Reviews of Olde Watermill Shopping Village. (Shopping Mall) in Bedford (Bedfordshire).

Olde Watermill Shopping Village

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Barton, Mill Ln, Faldo Rd, Barton-le-Clay MK45 4RF, United Kingdom

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Reviews of Olde Watermill Shopping Village

O. M.

Had an afternoon tea with a group of friends today at the restaurant. The drinks were lovely and the sandwiches and bakeries were freshly made. Visited the garden shop as well as the gift shops. We all had a wonderful time. Would recommend.

C. R.

Busy place at this time of year. Quaint shops with antiques and memorabilia. Clothes cards and gift ideas. Nice Christmas market with loads of decorations. Santas grotto for the kids. Well worth a look.

G. F.

It's good when they have an event on. It's not cheap £2 per person for mini golf, £4.50 per child for soft play and £1.50 per adult. Nice little wooden play park. The restaurant is a NIGHTMARE. 50 minutes I queued just to get a drink. Why they don't have a little drink queue or a drinks hut outside I don't know. It would make it so much easier than having to queue behind people ordering tonnes of food. It's cramped and hot. It's not ideal if you have a buggy. Parking is free.

D. P.

Visited with my best friend for Sunday roast. We arrived early so had a wander around the shops. Looked as though they were renovating. All secondhand items were in main walkway, it was chaotic! So we went on to restaurant. To our surprise they no longer serve roast dinner on Sundays. 😔 We ordered sandwiches and a cold drink. Sandwiches were tasty, but not a roast dinner! We decided to have a coffee and a pot of tea after we finished eating. These drinks were delivered to our table in paper cups!!!!! This appeared to be how they are now serving their hot drinks. All in all we were very disappointed with how the general standard had been lowered. Sorry but we won't be meeting there again.

B. S.

This place is amazing. Visited for a craft stall event and them stumbled into this weird little Watermill that felt like stepping through the wardrobe into Narnia. Tons of cool little niche shops and stalls. Really vintage aesthetic, warm and friendly staff throughout. Real gem. Definitely worth visiting if you like a bit of shopping.

J. D.

Always a lovely eclectic mix of shops. Missed the houseplant shop being open though. Maybe a blessing in disguise for my bank balance. Restaurant not as good as it used to be. Very little in way of choice and allergy intolerances being gluten free there was no options at all. Only a jacket potato with cheese.

S. P.

Village Market Place with a vintage charm. The people were lovely and welcoming, especially to our toddlers who came for my son's birthday party. Location on Google Maps isn't completely accurate, but not far off.

J. H.

Lots of different items to buy. Cafe not impressed had to wait a long time to be served very little cake left and it was only 1pm. Coffee was only warm. Staff were lovely

D. Y.

A charming find and a labyrinth of stores and stalls to buy bric a brac, antique bits, second hand and new clothes. You could spend a whole day there if you wanted! The craft fare in its grounds was lovely too and so wonderfully set up.

M. H.

Small, old-school looking shopping village. Pleasantly surprised by how cosy it feels having a look around in there.

S. C.

Very difficult to manouvre wheelchairs around but not called olde watermill shopping village for nothing, old being the clue, cafe i would give that 5 stars we all enjoyed the food from burgers to scampi an cake and excellent service

K. R.

This review pertains mainly to the café, although the decor of the whole place was wonderful. The afternoon tea we had came with free refills, the scones were freshly baked (warmed from the inside) and it came with ample jam and clotted cream (in that order!). The sandwiches were filled, the deserts were nice, the coffee was clearly filter - better than instant. They also provided more than enough milk; unusual for an afternoon tea - in a good way. Overall this was a fantastic experience, I shall definitely return! Thank you.

l. Y.

Lovely breakfast and snacks in the cafe. Shops a bit hit n miss and 'brickerbrack/antiques too prominent.

S. M.

I really want to go back here for Christmas! This place is amazing to find a different handmade gift for someone! A lot of shops in a very nice old mill 🙂

D. P.

Very nice place. Lots of small static shops. Nice restaurant. Good food. Various events throughout the year. Well worth a visit.

M. L.

Great variety of activities well worth a visit.astctime we were there it was packed as they had animals visiting.

C. R.

Good value coffee and cake and a nice spot to sit and feed the fish

E.

Fantastic place to shop lovely little place we had some tea and sandwiches at the cafe the food was outstanding tea was so nice just like tea should taste fantastic customer service kind friendly staff definitely will be going back again.

G. R.

The Olde Watermill Shopping Village is an out of town trading centre that has the feel of a recently converted area on farming land. I found it a pleasant shopping area in a well designed facility. It may be that over time the road services will rut badly as are they are just gravel and stone based and will require constant monitoring to remain rut and hole free. I was visiting a second hand car dealer who is on site so did not go inside any facility.

A. M.

It was great, lots of little shops of interest. Craft, Tackle, Modelling etc. Best bit was the cafe. Food is lovely.

V. P.

There's no road signs off the dual carriageway, which is such a shame, the trees have covered it. The cafe was great and the dress shop and crystal shop owners were very friendly and helpful, I bought a number of things.

G. S.

Lovely indoor shopping village with a mixture of individual shops. Antiques, arts and crafts etc. and large dining area too. Child's play area too. A good day out

D. “. R.

Had a lovely breakfast, walked round the extensive well priced shops, the tackle shop was well stocked with all your fishing requirements, will definitely be back.

L. W.

Nice setting but a number of shops closed and those that were open didn't really have goods that interest me. Cafe not bad though.

L. P.

Lovely place to visit and lots of lovely little selection of artisan shops. Visited the cafe for a tasty slice of cake and a cuppa. Will visit again.

S. N.

Such a lovely place to visit,and lots going on for all the family.

S. F.

An eclectic mixture of antiques and small businesses 👏 a nice trip out to explore and feed the koi on a weekend morning.

