Woodbridge Tide Mill - A working mill in the heart of Suffolk
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Woodbridge Tide Mill - A working mill in the heart of Suffolk
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2026-03-29T22:54:53+01:00
Woodbridge Tide Mill
A rare example of a tide mill that still produces flour
We are open
11am – 5pm daily
See our
Plan Your Visit
page for turning times
Private Groups: for a guided tour –
get in touch
Wheels and stones turn, grinding the grain as they have done for many hundreds of years.
Visit The Tide Mill, Woodbridge, one of only a handful in the world still producing flour on a regular basis and among the first tide mills in the country, working on the same site for over 850 years. Book online for a weekend visit and experience history through visual insights, unique computer generated imagery and children’s activities to discover how the grain and flour move around the Mill. Most days you’ll be able to witness the huge oak water wheel turning.
VISIT US & BOOK YOUR TICKETS
Ticket information and online purchasing, opening hours, wheel turning times, parking and access information.
Plan your visit
EDUCATIONAL VISITS
An educational visit to the Mill is highly immersive with many hands-on activities, working models, a working stone quern, and weather and climate research station experiment.
Learning opportunities
EXPLORE THE MILL
Situated over 3 floors, the Tide Mill consists of The Pit Floor, The Stone Floor and the Crown Floor.
Take a tour
SUPPORT US
Without the support of the local community the Woodbridge Tide Mill would not be able to continue. Find out how you can help keep our wheels turning.
Be a friend
What you need to know
Ticket Prices
Adult
(16yrs+) – £6.00
Concession
– £5.00
Accompanied Child
(5-15yrs) – £3.00
Family
(up to 2 adults and 2 children) – £15.00
Visitors with access limitations
– Free
Tickets are available to
pre-book online here
, or you can purchase on arrival.
Opening Hours
We are open from April to November every day from 11am – 5pm
There is a calendar of wheel turning times on the ‘
Plan Your Visit
’ page
It is recommended that you allow up to an hour to visit the Mill’s three floors and outside area
Find Us
Woodbridge stands on the A12, the road that links London and Lowestoft and on the rail line that links Ipswich with Lowestoft. From either direction follow signs to Woodbridge and take any entrance into the town. The Tide Mill is by the river and accessible from several car parks.
[View on Google Maps]
There is no parking by the Tide Mill itself, however there are many nearby pay and display car parks in Woodbridge. Visit our
Plan Your Visit
page for further information.
Access
Woodbridge Tide Mill is a three storey, Grade I listed building dating back to 1793. The Mill itself is the exhibit. This means it has narrow stairs which we cannot change and we cannot install a lift.
Those who cannot venture up stairs can have a look around via the Mill’s entry on the Bloomberg Connects App and via our interactive
tour
Click the button to find out more.
Access Information
Dogs
Well-behaved dogs are permitted, at the Duty Warden’s discretion, on the ground floor only –
This is because Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum produces and sells flour to the public and it must follow food production regulations. The Mill is closed during flour production for resale and is cleaned before and after.
News
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2025-11-14T13:44:13+00:00
Doullens Mayor visits the Tide Mill
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2025-11-14T13:44:13+00:00
November 13th, 2025
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2025-10-21T15:43:10+01:00
Restoration Starts
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2025-10-21T15:43:10+01:00
October 21st, 2025
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2025-09-23T15:41:11+01:00
Suffolk New College Visit
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2025-09-23T15:41:11+01:00
September 23rd, 2025
|
Events
Number 1 thing to do in Woodbridge!
The Tide Mill is a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice 2025 award winner.
See our Tripadvisor Reviews
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Skip to content
Home
sballard
2026-03-29T22:54:53+01:00
Woodbridge Tide Mill
A rare example of a tide mill that still produces flour
We are open
11am – 5pm daily
See our
Plan Your Visit
page for turning times
Private Groups: for a guided tour –
get in touch
Wheels and stones turn, grinding the grain as they have done for many hundreds of years.
Visit The Tide Mill, Woodbridge, one of only a handful in the world still producing flour on a regular basis and among the first tide mills in the country, working on the same site for over 850 years. Book online for a weekend visit and experience history through visual insights, unique computer generated imagery and children’s activities to discover how the grain and flour move around the Mill. Most days you’ll be able to witness the huge oak water wheel turning.
VISIT US & BOOK YOUR TICKETS
Ticket information and online purchasing, opening hours, wheel turning times, parking and access information.
Plan your visit
EDUCATIONAL VISITS
An educational visit to the Mill is highly immersive with many hands-on activities, working models, a working stone quern, and weather and climate research station experiment.
Learning opportunities
EXPLORE THE MILL
Situated over 3 floors, the Tide Mill consists of The Pit Floor, The Stone Floor and the Crown Floor.
Take a tour
SUPPORT US
Without the support of the local community the Woodbridge Tide Mill would not be able to continue. Find out how you can help keep our wheels turning.
Be a friend
What you need to know
Ticket Prices
Adult
(16yrs+) – £6.00
Concession
– £5.00
Accompanied Child
(5-15yrs) – £3.00
Family
(up to 2 adults and 2 children) – £15.00
Visitors with access limitations
– Free
Tickets are available to
pre-book online here
, or you can purchase on arrival.
Opening Hours
We are open from April to November every day from 11am – 5pm
There is a calendar of wheel turning times on the ‘
Plan Your Visit
’ page
It is recommended that you allow up to an hour to visit the Mill’s three floors and outside area
Find Us
Woodbridge stands on the A12, the road that links London and Lowestoft and on the rail line that links Ipswich with Lowestoft. From either direction follow signs to Woodbridge and take any entrance into the town. The Tide Mill is by the river and accessible from several car parks.
[View on Google Maps]
There is no parking by the Tide Mill itself, however there are many nearby pay and display car parks in Woodbridge. Visit our
Plan Your Visit
page for further information.
Access
Woodbridge Tide Mill is a three storey, Grade I listed building dating back to 1793. The Mill itself is the exhibit. This means it has narrow stairs which we cannot change and we cannot install a lift.
Those who cannot venture up stairs can have a look around via the Mill’s entry on the Bloomberg Connects App and via our interactive
tour
Click the button to find out more.
Access Information
Dogs
Well-behaved dogs are permitted, at the Duty Warden’s discretion, on the ground floor only –
This is because Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum produces and sells flour to the public and it must follow food production regulations. The Mill is closed during flour production for resale and is cleaned before and after.
News
sballard
2025-11-14T13:44:13+00:00
Doullens Mayor visits the Tide Mill
sballard
2025-11-14T13:44:13+00:00
November 13th, 2025
|
sballard
2025-10-21T15:43:10+01:00
Restoration Starts
sballard
2025-10-21T15:43:10+01:00
October 21st, 2025
|
sballard
2025-09-23T15:41:11+01:00
Suffolk New College Visit
sballard
2025-09-23T15:41:11+01:00
September 23rd, 2025
|
Events
Number 1 thing to do in Woodbridge!
The Tide Mill is a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice 2025 award winner.
See our Tripadvisor Reviews
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