New Abbey Corn Mill

New Abbey, Dumfries, DG2 8BX

01387 850 260
 

Overview

See this water-powered mill spring to life in the summer months. The 18th-century mill is much more than a time capsule of the miller’s craft: it is still put to work to show how oatmeal is made.

What to see and do

  • Join a guided tour to find out how the mill worked and hear the stories of some of its millers
  • Admire the mill’s completeness – buildings and machinery are just as the last miller left them more than 65 years ago
  • Take in the sights and sounds of an age gone by when the waterwheel is turning and operating the machinery
  • Look for ducks on the millpond by the neat, whitewashed mill in the pretty village of New Abbey
  • Take our fun fact-finding quiz while exploring the mill. 
Historic Scotland

Opening times

1 Apr to 30 Sept:
Daily, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Last entry 5pm

1 Oct to 30 Nov:
Daily except Thur & Fri, 10am to 4pm
Last entry 3.30pm

1 Dec to 31 Mar:
Daily, 10am to 4pm
Last entry 3.30pm

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