Popped in for a coffee and a danish, mid morning on a Saturday. Coffees hot and flavourful, danishes soft and fresh. All cakes looked fab and spoilt for choice. Then went round the mill and garden. Interesting with water rushing underneath the mill . Worth a visit if you are in Winchester before a walk along the river.

Lovely situation, layout, historical information, interactive activities - amazing newly planted garden, book shop, brilliant staff throughout, great coffee & cake. But PLEASE National Trust, invest the £130,000 needed to restore the WHEEL. Winchester deserves this NT 'diamond' of a property to shine & pull in the crowds

A really interesting mill - plus admission is free of charge! There was a really kind and helpful staff member, who explained what we can see. The mill has some information inside, the old mill wheel and even recordings from the otter watch station. Definitely worth visiting if you are in the area.

National Trust should have more properties like this. Slap bang in the middle of Winchester’s city centre, surrounded by the shops on the high street and easily reached by public transport, this mill is packed full of character and deserving of the efforts made to save it. It’s currently free of charge to enter, but to be honest I would have been annoyed at paying an entrance fee; the mill wheel is currently out of action and none of the display models for grain and so on were working. It was a bit sparse inside the barn area, but I think they were in the process of taking down Christmas decorations. We were excited to learn about the otters, though we didn’t spot any with the binoculars provided - it was the middle of the day. The recorded footage is enjoyable to watch too. There’s a little boat shaped garden that sits in the middle of the river to explore and a small cafe and bookshop. The mill wheel downstairs and the loud and dramatic rush of water through the mill stream are the highlight. It’s a small property but so interesting and so in tune with its surroundings. The lady on the desk was friendly and we made a donation and left with an otter badge. You won’t be in here long, but it’s definitely worthwhile if you’re visiting Winchester. If you’re accompanied by small children, the playground and gardens directly across the road are perfect for a run-around afterwards.