Bunbury Mill
Bunbury Mill
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Closed for the winter! See you again in Spring 2025! (still open for school visits and private hire by appointment) Bunbury Water Mill, a Grade II listed building, is nestled in a beautiful spot on the edge of Bunbury village. The grounds include the historic mill, a visitors' centre, car park, tea room, an idyllic picnic area, the mill pond and wildlife pond, together with a bug hotel and wildlife friendly habitat. Whatever the weather, there is plenty to do and see in the mill where local enthusiasts are on hand to paint an exciting picture of the mill’s history, with demonstrations and hands-on opportunities. Opening times will be 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm every Sunday (30th March to 26th October 2025). Guided tours will start at 1.00 pm and take approx 40 mins.
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- Alan B2 contributionsOur amazing visit to Bunbury Mill.Our amazing visit to Bunbury Mill. The tour was absolutely fantastic ,we loved it. Peter made it very interesting and he involved us in operating some of the machinery. He also told us some hilarious facts. Come along and start the 10 Ton Waterwheel to test your strength. We’ll remember this trip for a long time! The above comments have been made by our 8 year old granddaughter who visited the Mill with us and her 4 year old sister. Thank you for a very interesting visit and making it so much fun for our grandchildren as well as us. What a great team you have! Very best wishes. Eadie, Bess, Nana & AlanThank you for taking the time to post such a lovely review and we are all thrilled that you all enjoyed yourselves so much. The mill is entirely supported by volunteers who are always happy to help. Knowing that your grandchildren had such a good time is especially nice to hear. Hope to see you all again next year!Written October 31, 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited October 2023Traveled with familyWritten October 23, 2023
- Jana H20 contributionsDefinitely recommendWe visited the mill on Sunday afternoon and we had an amazing experience. The tour was very interesting and we learnt about the history of the mill and we tried some of the machinery inside the mill. We visited with a 4 year old and she keeps talking about it and how great it was. This place is supported by volunteers and they are doing an amazing job. Thank you very much for today. 🤩🤩❤️Thanks for posting such a lovely review and we are thrilled that you all had such a good time. As you say the mill is supported entirely by volunteers and hearing that their efforts are so appreciated means the world to all of us.Written April 16, 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited April 2024Traveled with familyWritten April 14, 2024
- Julie R1 contributionHistoric Watermill - well worth a visitA great attraction and definitely worth a visit on a Sunday afternoon. This historic working watermill is just outside the lovely Cheshire village of Bunbury. The mill is run entirely by a great team of volunteers who provide guided tours of the mill, run the visitor centre/cafe and keep the grounds looking lovely. Our guides Paul and Polly were excellent and gave us so much information about the history and workings of the mill. They showed us how all the machinery worked and allowed us to have a go at starting the mill wheel and operating the grain hoist etc. Afterwards we headed across to the well renowned cafe for drinks and homebaked cafes. All the volunteers are so friendly and helpful and value your visit to keep this historic mill going.Thanks for posting such a lovely review and its great to hear that you enjoyed all the aspects of the Mill. As you say we are entirely supported by volunteers and I am sure Polly and Paul in particular will be thrilled.Written June 4, 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited May 2024Traveled with familyWritten May 26, 2024
- 14Paul765 contributionsA great place to visit.A very interesting place to visit on a Sunday afternoon. The Mill building is deceptive in that at ground level it only appears to be single storey but in reality it extends downwards two floors due to the steeply sloping site (accessed by fairly steep steps) . We were treated to a personal tour by our friendly, knowledgeable guide, Richard, who is one of several volunteers that maintain and operate the Mill. Richard showed us how to start up the water wheel and how the power generated drives the grindstones and sack hoist via a system of ropes, belts, pulleys and wooden toothed gears. He also told us the history of the Mill and demonstrated other machinery that was used by the miller. Having thoroughly enjoyed our tour, we returned to the visitor centre and cafe for tea and delicious cake!Thanks for taking the time to post such a lovely review. Bunbury Mill is supported entirely by enthusiastic volunteers and I am sure Richard will be made up to hear that you enjoyed his tour as well as the yummy tea and cakes!Written June 4, 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited May 2024Traveled with familyWritten May 30, 2024
- Debbie GAlsager, United Kingdom2 contributionsBunbury water mill tourCame across this place by chance. Didn’t know what to expect and had a 79 lady with us. Peter the tour guide was very friendly and gave us an informative and interesting overview about the workings of the mill and how life would have been. We had a hands on experience and even a fragile lady was able to enjoy the tour and get involved. We had their homemade cakes and tea afterwards. All the volunteers were friendly and welcoming . Most certainly worth a visit 😀Thank you so much for taking the time to post such a lovely review. All of our volunteers will be thrilled you had such a good time. Please tell your friends and if you are passing again on a Sunday afternoon feel free to pop in and have another slice of cake. We would be delighted to see you all again.Written August 26, 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited August 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten August 11, 2024
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Philip365
Colwyn Bay, UK85 contributions
Aug 2023
Called in for another tour as we enjoyed the last one a couple of years ago. The volunteers are really welcoming and helpful. We had a different guide this time, Peter, so the talk as we went round was slightly different and we learnt a bit more about the history and workings of the mill. It is a great tribute to all involved that the mill survives in an operational way. Well worth seeing and we will be back in a couple of years.
