Learn about the history of this important mill, enjoy a guided tour and perhaps be inspired to come and visit us.
The year 2002 turned out to be a most exciting one for all who live locally. The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial site, now looked after by the National Trust, opened a magnificent new visitor centre. We have a small exhibition on Sutton Hoo in the mill. So, visit us and visit Sutton Hoo this year.
In 2004, with the help of a lottery grant the Tide Mill Quay was fully refurbished. It is now a pleasure to sit there and look down our great River Deben.
There are details of our opening times, admission charges and wheel-turning times on the Page 'About the Mill'.
Make this the year you visit Woodbridge! We look forward to greeting you.
The Tide Mill is considered by many to be the symbol of Woodbridge and the River Deben. Certainly, a visit to Woodbridge is not complete without a visit to the Tide Mill, preferably while it is open.
Woodbridge Tide Mill may be one of the earliest Tide Mills in the UK. First recorded in 1170, operated by the Augustinian Canons, In 1536 it passed to King Henry VIII. In 1564, Queen Elizabeth I granted the mill to Thomas Seckford.
It was certainly the last working Tide Mill in the UK. The wheel last turned in 1957, when the 22 inch square oak main shaft broke.
Woodbridge Tide Mill has been an inspiration for thousands of artists and photographers, for many years. The present building is relatively modern, dating from the 1793. It was purchased by Mrs. R. T. Gardner in 1968, restored, and opened to the public in 1975.
More photographs of the Tide Mill on this page.