C. S.

Nice little shopping place for hand crafted gifts and the cakes in the restaurant are delicious 😋

L. B.

Went for the first time today. Enjoyed it but the queue for tea and coffee was horrendous. Twentfive minutes and couldn't have cake as no-one could tell me if they were vegetarian! Why not? Muttering that they 'have butter in them' isn't helpful! Why is it so difficult?? A friend and I make cakes - including vegan - to raise money for a charity: we know what is in each - surely professionals should do the same!!

F. L.

I love the place itself but I have got to say I was disappointed with the breakfast we had in the restaurant, the sausage was dry and looked like it has been re heated, all the poached eggs were hard, for the money we paid I expected more, will stick to coffee and cake next time.

d.

Lovely unique place to visit for a mooch among the one off shops and stalls (when there is a market on) and coffee and cake or a meal.

J. M.

Very quiet and beautiful, but not a great variety of shops.

W. L.

Excellent.. Sandwiches were fresh and a nice variety. Cakes were amazing. Service was attentive but not over the top.🙂

g. s.

we went to the santas grotto, very good, excellent for the kids, great entertainment, good value, the only thing which let us down was the service in the coffee shop, the staff were miserable and they didn't have prices on the cakes, only the cheapest one, we thought they were all the same price until we went to pay, some were double the price! we did think the shopping village was lovely tho and some nice things in the shops

R. S.

Very amazing experience, especially here at Christmas time! Christmas decoration set up was absolutely fantastic and every customer I heard enter before me all said "wow" and even myself. Staff were very friendly and helpful as well. And hopefully I'll be back soon to get some last few things before the season ends. Thank you!

J. D.

I really enjoy propping into the Watermill,always a pleasant experience lovely staff/stall holders,no rushing and always loads of different goods to look at. The Christmas Village is amazing and Santa enjoys seeing the children. The tea room is always lovely and clean no matter how busy they are and the food is fabulous.

P. E. C.

Quirky olde place mostly taken with vintage bric-a-brac and cafe. Pleasant environment.

s.

Quaint hidden gem. Fun day out with little shops and a restaurant set in an old windmill. Suprisingly good day out

G. L.

Excellent place to visit. Will go again.

T. G.

Excellent nick naks shops, Real blast from the past. Leave plenty of time to go through all the fantastic items in the Earth, fossils and gem stones shop .. we were blown away by the selection of products 👌

V. N.

Different and fantastic in every way. The cafe serves good homemade meals at an affordable cost. The outlet shops are unique. You can vrowse for hours.

s. b.

A great place to go and get Christmas decorations, it's really worth the visit

m. k.

Very interesting place. Great shops and nice restaurant. Craft fair was wonderful.

B. T.

Another visit to the Olde Watermill, great little antique centre, always find a little something to take away, and a very reasonable priced plant centre, which also has a reduced table, for those plants that need reviving, for a few pennies. We alway visit this place when we visit our daughter in Bedford, it’s always changing, so there is something different every time we visit. The café is excellent, always a cheery staff who are only too please to explain the many delicious cakes they have to offer. There is a new plant shop as well, offering an array of the more exotic plants, I had several air plants off him at Christmas and some succulent plants on this visit, to boost my desert collection. My wife and grandchildren love the craft shops, and always come out with an armful of stuff to make things with. All in all another pleasant visit, coffee and cake and baby ducks on the pond, what’s there not to like. A children’s funfair on the carpark and a warm sunny Easter for a change. An excellent day out.

D. G.

Nice a quirky. Lovely setting. No ic we cafe.

s. d.

An interesting place to spend a couple of hours. Lots to see, it's like Alladins cave. New stuff, old stuff, brick a brack. The café/ restaurant however, for me let it down. Breakfast for two was 4p short of £20. Served on a cold plate with one of those miserly pre packed butter portions that however thinly spread just will not cover a slice of toast. Little details such as that tend to spoil the experience. Top tip; take a pack up and a flask. Lastly, beware the rough pot holed driveway access track. It can be harsh on your car.

T. J.

Visited here after an overnight stay locally. Cute little indoor shopping space in a lovely old watermill. Its not really a village! Unique shops, selling gemstones and model aeroplanes etc. 2 wedding dress shops that looked lovely. Café scones etc looked nice, but we only had breakfast which could have been great if it wasn't cold! The sausage and bacon etc were all great quality and locally sourced. The whole place could do with a bit of a tidy up, especially the courtyard area. Very steep ramp inside but whole place seems relatively accessible. Dog friendly too.

J. R.

Good selection of shops, with a café serving reasonably priced, good food. Well worth a visit

V. O.

Lovely place to go for a few hours. Lots of lovely shops and the historic watermill is lovely to see with all the the other vintage items. Check out Ice Cream Joe for the best icecream I have ever had and the most amazing variety of icecream cones. Great location for all ages and makes a fun family day out.

H. A.

This is a lovely place. With lots of small shops inside. Theres a lovely pond inside...a very relaxed atmosphere. Great for all.. couples, kids. And its defo a place for all year round. Great sandwiches and tea.

S. J.

This is an Ideal way to spend the day...Great shops and great entertainment...has the best burger in the restaurants that I have had in years

D. P.

Tackle shed and many other great little shops . Good for a bite to eat too

C. J.

. Nice seating area outside by pond.good selection of shops.cafe serves lovely food

H. M.

Nice to have a wander round all the shops especially the Christmas shop. Huge thank you to the friendly and helpful staff in the restaurant who took the time to help my Mum using the chair lift despite being really busy.

R. D. (.

This place is just off the A6 dual carriage, you can wonder through at your leisure and look at the quaint little shops. After some retail therapy you can sit outside by the pond enjoy a drink with a little lunch and totally unwind by leaving the outside world behind. Try it sometime.

L. M.

Specifically the restaurant, as that was all we went for. The cake selection good, the coffee even better and the staff friendly and polite. We went mid afternoon and the inside seating area was quiet and immaculate.

J. H.

Brilliant market place for small businesses, you'll find a mixture of everything here, from wax melts, to artwork, to resin, to plant pots, to refurbished furniture and antiques. Great little trip out, support local businesses!

V. P.

Santa's Grotto experience. What a fabulous experience we had with my two young children yesterday. Everyone was so friendly and extremely accommodating all things considered. My daughters had a lovely time and didn't want to leave. Thank you for putting on such a fantastic experience.

