New Abbey Corn Mill

New Abbey Corn Mill

Watermill

This watermill dates from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and worked until the late 1940s. It is the successor of the monastic mill of Sweetheart Abbey, and is now in full working order producing oatmeal.

Location

Grid reference:

NX 961 662

Town/city: Dumfries
OS sheet:

84

Postcode: DG2 8BX
Geocode: @54.979966, -3.623137 Open in Map

About 7 miles S of Dumfries, on A710, in New Abbey. Follow brown signs.

Contact

Do you own or look after this mill? Contact us

Opening Times:

April to September, daily, 9.30am to 5pm.
October to November, daily except Thursday & Friday, 10am to 4pm. 
December to March, daily except Thursday & Friday, 10am to 4pm.

Milling demonstrations, see website for times. 

Additional Information:

The mill is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/new-abbey-corn-mill