Written August 21, 2023
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Great to see you back at the Mill!
Thanks for taking the time to post such a lovely review, all of our volunteers will really appreciate hearing how much you have enjoyed your visit.
Come back again soon, you will always be made very welcome.
Written September 5, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
14Paul76
Norfolk, United Kingdom5 contributions
May 2024 • Family
A very interesting place to visit on a Sunday afternoon. The Mill building is deceptive in that at ground level it only appears to be single storey but in reality it extends downwards two floors due to the steeply sloping site
(accessed by fairly steep steps) .
We were treated to a personal tour by our friendly, knowledgeable guide, Richard, who is one of several volunteers that maintain and operate the Mill. Richard showed us how to start up the water wheel and how the power generated drives the grindstones and sack hoist via a system of ropes, belts, pulleys and wooden toothed gears. He also told us the history of the Mill and demonstrated other machinery that was used by the miller. Having thoroughly enjoyed our tour, we returned to the visitor centre and cafe for tea and delicious cake!
(accessed by fairly steep steps) .
We were treated to a personal tour by our friendly, knowledgeable guide, Richard, who is one of several volunteers that maintain and operate the Mill. Richard showed us how to start up the water wheel and how the power generated drives the grindstones and sack hoist via a system of ropes, belts, pulleys and wooden toothed gears. He also told us the history of the Mill and demonstrated other machinery that was used by the miller. Having thoroughly enjoyed our tour, we returned to the visitor centre and cafe for tea and delicious cake!
Written May 30, 2024
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Thanks for taking the time to post such a lovely review. Bunbury Mill is supported entirely by enthusiastic volunteers and I am sure Richard will be made up to hear that you enjoyed his tour as well as the yummy tea and cakes!
Written June 4, 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
linda h
Chester, UK46 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
Spent a lovely sunny Easter Sunday touring the mill. The surrounding area is stunning , lots of interesting plants and wildlife around the Mill pond. We were given a tour by Peter,who gave us a fascinating glimpse into the history of Bunbury Mill through his extensive knowledge, pictures and examples of working machinery.
We finished the tour with some homemade cakes and drinks.
We finished the tour with some homemade cakes and drinks.
Written April 17, 2022
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Thanks for taking time to post such a lovely review. The Mill is supported entirely by passionate volunteers and it's wonderful to hear you had a great time.
Written April 19, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Alan B
2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Our amazing visit to Bunbury Mill.
The tour was absolutely fantastic ,we loved it. Peter made it very interesting and he involved us in operating some of the machinery. He also told us some hilarious facts.
Come along and start the 10 Ton Waterwheel to test your strength. We’ll remember this trip for a long time!
The above comments have been made by our 8 year old granddaughter who visited the Mill with us and her 4 year old sister.
Thank you for a very interesting visit and making it so much fun for our grandchildren as well as us.
What a great team you have!
Very best wishes. Eadie, Bess, Nana & Alan
The tour was absolutely fantastic ,we loved it. Peter made it very interesting and he involved us in operating some of the machinery. He also told us some hilarious facts.
Come along and start the 10 Ton Waterwheel to test your strength. We’ll remember this trip for a long time!
The above comments have been made by our 8 year old granddaughter who visited the Mill with us and her 4 year old sister.
Thank you for a very interesting visit and making it so much fun for our grandchildren as well as us.
What a great team you have!
Very best wishes. Eadie, Bess, Nana & Alan
Written October 23, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you for taking the time to post such a lovely review and we are all thrilled that you all enjoyed yourselves so much.
The mill is entirely supported by volunteers who are always happy to help. Knowing that your grandchildren had such a good time is especially nice to hear.
Hope to see you all again next year!