C. S.

A very Christmassy collection of shops that are a delight to walk around. At times, it can be a little difficult to park though as it gets extremely busy.

M. R. U.

Nice place to go for a wander and something to eat

S. P.

Beautiful things to make Christmas magical. I thought they were quite expensive but still beautiful. Some old fashioned ornaments that brought back memories of when I was a child. Staff are friendly and helpful. They have a little cafe. During the summer you can sit outside. Lots of unusual shops to look at. It's a nice place to go to shop.

R. M.

Great place. Just woukd be good if the restaurant allowed dogs when you order, or waitress service. If you are alone with a dog, then you cannot even sit outside & have food or a coffee

S. W.

Beautiful place and really great shopping experience. Wholly recommend the dining area and the small ice-cream come coffee shop for a leisurely lunch or quick drink. Gardening shop is a great idea, plants are healthy and gorgeous, just bought 6 British plants for a tenner, or they're £1.99 each. Lovely selection of garden ornaments and paraphernalia. Fishing tackle shop and other unique shops and craft areas are there to enjoy as well. Plenty of parking space available for free.

C. M.

Wanted to leave a review for A Good Egg. Their Scotch Eggs are so delicious, I got the classic. Very good quality and love how they were packaged when we got it at the Bedfordshire TASTE event.

D. K.

Went there to visit Model Box, which was well stocked. The whole complex was interesting with plenty to browse.

M. L.

Lots of unusual items plenty of free parking.

t. P.

Great place for a meal or snack, model shop was very interesting.

M. H.

We had a fantastic time. I bought a group of 24 ladies for High Tea and we had special dietary requirements and they were so kind to us. Everything was wonderful. Better then I could of imagined. Food was great and service superb. As a Community worker I would be very happy to bring another group. Also the prices of the goods in the shops were so good. We had so much fun shopping.

C. J.

Nice small shops ... unique items and few hours day out...we went on Monday half term so there were no activities for kids ... restaurant nice and cosy

P. H.

Excellent Christmas shop now open, October 2020, and new Farm shop a good addition. Coffee shop is excellent value. Big minus point - state of carpark and driveway full of deep potholes, very off putting to call in regularly

D. B.

Has lots of individual shops, nice cafe , toilets, clean, plenty if parking

M. B.

This is a quaint little collection of shops set out in a similar vein to Harry Potter’s Diagonal Alley. Don’t expect branded stores, just small private shops - mainly antiques. The restaurant is charming, set within an old mill. The afternoon tea was as good as the top London hotels. Prices are a fraction of high street. The entrance road is a bit rough but don’t be put off. Well with a visit!

A. C.

Rather run down, may be better once we are out of lockdown. A lot of empty areas. We went for the model shop, and my husband was very pleased with the stock of model paints.

m. c.

We tend to go a couple of times a year. Visited recently. They had their Christmas shop open. A range of small independent shop traders. Which means you can find unusual gifts. Also a wedding shop. The restaurant is nice and food is good. Free car park attached. Worth a visit for something a bit different

K. J.

It's changed a bit but still a great place to look around and find that little something you wasn't expecting.

A. L.

I didn't go to the shops but went to the restaurant .I was pleasantly surprised .The staff were very friendly and went out of their way to be helpful and get water for my dog .I sat outside which was really nice , by a little pond .I only had a coffee but I could see a fabulous selection of cakes .I will definitely go back!

L. W.

This is a little treasure trove found just off the A6 near Barton - Le - Clay. It's a network of small independent shops in the grounds of an old and very beautiful watermill. Great for mooching around. Everything from a barbers to a bridal shop. Great cafe that serves good food and hot drinks - ideal on a day like today. The Christmas Village has also just opened, and has some really cool gifts reasonably priced. At the time I visited, the were preparing Santa's Groto. Well worth a visit. A great afternoon out.

T. W.

Would be a better place to go if the drive way was actually replaced with tarmac and not keep throwing more stones down. Will cause damage to cars. Needs a bit more variety of shops. Becoming dated

I. W.

Lovely little shopping village all under one roof, always worth a walk around to pass the time of day, then stop for a bite to eat and a coffee. Carvery is served on a Sunday, so if that is what you fancy give it a go, we did and it was very nice.

E. H.

Great place for families and couples. Old fashioned street with shops, ideal for finding an usual gifts, romantic place, tea room and cafeteria. Just a little thing staff friendly but need to be a bit more trained about how to serve people and what's on the menu or not. I will defenetly go back there for an afternoon tea. Price affordable :) Cafeteria has been renovated few months ago.

m. b.

This is one of those places that you find by mistake, but once you've been you keep going back. There are lots of little shops inside, including an old fashioned sweet shop where you can buy sweets from your childhood, a shop that sells handbags, and a soap shop plus many others. The restaurant serves excellent Sunday carvery which I highly recommend you visit. All in all a good place to visit.

B. D.

Varied shops crafts , garden centre, fishing, antiques, tailors, books, restaurant etc etc. The well stocked grocery shop is a delight selling local foods honey even vodka and gin.

N. Y.

First time and what a lovely find. Multiple mini shops and great cafe. Food was quality, tasty and reasonably priced. We were served by Danni who was such a lovely lady so we will be back.

G. S.

Lovely shops in a lovely setting and they also hold fun days and car shows.

M. A.

Quiet a few shops/stall have closed down but stillworth a visit.

M. C.

Just returned from visiting the Christmas shop. Received a lovely warm welcome as we entered. Very helpful lady on till as we queried a price, then helped by another lovely lady to get the product we wanted. Spoilt by the very rude man who spoke to the lady serving us appallingly, I discovered from the lovely lady he was actually the manager! What a discraceful way to speak staff in front of customers. Your manager needs a refresher course in staff management!

J. K.

Wow! I visited here again a few days ago and popped in to Dottie’s ( Look and Like) handbag and clothing emporium. It’s a little gem of a shop with lots of beautiful things. They even cater for the larger lady (which I am) The prices are excellent because the quality of the clothing, shoes, handbags, scarves and bling is exceptional. The owner and her husband are a credit to The Olde water mill. I will be back for another spend. All in all this shop and its staff are highly recommended.

