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A team of archaeological experts is hoping to find treasure during a special event at Otterton Mill this Saturday, as the East Devon tourist attraction hosts a visit by the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS). Members of the public are invited to bring along any ...

Date added: Tuesday 27th July 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Best-selling children's book author and illustrator Babette Cole is one of the exhibiting artists featured in Otterton Mill Gallery's summer exhibition "Telling Tales". The exhibition showcases seven West Country artists who work with illustration or tell stories through their art. The collection is designed to ...

Date added: Thursday 29th July 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Audiences at East Devon's Otterton Mill enjoyed a thoroughly English evening of outdoor theatre last Saturday, when The Idle Theme Theatre Company performed Oscar Wilde's hilarious play An Ideal Husband to a packed house. The play was performed in the Mill's historic courtyard setting against ...

Date added: Friday 30th July 2010

Earlier this year, we invited our customers to submit their photographs of the wildlife and countryside in the Otter Valley.  We received some fantastic entries, and we're now delighted to announce the winner of our competition as Astrida Plenty for her photo of an iconic ...

Date added: Tuesday 13th July 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Otterton Mill's famous Courtyard music series kicks off with a trio of outstanding acts, perfect for summer evenings. On Friday 2nd July, the Mill welcomes the hotly tipped Tipitina. This young threesome play a devastating mix of swing, boogie woogie, jive, blues and gospel, that has ...

Date added: Wednesday 30th June 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Otterton Mill is very pleased to stock The Devon Food Book.  Written by the late Carol Trewin, this wonderful book explores the relationship between the region's landscape and the food on our plates.  Devon produces some of the best food in Britain, from meat to ...

Date added: Wednesday 23rd June 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

The Mill Gallery's summer exhibition, entitled "An Abstract View", showcases a quartet of West Country artists who create abstract art. The exhibition encompasses 2D works, glass and ceramics that, together, make a dynamic statement of an artistic vision. Artists include:  Martin Pettinger , an experimental ceramicist, whose ...

Date added: Monday 7th June 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

The Mill is the perfect venue for your private function, whether it is a casual family party, a wedding reception or a corporate dinner.  And, for confirmed bookings placed before the end of July 2010, we're extending a very special offer of a 50% discount ...

Date added: Tuesday 25th May 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Otterton Mill has just released tickets for its summer music season.  In what promises to be an exciting programme of world-class acoustic music, local heroes Show of Hands top the bill with a special intimate gig in the Mill's unique venue.  The series of summer ...

Date added: Tuesday 25th May 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Calling all photographers!  We know many of our customers are keen amateur wildlife photographers, and would like to invite you to submit your photographs of the wildlife and countryside in the Otter Valley .  Every quarter, we'll select a winner to receive a lunch for two ...

Date added: Tuesday 16th March 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

The Mill's current Gallery exhibition celebrates the natural world in and around the South West, as it showcases five West Country artists who depict and are inspired by plant-life in its various forms.  The exhibition ties in with the changing of the seasons, as nature ...

Date added: Thursday 29th April 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Otterton Mill's chef and baker will be joining some of the region's top chefs at the Devon County Show on 20th to 22nd May at Westpoint, when they'll be cooking up lots of tempting and good value dishes using local produce. The Mill's Executive Chef, Ed ...

Date added: Wednesday 19th May 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Otterton Mill will host a medieval-themed event on Sunday 9th May, in collaboration with students of East Devon's Bicton College. The family event, entitled "Posies, Plague and Permaculture" promises medieval mess and mayhem and will be run as a Community Project by a team of ...

Date added: Sunday 2nd May 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

A portrait of David Beckham, composed of thousands of pieces of bric a brac, is among the eye-catching exhibits in the Mill Gallery's current exhibition.  Entitled "Going Green", the exhibition features west country artists who use recycled objects and materials in their art.  The Beckham ...

Date added: Monday 8th March 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Following sell-out music performances in the first quarter of 2010, Otterton Mill's new music season opens in April with a trio of outstanding acts. On Thursday 15th April, the Mill welcomes Mississippi-born singer/songwriter Lisa Mills. Lisa's soulful brand of southern blues has won her many fans, ...

Date added: Wednesday 7th April 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

From 14th March and throughout Easter, our Devon Food Shop will be selling the Mill's famous Hot Cross Buns, baked fresh daily in our artisan bakery.  They're delicious! We're also stocking our home-made Simnel Cake, and a range of other Easter goodies from local suppliers. ...

