Nice pleasent place. Good handmade food. You can watch the ducks in the stream as well.
Stop off and relax over tea.
August 2025
A great little mill with interesting exhibitions and lovely cafe
August 2025
I was really looking forward to seeing this place but I found it dissapointing. There was very little about where silk comes from and how. By far the best part was the artist who was engaging and producing some lovely work. But she was temporary. Maybe more residencies of different kinds, not just artists but anyone who... read full comment
Welcome to the UK’s oldest working silk mill; a gem of industrial heritage located on the River Test in quintessential rural Hampshire. For more than 200 years the Mill has been drawing power from the gin-clear waters of the river via its waterwheel, and is still weaving beautiful
silk using 19th-century machinery.
Learn about the traditions of silk weaving and how the delicate thread is made into fabulous cloth.
Get an interactive hands-on weaving experience and enjoy the family friendly displays, events and activities.