H. H.

A favourite place of mine to browse the antique bazaar .. and the small garden centre . Today's visit was to the bridal boutique with our daughter...hubby went to the fishing shop . Everyone friendly and happy to be back after lockdown . Visiting the xmas barn in December is now a family tradition!

p. P.

The restaurant is worth a try. Good place to have tea and cakes. The shops are worth a look round but some things are overpriced. There are some specialist shops eg fishing equipment, that we didn't go into.

P. G.

Good selection of small units selling crafts and knick knacks. Unfortunately, having eaten roast dinner there I wouldn't again.

D. C.

The mill has a mix of antiques, craft and retail and also has a decent cafe with ample seating inside and out and is well worth a visit

K. U.

Lovely couple of hours spent here. Enjoyed our afternoon tea & chat with the manager. Then had a wander round the little shops. Had a great chat with Bob at the salt lamp shop, very informative & fascinating. Will be back.

c. l.

This often has rave reviews, but I can't see the appeal. It's mostly a series of second hand stalls selling tat. A couple of nice shops as you walk in. A fairly expensive cafe with a basic menu. Doubt I will visit again.

P. A.

Well worth a visit. Nice little shops and very good cafe. All set in pleasant surroundings

R. M.

Amazing place to visit even more so with your kids. Appeals for any age. Taken kids there at christmas to see father christmas and will be again this year

C. F.

Cafe not as good as it was before covid.antique centre good.there is a children's play centre round back.

L. N.

What a great treasure trove this place is, we spent a couple of easy hours here, and with the bonus of the Christmas barn with all the decorations and trees it was brilliant. Prices are actually really good in all the shops here. Well worth a visit for sure.

E. O.

Lovely trip here,little shops with all the things I love.Nice food.Good parking facilities. Will go back,when warmer

B.

This is a great shopping place with olde worlde charm. A good place to go for antiques or just to have something nice to eat. We were there for the wonderful bridal shop 'Confetti and Curves'. The staff are wonderful and made choosing a dress for my daughter's wedding a wonderful experience.

m. s.

Great for a mouch round. Small garden centre an Antiques centre several small shops. Bob is fun in Himalayan salt shop with lots of different designs. Cafe does a good carvery on a Sunday and really varied cake selection.

J. C.

Lovely place. Independant shops in a beautiful setting. No big brands here just inteteresting little shops and a great little cafe. Well worth a visit

P. A.

Visited on this occasion for the pop-up Christmas shop which was very cramped but impressive for all that. The vintage emporia on site are always worth a look. I must admit to finding the children's play area quite a disappointment when I have my granddaughters with me. It is very useful to have it there but it always strikes me as less bright and vibrant than it might be, with limited play potential for the money. The charging structure vis a vis adults and children is a little odd. It may be that the layout of the space available restricts what can be done but I can't help thinking it could be made more exciting.

G. R.

Nice venue. Particularly good at Christmas where you can purchase that odd unusual item.

D. T.

Great shopping 🛍 and super cafe food and drink with really friendly and helpful staff

D. B.

In general, tidy and clean areas. A few shops have swapped around.

s. o.

Loved it very quant and oldy worldy...

C. F.

An Olde Worlde, almost Dickensian feel to the place small specialist shops. Faux Black beams and brick effect gives it an Old Curiosity shop look. The only drawback is the location set on a road to nowhere off the A6 it can be very easily overlooked.

C. H.

Great place for a wander around variety of small shops.Cafe serves great food.

B. B. K.

Had a lovely day checking out all the stalls and had a bite to eat in the cafe. Lovely food decent price with excellent service too.

K. J.

Love it here...such a pretty little place with wonderful little boutique shops and a lovely restaurant with outside seating xx🥰🥰

F. F.

Amazing experience!!! Our son enjoyed the whole experience and so do we!! The right place to meet a ‘real’ Santa!! 🎅🏻🤶🏻🎄Very funny, the Elves, Rudolph, everything was perfect and great location too. Thank you very much to ‘the olde watermill’ for the Magic Christmas experience!

R. P.

Different mix of stores here, all are boutique and therefore expensive. They have a Christmas fair on as you'd expect so it was very busy. Parking was fraught with difficulty as the main road in got blocked regularly and was single track due to traders parking on the road in

J. C.

Just popped in here on the way back from work one day. What a lovely quaint little shopping arcade. A great variety of quirky shops from sweershops to antiques and a wonderful Christmas section. The builfing itself is worth the visit. I never got to try out the restaurant but I will be returning when I have a little more time. Take a coat with you. It's very chilly in there st this time of year and not many heaters.

J. W.

Great place to support small business owners and grab a bite to eat 🙂 it's a quirky and charming place with lots to look at.

p. n.

Great place for shopping and warm and safe by keeping the covid family members safe while shopping and lots of items sold in the village, Olde Watermill shopping, alot of car parking spaces and free parking.

T. F.

Nice shopping village, some unusual things on sale in different shops, nice café, toilets clean. Parking area difficult for wheelchair users as it's shingled. Driveway leading up to parking very bumpy and uneven.

E. M.

Staff friendly and helpful also very very good service .products on sale are various from funky masked and and clothing to plants and garden items .nice place to visit they have a good cafe for lunch and sandwiches ect cakes cream teas .

M. J.

Charming little shopping mall with a good selection of shops. The Old Mill should have some money spent on it to make it working again. Looks rather sad and decrepit. The carvery is pretty good value for money and my girls love the milkshakes. Mint sauce should be a sauce not shredded vegetables...

