Water Mill Vacations - The Mill House

The charming exterior is enhanced by the quiet stream adjacent, which serves the mill and attracts local wildlife and birds. The entrance is a short walk from the parking area and once through the front door a small hallway takes you into a country style kitchen, with traditional wooden units. The tiled floor makes it highly practical if holidaying with dogs and kicking off boots after a long walk. Fully equipped for self-catering, there is dining table in situ, making it quick and easy to transfer food to hungry guests! A downstairs toilet is located round the corner from the kitchen and the lounge can be found back through the hallway. Plenty of comfortable seating makes this a pleasant room to sit and relax after dinner with coffee or simply to unwind by switching on the Freeview TV. Upstairs there are two twin rooms and a super king master bedroom, all decorated with coloured soft furnishings, against a neutral backdrop and with access to the main bathroom. To enjoy the balmy summer evenings, a backdoor next to the kitchen takes you out to a small patio with a picnic table and bench seating. Here you can watch the world go by during the day or enjoy a peaceful evening once the door has closed on the attractions.

The Water Mill itself has existed for over a thousand years and is first mentioned in the doomsday book A.D 1086. Still a working mill, it has supplied flour and animal feeds to the people of the island for many years. Flour, muesli and oats are still produced today and can be purchased on site.
Having always been a popular tourist attraction, The Mill is set in 35 acres of rural landscape where you’ll find proud looking peacocks strutting freely around the grounds, often with a few doves or ducks in tow.
As a guest staying at any one of the holiday properties on site you will have free access to the various attractions when open, which are just a stone’s throw away from your accommodation. (Please check the opening times to avoid disappointment when booking.)

After exploring the Mill, why not relax and indulge in a cream tea or ice cream at the onsite café, which is a converted 17th century cattle barn - you can still see the marks where the cows rubbed against the pillars!
A round of the 18-hole adventure golf course or a peep inside the small war museum can be entertaining for all ages. When the attractions are closed the owners are very happy for guests to wander within the extensive grounds. A stroll up towards the barns, home to a large portable steam engine and other old farming equipment, followed by a visit to the small windmill on the hill and back along the river, makes for an enjoyable walk. Not surprisingly there’s an abundance of wildlife in the area – in particular, keep a look out for the shy red squirrels, which the island is famous for or the wide variety of birds. If you’re looking for a peaceful, rural setting from which to explore the island, then look no further!