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TV cameras recently descended on East Devon's Otterton Mill for the filming of a new series of the BBC's Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip. The Mill provided a stop-off point for antiques expert James Braxton and celebrity chef Phil Vickery, after a day spent in Devon hunting ...

Date added: Thursday 6th June 2013

Sadly, our Head Baker Roy Hamilton passed away on Tuesday 28th May after a year-long fight with cancer. Roy was a Mill icon, having worked here since 2005. He was passionate about using age-old baking techniques and developed the current range of Mill breads that ...

Date added: Wednesday 29th May 2013
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

We've just released tickets for our summer music season.  In what promises to be an outstanding programme of acoustic music, highlights include Martin Simpson, two-time winner of Musician of the Year in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and Eduardo Niebla, flamenco jazz guitar virtuoso. ...

Date added: Sunday 19th May 2013
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

We are breathing a sigh of relief after receiving confirmation from Devon County Council that the River Otter path from the Mill to Budleigh Salterton will be open again from Thursday 28th March. The river walk between Budleigh and Otterton Mill is one of the most ...

Date added: Wednesday 27th March 2013
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

As of Monday 18th March, the Mill is open as normal 7 days a week.  Our opening hours are 10am to 5pm every day. We look forward to seeing you soon. ...

Date added: Sunday 17th March 2013
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

We've just released tickets for our Spring music season. In what promises to be an outstanding programme of acoustic music, highlights include double-Grammy-nominated Nashville artist Kim Richey and the guitar legend that is Woody Mann. The Mill's gigs are held in the intimate environment of its ...

Date added: Monday 4th March 2013
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

We need enthusiastic, motivated people to join our award-winning team.  We're currently looking for a full-time commis chef.   For more details, click here . ...

Date added: Friday 15th February 2013
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

Otterton Mill, which re-opened in mid-January after two months of flooding induced closure, has announced another new venture as part of its response to the impacts of recent flooding on trading levels. After taking on the cafe at Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum last December, ...

Date added: Tuesday 5th February 2013
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

We've just released tickets for our 2013 New Year music season.  In what promises to be an outstanding programme of acoustic music, highlights include folk icon Steve Knightley, who will kick off his solo tour at the Mill.  The Mill's gigs are ...

Date added: Wednesday 12th December 2012
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

Otterton Mill has been inundated by offers of help from the local community following our recent flooding. The ancient Mill suffered extensive damage in the recent storms, and is currently closed while buildings work and cleaning takes place. However, Mill business owners Caroline and Simon ...

Date added: Wednesday 12th December 2012
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the contract to run the café at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) in Exeter.  This is a wonderful opportunity for Otterton Mill, as our expansion plans are based on promoting our sustainable food ...

Date added: Friday 23rd November 2012
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

The owners of East Devon attraction Otterton Mill have responded to the ongoing economic downturn with a retail transformation that aims to deliver a commercial solution to the future sustainability of their business. They are now seeking more South West based artisan producers of gifts ...

Date added: Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

Hurrah!  We're celebrating the news that we've been awarded a Gold in the 2012 Taste of the West Awards for our Cafe-Restaurant. Judging took place over the summer, and we've just heard that we are among 7 Gold Award winners chosen across the whole of the ...

Date added: Wednesday 26th September 2012
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

In a break with tradition, we've decided not to hold our popular Apple and Game Day this year.  Our good friend Gordon at Bowhayes Farm is retiring and is no longer available to run the free apple press that has attracted hundreds of you over ...

Date added: Wednesday 26th September 2012
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

We have just released tickets for our autumn music season.   As ever, we have an incredible line-up of world-class musicians, kicking off with the electrifying Eve Selis on Thursday 11th October. The Mill's autumn gigs are held in the intimate environment of the upstairs restaurant. It's a ...

Date added: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

Check out our Events Listing for details of our autumn events for the September to December season. You'll find everything from courses and workshops, to music and food nights, food tastings and celebrations, milling dates and more. ...

Date added: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

We are now open again as normal after the devastating flood on July 7th . Keep an eye on our facebook page for photos and comments on our response to the flood. ...

Date added: Saturday 7th July 2012
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

We are celebrating being featured in three books launched this Spring - two produced by regular Mill customers and a third by celebrity chef Peter Gorton and acclaimed local photographer Adrian Oakes. In Devon Food Heroes , Peter Gorton and Adrian Oakes meet some of the county's best ...

Date added: Saturday 9th June 2012
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

We are delighted to welcome the work of Emma Duke to our Gallery.   Emma is a local driftwood artist based in Somerset. By combing the South West beaches, she hand selects each individual piece of driftwood. Inspired by natures elements and the ever changing coastline, Emma ...

Date added: Sunday 29th April 2012
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

We have just released tickets for our spring music season. In what promises to be an outstanding programme of acoustic music, highlights include the incredible Christine Collister and popular local artist Miranda Sykes (the 3rd member of folk heros Show of Hands). The Mill's spring gigs ...

Date added: Sunday 8th April 2012
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

Spring's arrival heralds a new era for our Mill building. Having listened intently to customers over the past year, we're making a number of changes to the mix of art, crafts and other products available for retail in our new ‘Mill Shop' . Mill visitors ...

Date added: Wednesday 14th December 2011
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

We bid a sad farewell to our resident jewellers Steve Whitford and Ann Bruford, who will be moving on from their Mill studio in the New Year.  Steve and Ann have been at the heart of the Mill for the past ten years, and we ...

Date added: Monday 21st November 2011
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

East Devon's Otterton Mill was delighted to welcome Hugo Swire last week.   Mr Swire, Conservative MP for East Devon, visited the Mill in a bid to learn more about the challenges faced by small businesses in these difficult times. Mill owners Caroline and Simon Spiller and William ...

Date added: Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

We are delighted to announce that we (Simon and Caroline) have been joined by a new business partner and co-owner at the Mill, William Casely. William brings over 25 years of retail management experience in some of the top retailers in the UK, including a spell ...

Date added: Wednesday 19th October 2011
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

Otterton Mill featured in this week's airing of the popular BBC show 'Escape to the Country'. The series of programmes helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the countryside, and visited the Mill during filming last summer. In the Mill episode, Jules Hudson helps ...

Date added: Tuesday 25th January 2011
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

Wishing all of our customers a very happy and peaceful New Year!  We're open as normal on New Year's Day, and throughout the holiday period.  We look forward to seeing you soon. ...

Date added: Friday 31st December 2010
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

For its winter exhibition entitled 'The Four Elements', Otterton Mill Gallery has taken an elemental theme, as it showcases Devon artists who either portray or use the four elements to create their art. The theme makes for an interesting and diverse collection of work, from ...

Date added: Sunday 14th November 2010
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

The team at Otterton Mill are celebrating the achievement of another award.  Just weeks after The Guardian called Otterton Mill " The place to hang-out near Budleigh Salterton: a restaurant, café , gallery and music venue extraordinaire ", the Mill's café-restaurant has been awarded Gold by Taste of the West ...

Date added: Sunday 17th October 2010
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

Otterton Mill escaped the worst of the flooding yesterday, and is open for business as normal. Although both its carparks flooded, the main site escaped the flood waters by just feet. Mill owners Caroline and Simon Spiller said "We are extremely grateful that the flood waters did ...

Date added: Thursday 18th November 2010
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013

Radio 2 DJs Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie were treated to a surprise road-side cream tea from Otterton Mill as they walked the South West Coast Path this week, as part of a week-long special broadcast from Dorset and East Devon. Otterton Mill owners Caroline and ...

Date added: Tuesday 28th September 2010
Latest updated: Thursday 6th June 2013