J. H.

Nice to look around. Nice coffee shop. Easy parking. Closed tuesdays

C. G.

SANTA EXPERIENCE 2019 Forget the rest and book the best! The Oldé Watermill Santa experience totally made Christmas for my new family. I dubiously took my 9month old Son as I wanted something a little special for his first Christmas. I say dubiously as I've heard a lot of hype about this particular experience, boy did it live up to the hype and more! A 40minute experience of pure magic is the only way I can describe it, culminating in a wonderful meet and great with one of the best Santa's that I've ever seen. At 9months my son obviously couldn't take part in every aspect but that took nothing away from our afternoon even at his tender age, the look of awe and wonder on his face just said it all. The price is amazing for what you get plus the present is far from cheap Poundland tat. So much thought has been put into every aspect to make it the best around for miles. Where else does Santa actually arrive down a chimney?!! I can see this becoming an annual family tradition and if you haven't been please don't just take my word for it... go see for yourself in 2020. Well done Phil, Mandy and all of the staff for making it an event to remember for not only my new family but the 1,000s of other families that went through the doors at the Oldé Watermill, Barton-Le-Clay.

L. W.

Visited for breakfast and a little look around the shops. It's very quaint and we couldn't resist a few purchases. The breakfast was good, although I can't comment on value for money as I didn't pay. Lucky me :)

N. T.

Love it especially the wedding shops. Different shops to see, craft shops and a lot more, worth a look 👌

D. S.

Dottys shop was great as usual lots of stock for a smallish shop. Had to buy the unusual tops and pants of course. Afternoon tea at the restaurant was a delight with great service and lovely food

J. B.

Love this place. So many different themes under one roof. I love the antique area. The kids love the food!. We go for Sunday lunch as food is yummy.

S. J.

We went early in the year so a lot of the shops were just setting up. Nice little restaurant / cafe to sit down in. Good for gifts & vintage bits

A. M.

Lovely place. Warm welcome and friendly staff. I love to pop in for a browse about . And tea and cake is a must ... One of my favourite place to walk around for a few afternoon hours...

M. O.

Beautiful setting for small business & great friendly service from all the shops there, did not have time to eat at the restaurant there but would definitely go there again forgot to say some Great bargains

J. G.

We had a very lovely visit with Santa today. The staff, elves and santa and Mrs claus were brilliant with our 3 yr old grandson who is crippled with shyness. Well done everyone for a fab experience. Xx

r. j.

Well worth a visit, centred around an old medieval water mill four miles north of Luton on the A6, This complex comprises of a large xmas market, an antiques centre and numerous eclectic concessions selling everything from illuminated pillars of salt with health benefits to fossils! There are tea rooms and attractive board walks as well as hairdressing salons. So if you want to enjoy an eclectic experiences I whole heartedly embrace this place!

R. J.

Well worth a visit located on the A6 northbound three miles from Streatly just before the Barton Le Cley roundabout. Many interesting niche market shops within a complex also featuring antique shop concessions and a huge Xmas market! Imagine being able to buy fossils and pillars of illuminated salt with health benefits! To say nothing of wedding dresses, and a plethora of quirky individuals. All this is centred around an old mill

S. Q.

Beautiful little shopping centre, not much for buying. But seeing old, well preserved shops is a wonderful experience. It feels like we gone back to past.

A. P.

We went especially for the Christmas barn which was a bit of a let down and absolutely freezing! Really felt for the staff who had no proper heating. Probably won't return until the summer and hope they have a few more units as it all seemed a little empty and sad

R. G.

A lovely little shoping village, with a great Christmas shop, and fantastically friendly and helpful staff, but getting concussion from the drive way as you enter, and leave is the only down size, and puts me off going back.

J. W.

Lovely place to visit, very quaint shops with lovely Dickensian names, only let down was the restaurant, it was very busy when we visited and the chef was refusing to cook food after we'd been given a table. He did eventually but only after our insistence.

J. P.

Interesting group of Charles Dickens themed shops selling everything from garden gnomes to vinyl. Good ambiance with the Waterloo and waking routes; the car park is very full considering how many people are actually in the centre.

S. A.

This place had a old feel to it and many independent shops including a kitchen shop and clothes shop, Press Button games are available, Football aiming and a few others. Had many different themed shops, one selling flamingos. The only issue I have with it is there is not actually a mill there (or we couldn't find one!)

C. M.

Fantastic shop, staff were so helpful. We got the dress.

A. M.

Great selection of outlets + better than average cafe.

E. S.

I Love this place although alot of car traffic it wasn't too busy in the arts and craft show today lots of great products on sale

h. d.

Pleasantly surprised at how many shops are here, had a nice cup of tea and peice of cake in the café

e.

Really cute place with some nice shops. We stumbled upon it whilst looking for a salt lamp, but there was so much more. Can highly recommend the resturant/cafe.

Z. S.

Absolutely fantastic place! Santa Grotto was amazing again. Thank you

C. S.

Excellent. I only bought a Fishing book but Tackle shop is very good, and great service.

R. M.

Very nice place, a great restaurant/cafe and would recommend for a bite to eat on a sunny day

l. g.

A collection of various craft stores and antique goods. Worth a visit but be prepared to wade through and around various things to find the better things for sale. There is also a cracking fishing tackle shop here and little family garden centre

S. C.

Kids adventures hot morning but they loved it

S. W.

Great selection if shops and the Christmas area is well worth visiting.

R. S.

Been many times here and always enjoy it and the staff are all friendly and willing to help anyone with any questions. An the café has a good food an drinks for all ages. So I recommend a visit to anyone

N. W.

Quaint shopping village. Variety of shops available and a restaurant and children's play area. Have a great Christmas collection in Dec. Lots of antique places and vintage items.

A. H.

Surprising. We came for the soft play at the very back of the site. There is also an airfix model shop, wedding dress shop, barbers, sweet shop amongst other randomness. The soft play has a large sand pit, todler area and an area more for 3-5 year olds.

J. W.

Staff follow you around making shopping very uncomfortable. Otherwise a very nice place 2 shop

C. M.

Lovely Christmassy few hours at the Christmas Fayre. Lots of different gift ideas and decorations to suit all tastes.

N. J.

Not much here, but what is here is delightful. Needs to attract more businesses and have better access. Car park can be confusing to the uninitiated. Could do with more to keep children happy.

K. M.

Lovely little place, nice unusual things to buy. Had roast in the cafe which was fabulous. Also had a cream tea, delicious.

