Working steam weekend

An opportunity to see a unique collection of the steam-driven machines used for ploughing, threshing, and harvesting, that helped revolutionised farming. It was these faster, more efficient methods that meant that bread, the staple of life for most of the population, became more affordable.

Stotfold’s working watermill will be operating all weekend demonstrating how locally harvested and threshed grain is ground into Stotfold Mill’s quality stone-ground flour which will also be for sale.

Whilst visiting the mill why not stop for an afternoon tea at Randall’s tea room? If you are one of the lucky ones you might even get an exclusive spot on the terrace beside the mill stream!

What else will I experience over the weekend?

• Steam – lots of it! Engines of all shapes and sizes – demonstrating how they were originally used for farming in the 19th century including:     

  • Threshing Machine