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Southampton is an attractive, multicultural city on England's South Coast, approximately 70 miles south west of London. More than 200,000 people live in the Southampton area and the city has opened its doors to several high profile commercial institutions. Steeped in a rich and varied heritage, Southampton is famous for a number of historic events; Henry V sailed for Agincourt, the Pilgrim Fathers sailed to America and the Titanic sailed on it's maiden voyage from Southampton. There is a selection of excellent museums, art galleries, shopping facilities, glorious parks, diverse entertainment and leisure facilities. Southampton Common annually hosts a balloon festival, flower show and the popular extravaganza, "Power in the Park" It is the perfect base from which to explore Hampshire. The nearby New Forest covers 145 square miles of open heath and woodland, picture postcard villages are dotted all around and it is not uncommon to encounter the occasional "New Forest" pony wandering around the more rural villages. Winchester, the ancient capital of England is 12 miles to the north whilst historic Salisbury is 30 miles north west. Both are a short journey away. Beaulieu Abbey, founded by Cistercian monks in 1204, offers a truly fascinating day out.
Eling Tide Mill
VISIT ONE OF THE ONLY TIDE MILLS IN THE WORLD PRODUCING FLOUR DAILY IN A 900 YEAR OLD TRADITION
Eling Tide Mill is a water mill that harnesses the power of the tide to grind wheat into wholemeal flour.
Situated on the edge of Southampton Water beside the renowned New Forest, there has been a mill on the site for over 900 years.
It was abandoned in the 1940s, but had the good fortune to survive until it was restored between 1975 and 1980, at which time it re-opened as both a working mill, and a museum to this part of our industrial heritage. It is the one of the only fully working and productive tide mill in the United Kingdom producing flour as it had throughout the last Millennium and one of only a handful of mills in the entire world producing flour on a regular basis.
Southampton is an attractive, multicultural city on England's South Coast, approximately 70 miles south west of London. More than 200,000 people live in the Southampton area and the city has opened its doors to several high profile commercial institutions. Steeped in a rich and varied heritage, Southampton is famous for a number of historic events; Henry V sailed for Agincourt, the Pilgrim Fathers sailed to America and the Titanic sailed on it's maiden voyage from Southampton. There is a selection of excellent museums, art galleries, shopping facilities, glorious parks, diverse entertainment and leisure facilities. Southampton Common annually hosts a balloon festival, flower show and the popular extravaganza, "Power in the Park" It is the perfect base from which to explore Hampshire. The nearby New Forest covers 145 square miles of open heath and woodland, picture postcard villages are dotted all around and it is not uncommon to encounter the occasional "New Forest" pony wandering around the more rural villages. Winchester, the ancient capital of England is 12 miles to the north whilst historic Salisbury is 30 miles north west. Both are a short journey away. Beaulieu Abbey, founded by Cistercian monks in 1204, offers a truly fascinating day out.
Eling Tide Mill
VISIT ONE OF THE ONLY TIDE MILLS IN THE WORLD PRODUCING FLOUR DAILY IN A 900 YEAR OLD TRADITION
Eling Tide Mill is a water mill that harnesses the power of the tide to grind wheat into wholemeal flour.
Situated on the edge of Southampton Water beside the renowned New Forest, there has been a mill on the site for over 900 years.
It was abandoned in the 1940s, but had the good fortune to survive until it was restored between 1975 and 1980, at which time it re-opened as both a working mill, and a museum to this part of our industrial heritage. It is the one of the only fully working and productive tide mill in the United Kingdom producing flour as it had throughout the last Millennium and one of only a handful of mills in the entire world producing flour on a regular basis.