P. R.

A rather unusual mix of shops

C. W.

A wonderful place with plenty of shops and an amazing cafe/restaurant. Great prices and great staff.

D. W.

Best carvery ever and the salt lamp shop is a must..I brought a few salt lamps now and they look amazing...don't buy them anywhere else as the quality of mine compered to others on the market is so much better.

S. G.

Christmas village really not worth bothering with at all.. products are all low quality market stall tat... however the actual Shopping village holds some amazing antiques and collectable stands, for that this place is well worth visiting

s. s.

Brilliant place for a day out with family, with easy parking, nice food and sweet shops. Entertaining for adults and kids; the huge pond and souvenir shops are nice.

P. J.

Afternoon tea for 30th birthday celebration, cannot fault anything, from booking right through to friendly staff, quality food, lovely, clean, relaxed venue, would highly recommend thanks for a lovely afternoon

A. G.

Visited over the christmas period ( it was our first visit) and we absolutely loved it. It was well organised with plenty to do. Shopping & visiting santa etc... will definitely go back this year again.

P. M.

Great little place... took the kids to meet santa... but enjoyed the rest of the place... down side food is a bit pricey (for what it is) and a glass we were given had lipstick on it.

K. G.

Lovely place to have a casual wonder around away from the usual madness of a town centre, quaint shops selling a good variety of items and a section of shops selling second hand goods, the bridal shop is beautiful and the staff are so lovely and helpful, there is also a restaurant which does an amazing Sunday lunch

C. D.

Lovely place, plenty to see. Great place to meet up for a cuppa and a bite to eat. Managed to get some lovely gifts

W. D.

Nice place, several different independent shops

R. M.

Lovely experience would recommend the cafe and shopping for something a little bit different

L. W.

Love a little wander round here with a friend. It's different... Nice lunch too

D. C.

Pleasantly surprised much better than it ust to be loved cake and the pond loverly fish

P. G.

Looks very good we only had a coffee as we went there to collect a car.

S. E.

I found it offered products that were good but expensive compared to shops

B. T. D. S. U.

Nice place restaurant & antiques and car dealership abcarz did me proud on my car purchase.Highly reccomend.Very professional & holds good selection of cars. 🙈🙊🙉🎥©️®️™️🇬🇧😉👍😷

e. p.

Went for Sunday roast to find no Sunday roast even though website said best Sunday roast!

R. B.

Absolutely fab visit to santa highly recommend. The shops were lovely will go back before Christmas to get some nic-nacks in christmas shop..the elves Mrs clause and santa were just lovely and it really was majical..!!!

J. E. C. (.

I found some great items here which were collectables. Friendly staff and nice experience.

F. P.

Great place to visit with one of the best restaurants anywhere

L. S.

Made our annual visit to Santa's Grotto. Our 3 year old son absolutely loved it! From start to finish a truly magical experience.

m. B.

Nice place to spend a few hours and a few pounds. Lots of little shops, antiques, small garden centre and cafe.

P. L.

Tried it but always seems closed.

K. L.

It's a pleasant place to spend an hour or so. The restaurant on site is good. The only drawback is the terrible bumpy road leading to it.

C. L.

Quant, old fashioned and lovely people. Such a beautiful place yet not many know of it, even I didn't I thought it was a pub only! Venture in, it's lovely

C. S.

Lovely little cafe restaurant and Dottie's is always worth a visit toi

H. O.

Gorgeous looking centre, full of one off boutiques. Broad range of prices. We ate in the cafe, delicious food!

N. M.

Lovely ,cafe was fab, food delicious and plenty of it. Little dress shop and it's owner were so lovely. Will be back.😊

P.

Lovely sweet shopping village well worth a visit and go to cafe

P. O.

cafe nicely spaced out, not sure about the new layout of the antique part , but I'm sure they know what they are doing

C. P.

We love the afternoon tea in the cafe, but our favourite shop is Gemstones and earth fossils! 🦕🦖

J. K.

Sooo lovely and christmassy. Very friendly and helpful shop workers. I'll definitely be going back again soon 😁.

L. H.

A lovely friendly place to visit, all the staff are very helpful there is a variety of shops to have a good look around where you will be made very welcome, the restaurant serves good home cooked food in a family friendly atmosphere, an all round excellent place to visit, my family loved it, well done The Olde Watermill

P. A.

Unusual shopping village full of odd little shops and a good Xmas barn when it is the season. Also good Chinese takeaway on site.

a. w.

Some lovely old antiques, good to browse around, and good food in the restaurant.

J. D.

Great place . Loved it . Need 2 get the drains sorted though . We probably would have stayed longer. But was surrounded by awful drain or toilet smell

t. C.

Absolutely beautiful the children really enjoyed their visit to see santa 🎅 and Mrs claus.....were brilliant 👏 👌 🙌

M. S.

Lovely Little place to visit and look around. Perfect ending with s nice cuppa and a slice of cake.

C. N.

Good place to go if weather not too good

D. B.

A nice experience to visited with unexpected shops to visited and lovely resteraunt. Free parking and easy access on left of by pass before roundabout.

D. H.

Great food In restaurant, staff friendly and helpful. Plenty of small friendly shops selling all sorts of things

S. S.

Great for browsing independent shops and has a cafe plus plants.

C. H.

Nice place to visit good carvery and a lovely bridle shop with some beautiful dresses,also the gift shops and craft shops have somethings you don't normally see elsware .

D. O.

Beautiful. Good selection of shops and host lovely events

j. c.

Drive way into car park has loads of pot hole so not good for car but other than that it's very good place to visit

S. L.

Loved it! So well hidden though! Love the shops and the atmosphere of the place.

E. J.

Great place to visit. Various things on sale, good cafe, but quite pricy. Great at Christmas.

D. S.

Lovely little shops with a wide range of things

j. c.

Not a bad place I bet it was lovely at Christmas time but a few empty stalls in January but still a good morning out.

M. P.

Brilliant place - unusual and even better when they have Boot Sales there - getting too popular, Car Park so busy

B.

Lovely decorations and little shops to buy Christmas stuff from. Worth a visit!!