Date added: Friday 12th March 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

We're delighted to announce the expansion of our range of outdoor activities for individuals, families, schools and businesses. From April, we'll offer a new series of walking, mountain biking and canoe trips through a partnership with Woodland Discovery, a local outdoor education business. Experienced instructors will help ...

Date added: Wednesday 10th March 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Otterton Mill is supporting British Pie Week this Saturday with free tastings of the award-winning Tom's Pies. A representative of Tom's Pies will be at the Mill's Devon Food Shop on Saturday 6th March from 11:00am to 3:00pm to meet and chat to customers about ...

Date added: Monday 1st March 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Ashley Coward, a first year agricultural engineering student at East Devon's Bicton College, came up with an ingenious mode of transport to get him to the Mill for a large cup of hot chocolate.  Using his newly acquired welding skills he crafted a sledge from an old conference chair and scrap metal he ...

Date added: Wednesday 6th January 2010
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

In November 2009 the Mill was recognised again as one of the "Greenest" businesses in Devon, due to our strong traditions of local sourcing and environmental conservation. The Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI), supported by the Environment Agency, Met Office, Devon County Council and South ...

Date added: Monday 14th December 2009
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Otterton Mill owners Simon and Caroline Spiller were surprised by the turnout for the Mill's annual Apple and Game Day this weekend.  "Despite forecasts, the weather held on Saturday and we had a glorious day celebrating autumn produce from the Otter Valley." said Simon.  "With ...

Date added: Wednesday 28th October 2009
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

East Devon's Otterton Mill is to feature in 2 forthcoming TV programmes. The first is a new programme for CITV that gives nine children the chance to try life on the farm and find out where their food comes from. "Farm Camp" is an exciting ...

Date added: Monday 19th October 2009
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Otterton Mill Gallery's current exhibition welcomes a number of Cornish artists new to the East Devon art venue, and is aptly entitled "New Friends". The exhibition marks a broadening of the Gallery's geographical sourcing to include Cornwall, alongside work currently exclusively sourced from Devon, Dorset ...

Date added: Friday 16th October 2009
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Otterton Mill's chef, known nationally for his seasonal game meat dishes, including grey squirrel, has now included weeds on the menu at the Mill. Ed Chester, Executive Chef, started serving dishes including wild plants sourced from forager Robin Harford of EatWeeds.co.uk as an extension of ...

Date added: Monday 5th October 2009
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Otterton Mill today announced its annual Apple and Game Day celebration will be held at the Mill on Saturday 24th October. "Last year we expanded the Mill's long-running annual Apple Day celebration to include a game meat emphasis. With the game season and apple harvesting in ...

Date added: Monday 12th October 2009
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

We've recently launched a brand new range of Otterton Mill ceramic ware.  The mugs, jugs and bowls all feature a distinctive waterwheel design, and the Otterton Mill name, and look rather good (if we say so ourselves!).  The range has been designed by ceramicist Paul ...

Date added: Friday 18th September 2009
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

The new drawing inspired by comments in the visitor's book during our spring exhibition of Exmouth artist Moose Allain is now on display in the gallery.  Over 330 of you recorded your pet-names and favourite words, from Albert to Ziggy and Aardvark to Zanzibar, and ...

Date added: Monday 17th August 2009
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

We're celebrating the recent news that our cream teas have been placed in the Top 10 in Devon and Cornwall by travel guide publisher DK Travel on the publication of their first ever British regional guide - Top 10 Devon & Cornwall.  The recognition comes on the ...

Date added: Monday 6th July 2009
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Our new Gallery exhibition takes its inspiration from the changing of the seasons. Entitled "Woodlands", the exhibition brings together work from five local artists in a beautiful collection of pieces that are both functional and decorative. Furniture maker James Verner represents a new generation ...

Date added: Tuesday 15th September 2009
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010

Braised Tongue, Stuffed Lambs Hearts, Liver & Bacon and Ham-Hock Terrine are some of the offal dishes featuring on the menu at East Devon's Otterton Mill recently and the chefs are struggling to keep up with demand.  "We decided to trial this traditional British fare in an effort to ...

Date added: Friday 17th July 2009
Latest updated: Friday 30th July 2010