Otterton Mill flour

Where can you find food, arts and crafts, music, bread making courses and much, much more all set in one of Devon’s loveliest valleys and just a mile from The Jurassic Coast? The answer is at Otterton Mill, which is located between Budleigh Salterton and Sidmouth on the banks of the River Otter.

Otterton Mill features a one thousand year-old working watermill, a restaurant, gallery and artist studios, a bakery, an award winning food shop and a music venue. The earliest written record of the mill is in the Domesday survey in 1068

Why not learn the timeless principles of traditional bread making from the mill’s Head Baker. Sessions take place in small groups within the bakery. You’ll learn the secrets of making the perfect loaf by hand, as you are taken through the techniques of mixing, clearing, fermentation, knock-back, cutting and scaling, hand moulding, proving and oven baking. The bread making courses are suited for any ability and are informative and fun.

Otterton Mill is set in truly beautiful countryside and after your visit you can take a stroll along the River Otter and enjoy its fantastic views and thriving wildlife – a great day out in a simply delightful spot.