Located in the centre of aberfeldy, perthshire, the watermill covers three floors of a converted oatmeal mill. Aberfeldy water mill ltd, aberfeldy, the watermill, mill street, opening hours, bookshop, cafe, design shop and art gallery in the town of aberfeldy, perthshire, scotland. It is famous for being mentioned in the poem the birks of aberfeldy by robert burns the scottish census of 2001 recorded the towns population as 1,895. Scotlands bookshops the watermill, aberfeldy scottish. The watermill, mill st aberfeldy perth and kinross ph15 2bg united kingdom. For my taste, aberfeldy 12 year old was way too delicate in every way. Bookshop, art gallery, cafe and home interiors shop in the. Loch faskally, owes its origin entirely to the construction of pitlochry dam. Aberfeldys former flour mill is still associated with food. You can buy book and enjoy reading it while gig are having your coffee and a tasty cake.
Aberfeldy 12 yrs had the feel like someone had added too much water in it. The mill was closed in 1983 and subsequently restored by tom rodger, a retired miller from cupar, who reopened it as a working mill in 1988. An amateur guide to book shopping throughout europe. Mill house dates back from around 1804 and is listed category b. Just two minutes to the water mill for coffee and cake. Housed in a converted oatmeal mill and boasting a coffee shop, art gallery and award. Book the kenmore hotel stay at this 3star hotel in kenmore. Aberfeldy water mill ltd aberfeldy, the watermill, mill street. Small cafe in the lower ground floor of the watermill book shop and gallery offering vegan soups, cakes, filled rolls, teascoffee and more. See more ideas about next door, old things and scottish gifts. The changing art exhibitions are always interesting. The watermill aberfeldy all you need to know before. The watermill won the 200809 award for best independent bookshop in the whole of the uk. A bookshop, cafe, art gallery and homeware shop on the edge of the scottish highlands, voted indepedent bookshop of.
Aberfeldy, kenmore and glen lyon is a very special area of highland perthshire, home to the source of britains longest river by volume, the river tay and to europes oldest living piece of vegetation, the fortingall yew tree and some say scotlands loveliest glen, glen lyon. The grove bookshop, 10 the grove, ilkley, ls29 9eg. On the south side of aberfeldy is the excellent moness resort, offering hotel and self catering accommodation. What you do is dreamy and wistful while heliopolis by night bounces joyfully at a manic pace. Popular attractions mains of taymouth golf course and taymouth castle are located nearby. Situated in the heart of aberfeldy, perthshire, the watermill is a unique combination of awardwinning bookshop, gallery, cafe and designled homeware. In 2009 we were awarded uk independent bookshop of the year and in 2016, included in the new yorker book of 75 greatest bookstores in the world. Tigh mhuillean is located on an elevated position within mill street, a single lane road leading from bank street along to victoria park and adjacent to the moness burn. Of course the 40% abv level causes some of the delicateness but it doesnt explain the whole story. Read about independent european bookstores selling books in english. The watermill offers its guests to degust british and scottish cuisines.
Includes online shopping, details of events and exhibition. This offers a bookshop, a gallery, a cafe and more on three floors of a converted oatmeal mill. Slightly longer established, having been opened in 2005, is the aberfeldy watermill. The mill closed in 2000 and fell in to a state of disrepair. The old mill barn, mill street, aberfeldy, ph15 2bt. The aberfeldy watermill book shop is open all year seven days a week, 10am 5. The historic town of aberfeldy offers a selection of restaurants, coffee shops, independent retailers, banks, supermarket, nursery, primary and secondary schooling at the well. Kenmore hotel in aberfeldy, united kingdom expedia. House for sale in aberfeldy, perthshire 7 mill street. However, the old mill houses more than the bookshop the underground floor was turned into a fairtrade cafe which offers the finest coffee far around. The watermill book shop, mill street, aberfeldy, perthshire. The stone built property was completely renovated in 2002 by blairish restoration and has modern fixtures and fittings throughout. Aberfeldy watermill bookshop, cafe and gallery housed in a grade a listed former watermill, we combine a bookshop, cafe, art gallery and home shop to create a unique experience. Mill st, aberfeldy, scotland, ph15 2bg serves meat, vegan options available.
Mill house sits amongst a picturesque hamlet and forms part of what was once a former grain and woollen mill which was eventually closed in the 1950s. A bookshop, cafe, art gallery and homeware shop on the edge of the scottish highlands, voted indepedent. Aberfeldy shops shops aberfeldy the best aberfeldy shops. Small cafe in the lower ground floor of the watermill book shop and gallery offering. Mill house, keltneyburn, aberfeldy, perthshire, ph15 4 bed. A small market town, aberfeldy is located in highland perthshire. The rest of the tracks on young forever are also strong with no clinkers. Obar pheallaidh is a burgh in perth and kinross, scotland, on the river tay. It was opened by michael palin in 2005, the bookshop has the largest range of titles in the scottish highlands and has been awarded uk independent bookshop of the year.
Search flowers, books, chemists, bicycles, clothes, shoes, jewellers around aberfeldy. Spend a nice time here and share tasty chocolate cakes, scones and cupcakes with your friends. The mill lade runs some 150m from the birks, partly underneath the town. A very special bookshop, ranked among the worlds best, something you would not expect to see in a small highland town highly recommended, great cafe too, serving teas, cakes and light meals with great coffee. Moving to aberfeldy in perthshire 14 years ago, we found a semiderelict gradea mill building. We also make products for businesses or individuals and sell products made during training. Aberfeldy watermill book shop, mill street, aberfeldy. Highland perthshire charity set up to support young people into employment, selfemployment or further training by providing training in manufacturing.
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