View gallery Superior Double
River view
Our largest doubles — panelled walls, warm linen lighting, and a Juliet balcony onto the Avon. The kind of room you keep the curtains open for.
By the River Avon, in Bath
A waterwheel — the largest working waterwheel in England — and thirty-six rooms above it. A quiet riverside corner of Bath, a forty-five-minute walk along the river from the Roman Baths and a world away from the bustle.
A welcome
Tucked under the trees at Tollbridge Road, the Old Mill is a quiet landmark on the Avon, known to those who know Bath well. The river runs past the dining room. The waterwheel still turns. The walk into Bath is about forty-five quiet minutes along the towpath, past rowers and herons and the occasional curious swan.
Our story
There has been a mill on this bend of the Avon for centuries. The building's bones are the same as they ever were — thick limestone, low beams, river light pouring through deep-set windows. We've added beds and bathrooms and a riverside kitchen, kept most everything else.
The waterwheel is the largest working waterwheel in England, and it still runs on river water — slow and steady, a soft rumble you stop noticing by the second morning. Locals say it's the best lullaby in Bath. We won't disagree.
Today the Old Mill is a family-run hotel of thirty-six rooms, two riverside dining rooms, and a garden that catches the late sun. Nothing showy. Just unmistakably here.
Where to stay
View gallery River view
Our largest doubles — panelled walls, warm linen lighting, and a Juliet balcony onto the Avon. The kind of room you keep the curtains open for.
View gallery River view
Two single beds under a chandelier, framed by the same deep-set windows that look across to the bridge. Good for sisters, old friends, and amicable colleagues.
View gallery In the main house
In the original mill house. The same panelled detailing and a private bath, a little snugger than the Superior. Quiet, charming, and effortlessly comfortable.
View gallery Across the courtyard
The Lodge is a separate building across the courtyard — simple, snug, private. Singles, doubles, and twins available, all with walk-in showers and private bathrooms.
Practicalities
Everything else, just ring the front desk. We tend to pick up.
Ask us anythingCheck-in is from 3 pm. Check-out is by 11 am. If you arrive earlier, we'll happily mind your bags and point you at coffee.
Yes — on-site parking is available for guests at £10.00 per stay. Pull in, tell reception, and we'll sort the rest.
A continental buffet, served 7 am to 10 am every day. Coffee, juice, pastries, and the river outside the window.
Sorry — the building doesn't suit dogs. Old stairs, narrow corridors, and no garden access from the bedrooms. We'd rather say no than make either of you uncomfortable.
No lift — the building is 17th-century and the staircases are part of the charm. Wheelchair access is available in The Avon & Ember restaurant. Tell us your needs and we'll find the right room.
Free, fast, throughout the hotel and the lodge. Even in the garden.
The Avon & Ember, our restaurant
Open every evening from five o'clock. Long oak tables, wood floors, rugs underfoot — and through the arched windows, the waterwheel turning. The menu is short, and changes with what's good. The best table is the one nearest the wheel; book ahead in summer.
A quieter Bath
The towpath into the city centre is about forty-five minutes on foot, level and easy along the water. Everything below is within a gentle walk, save for the cab back from a long dinner.
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1.4 mi · 45 min walk
The thermal spring that gave the city its name, still steaming after two millennia.
1.5 mi · 45 min walk
Rooftop pool at sundown, then back along the towpath. Hard to beat.
at your doorstep
Rowers, herons, picnic tables under the willows, and a bench that catches the late sun.
1.8 mi · 50 min walk
Thirty Georgian houses in a perfect curve. Best seen at golden hour.
The waterwheel sound put us straight to sleep. Best night I've had in a year, and the breakfast was just as good.
We came for a weekend and stayed a week. The towpath walk into Bath is its own small miracle.
Room 14 looks straight at the wheel. Worth asking for by name. The trout at dinner — quietly perfect.
Stay with us
No middlemen, no surprises — just our reception team hand-picking your room from what's available the day you arrive.
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Tollbridge Road, Bath, BA1 7DE
+44 (0)1225 437 163
info@oldmillbath.co.uk
Daily, 8 am – midnight
Email us at info@oldmillbath.co.uk or call +44 (0)1225 437 163. A real person at reception will help arrange your stay.
To hear from us now and then, email info@oldmillbath.co.uk and ask to be added to the letter.