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Woodbridge Tide Mill Charitable Trust seeks two volunteer Trustees

2024-01-11T10:07:46+00:00

Volunteer Trustee Wanted Woodbridge Tide Mill Charitable Trust seeks a volunteer Trustee Woodbridge Tide Mill Charitable Trust The Woodbridge Tide Mill Charitable Trust seeks a new Trustee to join the Board on a voluntary basis. Woodbridge Tide Mill Living Museum is an award-winning, Grade I listed visitor attraction on the Suffolk coast. Built in 1793 and now fully restored, it provides a wide-range of learning opportunities for all ages, as well as milling and selling its own flour. This is an exciting time for the Mill with a number of projects in development and a chance [...]

Woodbridge Tide Mill Charitable Trust seeks two volunteer Trustees2024-01-11T10:07:46+00:00

Re-opening

2024-01-11T10:07:36+00:00

We are open! Join us in celebrating the full reopening of the Tide Mill! Reopening Plans We have finally fully reopened! Thanks to the current easing of restrictions, we are not limited to the number of visitors we can welcome at any one time and advance booking is no longer required. When visiting, we ask that all visitors wear masks, as will any volunteers and staff. Hand sanitisers will also be available within the Mill. Friends can collect their discounted flour at any time (11am-5pm) and the online facility will cease. When visiting, you can enjoy several [...]

Re-opening2024-01-11T10:07:36+00:00

Visiting in Summer

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Summer Fun at the Mill Have fun, discover something new Summer Fun! The summer holidays have officially begun for many and one great day trip is here with us at the Mill. Not only do you get to see the River Deben looking absolutely amazing, you also get to discover some local heritage you may not know much about. Here at the Mill there are so many different activities to enjoy, and all the family are welcome. Families can look forward to our Mid-summer Craft Morning on the 4th of August. A fun-filled morning of eco [...]

Visiting in Summer2024-01-11T10:07:34+00:00

Job Vacancy: Project Development Coordinator

2024-01-11T10:07:29+00:00

Job vacancy Project Development Coordinator £20,000pa pro rata for 4 days a week. One year contract, renewable. We are seeking an enthusiastic self-starter for an exciting new job that would suit an early to mid-career professional to support the development and delivery of museum projects. Our award-winning living tide-mill museum and friendly team provide an inspirational environment for gaining a wide-range of museum experience. From assisting the curator with temporary displays to supporting online learning and commercial initiatives, you will play an important role in realising our museums ambitions for the future. You will be a [...]

Job Vacancy: Project Development Coordinator2024-01-11T10:07:29+00:00

The oldest tide mill was horizontal!

2024-01-11T10:07:26+00:00

The oldest tide mill was horizontal! Water wheels also work laying down apparently Nendrum Mill excavation Researching tide mills the other day I asked the internet about the earliest. It declared that the earliest tidal mill so far discovered in Europe was excavated at Nendrum, Northern Ireland. It was built between 619 and 621 for an early Christian monastery (there's always a monastery involved somewhere). The research says "Tidal mills have continued in use until modern times but were always rare by comparison with standard riverine mills". You don't come across the word 'riverine' every [...]

The oldest tide mill was horizontal!2024-01-11T10:07:26+00:00

Suffolk Cllr Matthew Hicks visits Woodbridge Tide MIll Museum

2024-01-11T10:07:06+00:00

Suffolk Council Leader, Cllr. Matthew Hicks visits Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum Local County Councillor meets Mill management Leader of Suffolk County Council, Councillor Matthew Hicks visited Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum on Monday 21 June and was given a guided tour by Head Miller Dan Tarrant - Willis and John Carrington, Chair of the Woodbridge Tide Mill Charitable Trust. Mr Hicks, who was visiting the Mill for the first time, saw the old wooden machinery turning and was informed about the operation of the Mill. Dan gave him a run-through of the daily operations and how the many [...]

Suffolk Cllr Matthew Hicks visits Woodbridge Tide MIll Museum2024-01-11T10:07:06+00:00

National Volunteer Week

2024-01-11T10:11:52+00:00

National Volunteer Week Help out, learn, join a team and make friends Happy Volunteer Week! This week, 1st June - 7th June, the country celebrates national volunteers from across the sectors. This is a time to say thank you for the contributions millions of people make across the U.K. Join us in celebrating and recognising the contribution so many volunteers make. Volunteering is rewarding but also exciting for so many reasons. Spending time with new people learning new skills is something everyone can enjoy. The Tide Mill relies on the support of volunteers but also the [...]

