Stotfold Watermill & Nature Reserve

Stotford Watermill, in its idyllic setting on the River Ivel, is unique. Although it burnt down in 1992, it is now a Grade II listed watermill that has been completely rebuilt with three fully accessible floors. Some of the machinery survived the fire and has been restored. Notable features are the overshot corn mill waterwheel which is the widest in the country and the hursting frame originally installed in 1897 by Whitmore & Binyon. It produces stone-ground floor which is on sale in the gift shop. The adjacent meadow has been officially designated a Local Nature Reserve, and has plantings of native trees, hedges and a wildflower meadow. Ponds have been dug to benefit birds, insects and amphibians, and living willow hides and a pond dipping platform have been constructed.