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Clyston Mill is one of the last remaining watermills in the South West, standing beside the River Clyst at Broadclyst on the National Trust's Killerton estate. The present building is probably early 19th century, though its position next to the village church suggests a much older mill site, and its low breast-shot waterwheel was installed in 1880. Three floors of stones and gearing show how water power ground the farmers' grain; the wheel is awaiting conservation work and cannot turn, and the orchard by the river has picnic benches. Reviewers praise the friendly volunteers and warn that the ladder-like stairs rule out wheelchairs. One tip from visitors: ignore the satnav, park at the Victory Hall in Broadclyst and walk through the churchyard and a field, muddy after rain. The Killerton to Clyston Mill walk is an easy six-mile round trip along the cycle path from Killerton's main car park.
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Opening times may change at short notice.
Closed for the 2026 season; the National Trust will publish 2027 opening times in the spring. The calendar shows the mill closed on every date from 15 October to 31 December 2026.
No need to book. National Trust members visit free; non-members pay on arrival by cash (correct change requested) or card.
The ground floor has level access from outside; the upper floors are reached only by steep, narrow, open-tread stairs that are ladder-like in places, so the Trust does not recommend them for assistance dogs or anyone with limited mobility. Seating outside and on the ground floor.
The waterwheel, a low breast-shot wheel of 1880, needs conservation work and cannot currently turn.
Photo: Clyston Mill beside its leat and sluice at Broadclyst. Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clyston_Mill_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4038118.jpg. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0. Resized and cropped for display; derivatives retain the source licence.
Dogs at the location: Not allowed. Only registered assistance dogs may enter the mill, and only the main entrance room is recommended for them because of the ladder-like stairs.
Dog walks in the surrounding area: Allowed. Dogs are welcome on the National Trust's Killerton to Clyston Mill walk (6 miles return along the cycle path from Killerton's main car park), under close control through farmland with livestock; free, no admission needed for the walk.
Leads: Close control through farmland on the walk from Killerton; no lead rule stated for the mill grounds.
Assistance dogs: Registered assistance dogs only, in the main entrance room; upper floors not recommended.
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Walking routes1 route
Killerton to Clyston Mill(opens the full route on the National Trust site)
WalkeasyDogs, with restrictions9.6 km distance