National Volunteer Week2024-01-11T10:11:52+00:00

Spring 2021 – Newsletter

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Spring 2021 – Newsletter The latest Woodbridge Tide Mill Newsletter Features This Month: View From The Bridge, the Manager, Milling & Marketing, Curation, Engineering, Profiles of Volunteers plus Dates For Your Diary Click the image above for the full copy.

Spring 2021 – Newsletter2024-01-11T10:11:35+00:00

Tide Mill Reopening plans

2024-01-11T10:11:30+00:00

TIDE MILL REOPENING PLANS On the basis of the latest advice from Government, the Tide Mill is currently open to visitors. Entry is limited to five visitors at a time and needs to be booked in advance via the Mill’s website. The limit on visitor numbers should end from Monday 19 July. If so, advance booking will end from that point. If the Government guidance changes these arrangements will be modified to comply.

Tide Mill Reopening plans2024-01-11T10:11:30+00:00

December 2020 – Newsletter

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December 2020 – Newsletter The latest Woodbridge Tide Mill Newsletter Features This Month: Mike Whitby’s Photography, Puzzle Page for Fun [?], There is a Tide in the Affairs of a Mill, Engineering and Milling Round-Up , Old Mill – New Clicks and more Click the image above for the full copy.

December 2020 – Newsletter2024-01-11T10:11:27+00:00

HE helps Tide Mill build School Resource

2024-01-11T10:11:23+00:00

HE helps Tide Mill build School Resource Thanks to a generous grant from Historic England in early summer 2020 the Mill has been able to build it’s online education page to offer more to schools. Subjects vary from the Mill’s relationship with, and reliance upon, the tides, the Mill in the history of Woodbridge, Mill maintenance, Levers, Pulleys and Gears, From Soils to Sandwich to more light hearted subjects like dust, beer and the Tide Mill cat” The Mill has focussed on developing teaching aids and videos for teachers to help students at Key Stages 1, 2 and [...]

HE helps Tide Mill build School Resource2024-01-11T10:11:23+00:00

The Mill Wins 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award

2024-01-11T10:11:18+00:00

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum Wins 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum today announced it has been recognized as a 2020 Travellers’ Choice Award winner based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused by the pandemic. According to Tripadvisor ‘award winners exemplify travellers’ ultimate favourite, top 10% of hospitality businesses around the globe’. John Carrington, Chair of the Woodbridge Tide Mill Charitable Trust, said: “It’s a little intriguing that a mill that has been on the site in Woodbridge for 850 years is in the top 10% of attractions worldwide according [...]

The Mill Wins 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award2024-01-11T10:11:18+00:00

September 2020 – Newsletter

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September 2019 – Newsletter The latest Woodbridge Tide Mill Newsletter Features This Month: Curator’s Coruscations, Mo Ling, Miller’s Chronicle, The Tide Mill’s Waterwheel and Spliced Columns & Tie Bars Click the image above for the full copy.

September 2020 – Newsletter2024-01-11T10:11:13+00:00

July 2020 – Newsletter

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July 2020 – Newsletter The latest Woodbridge Tide Mill Newsletter This addition announces the Mill's re-opening and includes articles such as Digital Education, Birds of the Tide Mill, Wendings Ends and many others Click the image above for the full copy.

July 2020 – Newsletter2024-01-11T10:11:04+00:00

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum is re-opening!

2024-01-11T10:11:01+00:00

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum is re-opening at weekends from 4 July! We are pleased to report that we have acquired the Industry Standard ‘Good To Go’ mark which means that Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum has followed government and industry COVID-19 guidelines, has a Risk Assessment in place and a process to maintain cleanliness and aid social distancing. You can find out more by downloading our new visitor guide here. Tickets for our opening weekend, 4th – 5th July and others are on sale at TicketGun.

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum is re-opening!2024-01-11T10:11:01+00:00

June 2020 – Newsletter

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June 2020 – Newsletter The latest Woodbridge Tide Mill Newsletter Features This Month: Lockdown News - various pages, See? Saws!, Engineering, Roman Water Mills and Carbon Charter Gold Click the image above for the full copy.

June 2020 – Newsletter2024-01-11T10:10:56+00:00

Locked Down – not Locked Out!

2024-01-11T10:10:52+00:00

Locked down - not locked out! While Covid-19 keeps our visitors at home, many museums are offering increased digital access to their collections. Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum is no different. For the first time you can now view our three precious Production Log Books in their entirety. The books date from 1880, 1889 and 1907 and offer a detailed insight into the commercial life of the Tide Mill. The two older books are far too fragile for them to be handled regularly but now their pages have been scanned and saved as easy to browse pdf files. You [...]

Locked Down – not Locked Out!2024-01-11T10:10:52+00:00

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