Artist Sir Alfred Munnings was born here in 1878. His father was the miller. He painted a number of works in and around the grounds of the mill.
More recently, the gardens have become notable for their planting, undertaken by Nick Unwin, whose great-grandfather founded Unwin Seeds. Nick co-owns the mill with James Johnston who is Chairman of the Munnings Museum in Dedham, Essex.
Wildlife
There is plenty of wildlife to see. Kingfishers and otters seem to give the most delight. Be patient and you may well see both. Children will find several friendly ducks to feed.
Fishing
There is excellent river fishing available from over 800m of riverbank in the grounds of the Mill. Anglers must hold a valid Environment Agency rod licence. The river is closed for fishing from 15th March to 15th June each year.
Explore the river by canoe or rowing boat
We have three Canadian canoes and a rowing boat, all suitable for family use, and a full range of buoyancy aids from the smallest infant through to adults. We can give you some help if you’ve not canoed before so you won’t just go round and round in circles!
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- Modern luxury
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- spring is here
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- Snowdrops…the season begins
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- spring
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- from downstream
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- around North Meadow pond
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- showing North Meadow Cottage on right
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- from upstream
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- 10ft deep here
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- North Meadow Pond November
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- An acer in November
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- milling for over 1000 years
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- Canoe from the garden and explore the river for miles
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- Our gardens upstream of the Mill
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- Another good fishing spot
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- There are plenty of chub (above),perch, roach, pike and other fish
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- Pike caught in grounds
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- Mabel, one of our permanent residents!
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- May/June
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- Kingfisher on decking at the rear of the Mill. This one has a regular route: from the canoe pontoon post to the decking and then onto a low-hanging tree
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- In the North Meadow
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- May/June
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- Sometimes we need big equipment