Bank holiday Monday
We will be open from 10am-4pm on 29 May. Please check out our visit page for further information ahead of your trip.
A museum of the Leeds milling industry set in a former mill on an island in the River Aire.
Explore Thwaite Watermill and find out the importance of water power to our industrial heritage
Discover the charm of Thwaite Watermill, set on an island of it’s very own hidden away in the south of Leeds
Explore our great range of current events and what’s coming soon to Thwaite Watermill
ONLINE EXHIBIT
Our new online exhibition looks at the history of Thwaite Watermill from the 1700s right up to the present day. In 1990 Thwaite opened as a museum and we continue to offer a range of activities, events and facilities inspired by our industrial past. The exhibition also features our much loved resident moggy, Milly the mill cat!
At Thwaite Watermill we can help you deliver creative, skills-based learning across many different curriculum areas
Visit our shop to browse and buy a gift or souvenir of your visit to Thwaite Watermill
Thwaite Watermill offers couples an idyllic heritage setting for a wedding reception in Leeds