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Thwaite Watermill

Nestled on a tiny island paradise, Thwaite Watermill is one of the last remaining examples of a water powered mill in Britain

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A museum of the Leeds milling industry set in a former mill on an island in the River Aire.

Holiday Opening Times: 

Closed 24, 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan

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Visit

Visitors look on happily whilst exploring the interior of Thwaite House

Explore Thwaite Watermill and find out the importance of water power to our industrial heritage

Link to: See & do at Thwaite Watermill

See & do

Thwaite Watermill See and Do page

Discover the charm of Thwaite Watermill, set on an island of it’s very own hidden away in the south of Leeds

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What’s on

Thwaite Watermill What’s on page

Explore our great range of current events and what’s coming soon to Thwaite Watermill

Thwaite at 30

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!

Explore the Thwaite at 30 exhibition
a cat sat next to the wheel of a bicycle

Link to: Learn at Thwaite Watermill

Learn

Thwaite Watermill Learn page

At Thwaite Watermill we can help you deliver creative, skills-based learning across many different curriculum areas

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Shop

Thwaite Watermill Shop page

Visit our shop to browse and buy a gift or souvenir of your visit to Thwaite Watermill

Link to: Weddings

Weddings

Thwaite Watermill Weddings page

Thwaite Watermill offers couples an idyllic heritage setting for a wedding reception in Leeds

News, Blogs and Pods

A historical black and white photograph of Thwaite House in Leeds with a man stood by a boat in the river in the foreground

Mill’s milestone exhibition is a breath of fresh Aire

For centuries it helped swell the surging waters of British…
21 January 2021/by Gina Churchill-Straffon

ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Monday: closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 12 – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm

Plan your visit

Address

Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

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LEEDS ART GALLERY

Opening Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 11am – 3pm

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Address

The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AA

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LEEDS CITY MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Monday: closed*
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11am – 5pm

*Open Bank Holiday Mondays 11am – 5pm

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Address

Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds
LS2 8BH

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LEEDS DISCOVERY CENTRE

Opening Hours

Visits by appointment only.

Free public store tours are now available by booking in advance. Please call or email us.

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Address

Leeds Discovery Centre
Off Carlisle Road
Leeds
LS10 1LB

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LEEDS INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Mon: closed (open bank holiday Mondays only 10am-5pm)

Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm

Sat – Sun: 12 – 5pm

(last admission one hour before)

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Address

Canal Road
Leeds
LS12 2QF

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KIRKSTALL ABBEY

Opening Hours

Monday: closed*
Tuesday – Sunday: 10am – 4pm
Last admission: 3.30pm

*Open Bank Holiday Mondays 10am – 4pm

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Address

Abbey Road
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

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LOTHERTON

Opening Hours

Open Daily

Estate opens: 8am
Hall: 10am – 5pm
Wildlife World: 10am – 4pm
Estate closes: 7pm
Last entry 45 mins before estate closing time

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Address

Lotherton Lane
Aberford
Leeds
LS25 3EB

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TEMPLE NEWSAM

Opening Hours

House : Tues – Sun: 10.30am – 5pm
Home Farm: Tues – Sun: 10am – 5pm
Last entry 45 minutes before

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Address

Temple Newsam Road
Leeds
LS15 0AE

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THWAITE WATERMILL

Opening Hours

Mon – Fri: closed (open 10am – 4pm during the school holidays)

Sat – Sun: 12 – 4pm

Last admission: 3pm

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Address

Thwaite Lane
Stourton
Leeds
LS10 1RP

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