N. A.

A must for every family, especially at Christmas time, but also great all year round for all ages. Def worth a visit.

A. c.

Great lace to visit currently has a Christmas shop selling decorations and presents. Also here is a barbers, wedding shops, sweet shop, antiques shop

N. M. (.

What a lovely hidden away place this is.

N.

This place was used to be good shopping antiques vice but not anymore.

d. j.

Fun place good prices and choices

A. S.

Just love this place, ladies accessories really beautiful handbags, plants, gifts and don't forget the restaurant for lunch

f.

Some interesting little shops, and picked up some great unique gifts.

S. S.

Love this quaint place with plenty of things to look at and buy and a lovely cafe to finish off in.

A. T.

A lovely place with some real bargains. Some great quirky shops, a real break from the standard chain stores on the high street.

D. B.

Very characteristic and charming place to walk around.

T. A.

No heating...to cold to hang around to long...otherwise a lovely place to visit

g. w.

Lovely enchanting place to visit wedding dresses kitchens antiques and tea cake coffee shop .Christmas a must here

L. M.

Lovely garden centre, tea rooms and craft shops.

m. m.

Very nice, cosy little shopping village with a vintage but also monden atmosphere. Loved it!

j. f.

Im sure its lovely just wasn't for me. Clean tidy and lots to see

b. Z.

Nice place to visit .. the cafe does nice food as isnt overly priced , the shops are good , worth a visit

A. B.

Excellent shopping for gifts and plants. Ideal for a cuppa

M. H.

Always have a nice selection of food at the Millhouse cafe and a nice selection of shops

A. S.

We just love a wander riund the shops and finish up with a roast dinner. 5 stars for the dinner.

j. b.

Very good selection of shops here and the cafe is good as well

G. G.

Great shops in a quaint little place. Great place to visit at Christmas as they really set and capture the Christmas atmosphere.

M.

Santa experience was excellent, however it was very cold so wrap up. Get there in plenty of time, we nearly missed it!

C. C.

Called into the tackle shed shop, met owner of the place names Les good range of stock in all makes prices 👌 recommend to visit

C. L. 1.

Good food , reasonable prices. Great cakes

M. J.

Quirky place with a certain charm. Interesting shops, play area and good food, although service can be a little slow at times

A. C.

Enjoy the walk around the shop, car rally, £2 per person but for cancer so good, free car parking.

C. G.

Visited the Play Barn with grandson who loved it. Sadly the rest of the complex very quiet.

B. F.

Considering it opened several years ago as a garden centre it has now turned into a 'shopping village 'of various outlets where you can buy almost anything, the original garden centre still remains but much smaller.

A. A.

Ooohhh this place is beautiful and serene. It’s a hidden gold gem.

V. P.

Absolutely lovely place so many little shops to look at!

I. P.

Fantastic display of woodturned gifts in one of the glass cabinets. Many exotic and unusual items.

M. G.

Great afternoon tea. Good service and food The centre is also interesting. A lovely day

K. S.

Love this place, but doesn't do hot food after 4 pm, what a shame, would end a nice school day after play area.

J.

Lots of small bespoke shops and a nice place to have a coffee or bite to eat the is also a small area selling plants

M. S.

I am sorry I can't rate this any higher as the access road is terrible to drive on unless you have an off the road car.

L. H.

I love taking the kids here at Christmas to look round and the cafe is not overly expensive either

M. D. M.

Had a lovely lunch there! So many interesting shops to browse.

E. B.

Good range of antiques, nic naked and bridal shops

N. W.

Very nice place. Lots of different shops and a beautiful setting.

S. W.

Love this place. Barber shop. 5 stars for him as well his shop is called groomsmen

S. R.

Good food from restaurants and relaxing shopping experience

S. K.

Lovely for Christmas! Find everything bit expensive though, but lovely location road on the way in is really bumpy and needs looking at!

B. B. T. B.

Love restaurant and little nik-nak shops. Lovely atmosphere and made for an enjoyable afternoon out

A. B.

Somewhere to visit on the outskirts of Luton. Lovely little boutiques and garden centre. Cafe was pretty good too

S. R.

Fabulous Christmas shop full of beautiful things

W. P.

I hadn't been here for ages, nice to be back and all very well organised.

J. W.

Love coming here walking around the little boutiques and then having cream tea in the restaurant.

k. b.

Lovely place to walk around, all shops have friendly helpful staff

N. L.

Still good, but a shadow of former visits. Not such a selection of shops. Missing the "old world" feel

P. H.

Love popping in for a coffee and find it hard not to go into the craft shops and learn and spend. X

B. B.

Interesting range of non chain shops, appears to be in a middle of refitting restaurant. Once completed worth a weekend visit.

s. h.

Was nice wandering around the little shops...little bit like stepping back in time.

A. W.

Qurkie little place lots of different shops kids soft play aera Sunday roasts in the resturant just a shame the old watermill hasn't been restored

J. B.

Very nice shopping place will be visiting again

R. G.

Really pretty and lots of interesting little shops. Great place for antique finds.

Y. H.

Interesting place to wander round. Grand children love the soft play area.

j. m.

Had a lovely cream tea, didn't look at any of the shops. Friendly staff

D. P.

Got a shop there every one is friendly and do some great things well worth a visit

D. C.

Great place to buy unusual gifts,flowers,lovely little shops great coffee bar

C. D.

Christmas shop is great. Good day out

C. B.

Simply superb. Not the cheapest, but for the unusual gift, this place had it.

b. b.

Excellent cream tea and some interesting shops to stroll through and purchase unusual items

M. T.

It leeks. Don't go to soft play if you are toilet training!

S. D.

Nice and calm. No stress that's just what we don't need, right? Go there and look for yourself.

J. S.

Very friendly, good food, easily able to drive pass as not signposted to well

M. T.

Nice little shopping village, very much antiques and vintage. Nice afternoon out though.

M. W.

Full of small independent shops. Some goods quite pricy. Christmas market worth going for

A. M.

The kids love the fish pond. Very nice little shops

P. M.

A great place for women to find gifts, if your a man with a woman stay in the car!

