The last commercially working Windmill in Norfolk, Denver Mill is not only a centre for Craft Baking and Traditional cereal, milling and flour Technology & training, but also a unique example of how the old and the new country ways of life can be brought together to make a positive contribution in the modern world.

In the heart of North West Norfolk and on the edge of the Fens, Denver Windmill is one mile south of Downham Market where the A10 meets the A1122 and one mile north of the Denver Sluice where the river Ouse connects the inland waterways of England with the tidal waters of the Wash.

Denver Windmill

Sluice Road

Denver

Downham Market

Norfolk.

PE38 0EG

01366 384009

enquiries@denvermill.plus.com

Open every day except Christmas day 10.00am to 5.00pm

Admission to Site: free    Windmill : adults £2/£1:50, children £1, family of four £5.

Whilst the site is owned by the Norfolk Historic Buildings Trust, Denver Mill is an independent company which receives no grants or subsidies and survives only by the income of the project.

This site  has now been evolving for well over a year - in fact time for another major re-vamp to reflect the development of the Project!

www.denverwindmill.co.uk.

is now totally out of date !

(Internet Explorer only)

At the Mill:

Flour production and Milling - Three generations of Milling on site: wind, oil (a Blackstone open crank engine which we run most days) and electricity (a Barron Dreadnought vertical stone mill).  The Windmill turns whenever there is enough wind, and whilst the repairs on it are being completed, flour production is mostly through our 1960s Barron Dreadnought Stone Mill.

Denver Mill Teashop - Bread baked daily along with a selection of our own home made cakes and scones, snacks and light meals.

The Mill Store - A wide selection of flours & cereals,

Produce and Gifts.  Baking, tea and other hampers made to order, gift vouchers and home-ware.

The Mill Cottages - Three self catering cottages in the old Mill House offer an unequalled relaxing holiday venue nestled in the shadow of the Windmill.

Baking classes -  For young and old, beginners and those with more experience.  Individuals, families, groups and schools catered for.

The Millers Barn -  Meeting and function room with a difference.....

Experience Holidays - new to the Mill this year.  Watch this space!

Schools, Groups and Parties - Individual baking classes, tours and talks put together to suit individual needs.

Flour Sales

And an awful lot more!

Denver Recipes

Links Page

Good food, good drink, good service, good company.

The Blackstone Oil Engine

Denver Mill Bread

We bake Dressed, Wholemeal and Old Malty bread daily at the Mill and

Spelt is available most days.  Barley & Honey, Sourdough Rye & Caraway and other ‘speciality’ loaves regularly made, all with Denver flour.

Denver time line

What’s happened in the last 200 years?

22,500 hits

since December 2010

A look back over the Summer at the Mill

For pictures and updates on the October disaster at the Mill click

here

Hot Meals at the Mill

We have introduced a whole new range of home cooked hot meals which are available all day Friday to Monday.

Hot meals are £6.95 each and at least two dishes (hotpots, casseroles, liver and bacon, chili etc) will be available each day.

2012 Baking course dates.

Click here to see the full list -

To book ring 01366 384009 or visit the Mill.

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We have had a lovely Christmas and New Year season with many new as well as old faces. Very best wishes to one and all.

The Farmers Market on the 13th went off well - many thanks to everyone who turned out on such a freezing cold Tuesday evening in West Norfolk - and a special thanks to Simon Rowe at KLFM along with Rob Butterworth and his team and not forgetting Ian Anderson.  Watch out for a regular Market - but not until warmer weather!

This event was the culmination of a couple of months work we have been doing with TwoFour and Alex Polizzi as part of a new BBC 2 documentary series.  You will have to wait until February to find out what went on but Alex was immensely helpful, amongst other things helping us re-brand and prepare a new web site which will be on line very soon.

Mill Store January Sale

Loads of old stock, end of lines and other bargains to be had - many at half price or less!

Come and have a browse - more stock coming out every day until its all gone.

These few weeks after Christmas and the new year are always a bit quiet for all of us.  We are open as usual with hot meals and drinks - why not go come and try one of Butterworth’s special teas?- and actually starting to get things ready for Easter, but don’t worry you won’t see any Easter eggs here for many weeks!

We think that BBC2 is starting on Alex’s new series at the end of January so if we are the sixth and last, Denver Mill will probably be shown at the beginning of March - will keep you updated.

The stocks and sails are now all off.

Norfolk was once the leading light for heritage in the country, now it is the laughing stock.

As a dedicated Council Officer put it to us: How could so much good have been allowed to be undone by so few, so quickly?