Bourne Mill |
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Bourne Mill was built in the late Elizabethan period (1591) as a banqueting hall and fishing lodge, and has had a varied life as different types of mill since then.
After its initial use as a fishing lodge, around 1640 it was converted to a fulling mill (fulling is a process in cloth manufacture).
After this it was converted to a corn mill around 1840 and continued working right up until the 1930s.
The Mill has a working waterwheel and is set in beautiful, peaceful grounds, where the whole family can have fun.
There is a pond, wetlands and wooded areas which are home to all sorts of wildlife such as bats, waterfowl, beetles and bugs!
Facilities:
- Cafe
- Gift Shop
- Toilets
- Limited on-site parking (on street available nearby)
- Pond dipping equipment
- Garden Games
Dog are welcome to Bourne Mill provided they are on a lead, and group visits are welcome as along as they are pre-booked.
Bourne Mill is run by the National Trust
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(B1025)1 mile south of Colchester centre in Bourne Road off Mersea Road. |
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Bourne Mill Postcode for SatNav: CO2 8RT
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Days Out near Bourne Mill
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Colchester Zoo (3 Miles)*
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Beth Chatto Gardens (5 Miles)*
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Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum (6 Miles)*
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Layer Marney Tower (6 Miles)*
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Flatford Bridge Cottage (7 Miles)*
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Coggeshall Grange Barn (9 Miles)*
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Paycockes House (10 Miles)*
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Gainsborough's House (13 Miles)*
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Maeldune Heritage Centre (14 Miles)*
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Hedingham Castle (15 Miles)*
Places to Visit near Bourne Mill
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Colchester (1 Mile)*
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Copford (5 Miles)*
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Dedham (6 Miles)*
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Great Bentley (7 Miles)*
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Little Bentley (7 Miles)*
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Messing (7 Miles)*
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East Bergholt (8 Miles)*
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Weeley (9 Miles)*
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Little Clacton (10 Miles)*
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Thorpe le Soken (11 Miles)*
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