S. N.

A bit higgledy-piggledy, but that's part of the charm. Interesting shops. Good access but carpark a bit rough.

O. D.

Very Pleasant Will Return Soon Ideal For Some Christmas Shopping Really Liked The Fishing Tackle Shop

B. M.

Shops were lovely but lunch in the onsite restaurant was chaotic and an experience not to be repeated.

A. M.

Lovely little hidden place, Christmas is fantastic there!! Little boutique shops 👍

A. C.

Good range of little independent shops. Cafe nice but understaffed

A. S.

Went for the Santa experience which is easily the best santa we have seen!

K. M.

Good range of mini shops but very narrow walkways.

S. I.

I enjoy going here for the girls annual coffee and catch up and always come home with something

M. E.

Hidden gem. Lots of small boutique shops (antique shops etc) Friendly shop keepers. Entrance road very bumpy!

I. R.

Lots of quant shops including an antique shop. Great food nice venue

j. s.

Lovely place to shop, really old fashioned and good food

D. L.

Great place for everyone. Great food although prices on the high side

A. G.

Fantastic and full of amazing items for sale especially antiques and vintage items.

M. M.

Great little gem with interesting independent shops and a nice restaurant.

K. S.

Very good place!a lot of shops.Good fishing tackle shop

C. L.

Great place and unusual. Ideal for Christmas present ideas and shopping.

S. B.

Fun place to visit and all the people we met were very kind.

R. S.

Had a lovely afternoon tea and has some nice little shops

M. I.

Good coffe shop, lots of nice little shops. Worth a visit.

F. S.

Went to look at Christmas decorations. Not as good as previous years but still nice to walk around.

C. S.

Went for breakfast. Would recommend. Good quality and portion for the price

D. H.

Different shops selling interesting products making an interesting day out. Nice cafe

S. P.

Great place with some unusual arts and crafts well worth a visit

A. B.

Love it here. Great place for handmade artisan goods

X. W.

Its a lovely place for a bit of shopping and the people are so welcoming and helpful

R. T.

Great overall shopping countryside location loads of parking space highly recomended

N. M.

Such a lot to see.

D. W.

Lovely place for an hour or 2. Craft village and cafe. Santa's village at Christmas.

M. S.

A beautiful place to visit, shop and eat it's very relaxing 😊

F. J.

So friendly. Scrummy good. Lots of lovely goodies to buy and good prices too

J. B.

Kids love coming here for Christmas. It has a great sweet shop.

A. C.

Lovely places to sit and Great Christmas Barn.

K. M.

It's very good Christmas themes and very good food worth looking at

R. W.

Good antiques section to browse around, and nice walks in the woods behind it.

L. C.

Came here for the Chinese takeaway! Which is always excellent!

K. C.

Great shopping and excellent for fishing tackle and bait & focil and crystal collection

D. K. H.

Fantastic, independent shops x Great value too

M. O.

This is a hidden gem love all the little shops and antique area

C. C.

Lovely place, very interesting - lovely Christmas shop

N. G.

Nice old world feeling and friendly people. Great Christmas shop.

D. C.

A lovely cafe and great shops, lovely and good priced garden centre

S. C.

Love this quirky place good for something unusual and good coffee

A. W.

Great if you are looking for something slightly different or unusual

A. W.

Perfect little shopping centre with indoor play area for little ones . Recommended

S. G.

Eclectic mix of small shoplets and bric-a-brac stalls with some places to eat

D. H.

Nice boutique type shopping experience. No watermills on sale though.

D. B.

Lots of little businesses all in one place.

A. K.

Such a lovely, quaint little Dickensian style 'village' with olde water mill as focal point.

T. B.

Not bad, Norton of there best years tho...still pretty tho.

L. L.

Lovely place.nice people.excellent meal while there.

M. G.

Love that place, good for a family visit, or just stop for a coffee.

A.

Lovely little shops and a nice cafe. 😃

j. h.

Love this place everybody very friendly and helpful it like going back to your child hood

R. H.

Nice place to visit before Xmas, decorations, Santa's grotto etc

P. L.

Quirky Old Mill with great vintage shops. Killer Carvery also

I. B.

Not really wheel chair friendly

S.

Interesting place full of new and "antique" nicknacks, well worth a visit.

A. U.

Best place ever. Reasonably priced. Defo recommend.

S. H.

Quaint little shopping village outside Barton,food and drink available ,nice when sunny

C. B.

It is so beautiful here especially at Christmas 🎅🤶❤💜💛💖🧡❤🎅🤶

L. M.

Cute boutiquey shops, garden centre. Nice cafe.

N. B.

Really lovely place to visit

J. C.

Lovely Olde Worlde shops and nice restaurant

j. h.

Wonderful place for a wonder. Love Bespoke, such a lovely selfless man Bob.

R. S.

The old water mill is well worth a visit lot's to see. Thank you.

g. e. s.

One of my favourite places to go

T. P.

A lovely place with a lot more there than you think.

C. M.

Interesting variety of outlets. Parking. Aside the A6.

V. O.

Fab roast dinner on Sundays helpful staff plenty to look at

D. D.

Brilliant best day out for along time

R. K.

Super alterations place. Very professional! Highly recommend.

T. N.

Quirky little shopping village odd collection of shops and restaurant good fun at Christmas

p. b.

Amazing little shopping centre, highly.recomend the hymilyan salt lamp shop

M. S.

A nice guy nice store good selection..well worth a visit..

S. C.

Great quirky place to visit

J. T.

Nice place although there's not a lot there.

C. S.

Lovely quaint shops

P. W.

Unique place to walk around.

T. P.

Nice place

G. J.

Gets better with time... Always worth a visit at Christmas!

F. F.

Nice shops and cafes.

c. r.

Not bad prices . Limited products . Toilet facilities not the best

A. S.

Great to visit in the month leading up to Christmas.

K. K.

Great for kids. Covid safe too!

i. H.

Don't expect too eat quickly

G. W.

Lots of Olde Worlde type shops; seemed to be very popular with the general public

m. p.

Brilliant restaurant on site the carvery on Sunday is fab

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