale.
If you choose to use a car, plan your route carefully using a road map. Don’t rely on your SatNav directions which will suggest routes over the Wrynose and Hardknott Passes from Ambleside. These are very difficult even in good conditions.
Equally scenic, but less terrifying routes can be found via Ulpha and Birker Fell (from the South) or Gosforth and Holmrook (from the North).
Take extra care driving on the narrow roads within the valley!
