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Barry Mill, a tall stone mill beside its burn among trees.
Angus

Barry Mill

A working water mill of 1814 on the Barry Burn near Carnoustie, on a site milled since 1539, run by the National Trust for Scotland.

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In a wooded dell on the Barry Burn, two miles west of Carnoustie, a tall mill of pink stone stands beside its lade, and when the sluice opens the great wheel turns and the whole building begins to rumble.

There have been mills here since at least 1539, when the monks of Balmerino Abbey owned them.

The mill that stands today was built in 1814, after its predecessor burned down, and it ground oatmeal for local farms until 1982. The National Trust for Scotland took it on and restored it to its working state of 1814, and it is now one of only a handful of water mills still turning in Scotland. Inside, wooden hoppers, shafts and millstones fill the floors, and on milling days the air turns white with dust.

Woodland paths run along the burn. The mill opens in season from Thursday to Sunday, with milling tours on Fridays.

A short drive awayCrombie Country ParkWoods and trails around a Victorian reservoir of 1868 near Monikie, with bird hides, a squirrel feeding area and a mountain bike track.12 min by roadSee itOystercatcher standing on one leg on a riveted green girder
Before you go

Open in season from Thursday to Sunday, from half past ten until half past four, with milling tours on Fridays; closed in winter.

Where
North of Barry village, two miles west of Carnoustie, between the A92 and A930.
Run by
The National Trust for Scotland.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
10.30am–4.30pm
Thursday
10.30am–4.30pm
Friday
10.30am–4.30pm
Saturday
10.30am–4.30pm
Sunday
10.30am–4.30pm
Where it is

On the Barry Burn two miles west of Carnoustie.

Close byCarnoustie.
  1. Carnoustie Golf LinksCarnoustie Golf LinksThe Open Championship links in Angus, eight times host since 1931, with the Barry Burn winding through the famous finish.2 miles7 min by road
  2. Friends in towels with snacks after a sauna.Wild Scottish SaunaA wood-fired sauna beside a spring-fed loch at Forbes of Kingennie, near Dundee, with a cold dip in the water after.5 miles12 min by road
  3. Arbroath HarbourArbroath HarbourThe harbour of the smokie.9 miles14 min by road
  4. Arbroath AbbeyArbroath AbbeyThe abbey where the Declaration of Arbroath was sealed in 1320.9 miles16 min by road
  5. Church nave with wooden pews facing a stained glass window and organ pipesBrechin CathedralA cathedral with a round tower of about 1100.21 miles34 min by road
Directions
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The painted sign of the East Scryne Fruit farm shop and tea room.CafeEast Scryne Fruit5.9 miles
Broughty Ferry beach curving along the Tay under a big sky.AttractionsBroughty Ferry Beach6.1 miles
Gracie's On The Go window sign, takeaway and juice bar, striped awning aboveRestaurantsGracie’s6.2 miles
Wooden groyne posts line a sandy beach beyond dune grassesAttractionsBroughty Ferry6.2 miles
Bruach Bar and Restaurant frontage with a penguin statue by the entranceRestaurantsBruach Bar6.3 miles
Shop window lettered "Pretty Fly, Workshop, Jewellery, Design" with bunting reflected insideShoppingPretty Fly Workshop6.3 miles
The Bookhouse's grey shopfront, its window dressed with birch trees.ShoppingThe Bookhouse6.3 miles
A stone tower with battlements stands on a small tidal promontory between two harbour walls, calm water reflecting the overcast sky.AttractionsBroughty Castle6.6 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the mill, and when each is next free.

The black timber cabin's exterior, with a chimney above the roofline and a freestanding bath standing on the decking below.Airdit
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Free 25–27 OctGuests raise wine glasses at a long candlelit table in a stone barnGuardswell Farm
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