About Whitchurch Silk Mill
A working Georgian silk mill on the River Test, run as a heritage attraction with a riverside café. Its Activity Space, overlooking the mill gardens and river, is hired out for meetings, workshops and group events — up to 50 theatre-style or 30 cabaret, with tables, chairs and a projector — and the mill and grounds can be taken for exclusive use. Free public car parks are close by.
When you arrive
Activity Space for meetings and workshops (50 theatre, 30 cabaret). Use the Venue Enquiry Form on the venue-hire page; site hire terms are a PDF there.
Before you go in
- Only guide dogs are allowed in the shop, café and mill
Getting there
On Winchester Street just south of Whitchurch's town square. The mill says Whitchurch station is a 10-minute walk. Buses stop at Test Road, a minute away.
Train stations
Whitchurch
10 min walk · South Western Railway
Walk time given by the mill.
Bus stops
Test Road
1 min walk
Whitchurch Square
2 min walk
Parking
Winchester Road car park
4 min walk · 29 spaces · Free · EV charging
Pin is the RG28 7HP postcode centre. 2 disabled bays, 2 EV bays, 1 coach bay; 2 m height limit — phone the mill to have it opened for taller vehicles.
Bell Street car park
4 min walk · 76 spaces · Free
Pin is the RG28 7AE postcode centre. 2 disabled bays.
Church Street car park
2 min walk · 13 spaces · Free
Pin is the RG28 7AD postcode centre.
Bikes
Cycle parking on Winchester Street
1 min walk
4 spaces, from OpenStreetMap.
Parking: Two Blue Badge spaces on the mill forecourt. Free car parks nearby: Winchester Road (sat nav RG28 7HP; 29 spaces incl. 2 disabled, 2 EV charging, 1 coach bay; sharp turn in and 2 m height limit), Church Street (RG28 7AD; 13 spaces) and Bell Street (RG28 7AE; 76 spaces incl. 2 disabled). Coach parking can be arranged through the mill.
Access
Blue Badge bays on the forecourt; other access details are on the mill's Access page, not confirmed here.
On the day
- Food and drink
- Riverside Café, Tue–Sun and bank holidays 10.30am–4pm.
Business events at Whitchurch Silk Mill
Nothing is listed at Whitchurch Silk Mill right now.
What's on here
Nothing scheduled at Whitchurch Silk Mill right now.
Questions about Whitchurch Silk Mill
How do I get to Whitchurch Silk Mill?
Whitchurch Silk Mill is at 28 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, RG28 7AL. The nearest station is Whitchurch station, about 10 minutes' walk. There are two bus stops nearby, the closest Test Road (one minute' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.
Is there parking at Whitchurch Silk Mill?
Whitchurch Silk Mill has parking nearby. Car parks listed in the arrival guide: Winchester Road car park (Free), Bell Street car park (Free) and Church Street car park (Free). Two Blue Badge spaces on the mill forecourt.
Is Whitchurch Silk Mill step-free?
Blue Badge bays on the forecourt; other access details are on the mill's Access page, not confirmed here.
What business events are on at Whitchurch Silk Mill?
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