Written October 31, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Debbie G
Alsager, UK2 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
Came across this place by chance. Didn’t know what to expect and had a 79 lady with us. Peter the tour guide was very friendly and gave us an informative and interesting overview about the workings of the mill and how life would have been. We had a hands on experience and even a fragile lady was able to enjoy the tour and get involved. We had their homemade cakes and tea afterwards. All the volunteers were friendly and welcoming . Most certainly worth a visit 😀
Written August 11, 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Thank you so much for taking the time to post such a lovely review. All of our volunteers will be thrilled you had such a good time. Please tell your friends and if you are passing again on a Sunday afternoon feel free to pop in and have another slice of cake. We would be delighted to see you all again.
Written August 26, 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Julie R
1 contribution
May 2024 • Family
A great attraction and definitely worth a visit on a Sunday afternoon. This historic working watermill is just outside the lovely Cheshire village of Bunbury. The mill is run entirely by a great team of volunteers who provide guided tours of the mill, run the visitor centre/cafe and keep the grounds looking lovely.
Our guides Paul and Polly were excellent and gave us so much information about the history and workings of the mill. They showed us how all the machinery worked and allowed us to have a go at starting the mill wheel and operating the grain hoist etc.
Afterwards we headed across to the well renowned cafe for drinks and homebaked cafes.
All the volunteers are so friendly and helpful and value your visit to keep this historic mill going.
Our guides Paul and Polly were excellent and gave us so much information about the history and workings of the mill. They showed us how all the machinery worked and allowed us to have a go at starting the mill wheel and operating the grain hoist etc.
Afterwards we headed across to the well renowned cafe for drinks and homebaked cafes.
All the volunteers are so friendly and helpful and value your visit to keep this historic mill going.
Written May 26, 2024
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Thanks for posting such a lovely review and its great to hear that you enjoyed all the aspects of the Mill. As you say we are entirely supported by volunteers and I am sure Polly and Paul in particular will be thrilled.
Written June 4, 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Mummy
2 contributions
Sep 2022 • Family
We enjoyed a lovely afternoon here with the family. We had a really interesting and hands on tour of the mill and the host was really engaging with the children. We learnt a lot about the history of the mill and history of mill industry. Afterwards we fed the ducks and had a yummy cakes, teas and coffee's in the cafe. Its all run, maintained and developed by a fantastic and talented group volunteers.
Written September 18, 2022
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Thanks for taking the time to post such a lovely review. As you say the Mill, its grounds, cafe and tours are all provided and supported by volunteers. Hearing such positive feedback is a real boost to all involved and is greatly appreciated.
Hope to see you again in the future!
Written September 27, 2022
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Sarah W
Cheshire, UK2 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
We stumbled upon Bunbury Mill, quite by accident and what a little gem it is. Our guide Peter was informative, funny and a genuinely lovely guy. Questions were plentiful and the history insightful and thought provoking.
The mill itself is fully operational and with the interactive tour, you can work the water wheel and other machinery from years gone by and if you’re lucky the flour made can be bought in the visitor centre - thank you Peter for such a fun couple of hours 😀
The mill itself is fully operational and with the interactive tour, you can work the water wheel and other machinery from years gone by and if you’re lucky the flour made can be bought in the visitor centre - thank you Peter for such a fun couple of hours 😀
Written July 31, 2023
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Hi Sarah,
Thanks for taking time to post such a lovely review, all of the volunteers really appreciate your comments. We hope to see you back again one day soon!
Written August 3, 2023
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Curiosity731696
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Couples
Really excellent afternoon spent at the mill.
Very good conducted tour by Peter who explained the workings and history of this lovely old water mill and very good tea and cakes in the cafe after.
Rate this highly and so close to home.
Very good conducted tour by Peter who explained the workings and history of this lovely old water mill and very good tea and cakes in the cafe after.
Rate this highly and so close to home.
Written August 13, 2023
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Great to hear that you had such a good time on your visit. Thanks on behalf of all of the volunteers for taking the time to post a review, its lovely to get such glowing feedback.
Written September 5, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Mr Mash
4 contributions
Aug 2022
Delightful little working mill, nice friendly staff who will show you around how milling was done at a local level in the past. Has adjacent cafe, toilets and car parking.
Open Sundays 1 til 5
Open Sundays 1 til 5
Written August 29, 2022
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Thanks for taking the time to post a review. The Mill, grounds and cafe are all supported by volunteers and they will be thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your visit.
Written August 30, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
What are your opening times during the week
Written September 12, 2017
Open weekend only by appointment during the week
Written May 13, 2018
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