The Old Mill gardens, picnic tables by the Avon under a willow with the bridge and waterwheel behind

By the River Avon, in Bath

Where the Avon turns slow.

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 river, a mill, and the long way round.

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.

1684est.
A mill on the Avon
36rooms
Riverside & lodge
45min
Walk into Bath
1wheel
The largest in England
The waterwheel beside the bridge over the River Avon
The waterwheel · Largest in England

A wheel that still turns.

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.

No two rooms quite alike.

Each room is shaped by the building it sits in — sloping floors, deep window seats, the river outside one wall and the gardens outside the other. From snug singles in the lodge to superior doubles facing the weir.

Superior Double interior with panelled walls, a writing desk, and warm linen lighting 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.

  • 21 m²
  • River view
  • Bath or shower
  • Sleeps 2
Superior Twin room with chandelier, twin beds and a framed landscape View gallery

Superior Twin

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.

  • 21 m²
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
Classic Double bedroom with framed print and warm lighting View gallery

Classic Double

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.

  • 16 m²
  • Bath or shower
  • Sleeps 2
The Old Mill Lodge sign with hanging basket above the entrance View gallery

The Lodge

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.

  • 6–12 m²
  • Singles, doubles, twins
  • Walk-in shower

A few useful things.

Everything else, just ring the front desk. We tend to pick up.

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Check-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.

Restaurant dining room with the waterwheel visible through the arched windows

Dinner, by the wheel.

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.

Restaurant
5 pm – 9 pm, daily
Bar
12 pm – 11 pm, daily

A riverside walk takes you most of the way there.

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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In their words

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The waterwheel sound put us straight to sleep. Best night I've had in a year, and the breakfast was just as good.
Eleanor R., Stayed February

The best experience starts when you book direct.

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.

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