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Hele Corn Mill & Tea Room Hele Corn Mill is a working water mill and museum in Hele, near Ilfracombe, North Devon. Winners of the Devon Life magazine Best Tea Room award!
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April-October
Fri, Sat & Sun: 11.00am - 5.00pm

July & August
Sun - Fri: 11.00am - 5.00pm
(Closed Saturdays)

Whether you're hiking from point A to point B, you're interested in the Mill, or you were lured in by the smell of Kathy's plum and pecan cake, Hele mill is a relaxing, interesting and child-friendly place to visit. The Hele Corn Mill (or, 'Old Corn Mill') is a working musem in Hele, North Devon. It is open for guided tours by the family who run the mill and tea rooms. We use the millstones to create whole grain, organic flour which is sold in the gift shop. Opposite to the mill is our award-winning Tea Room, where we sell a large range of home-made cakes, slices, cream teas and light refreshments. Gluten-free options are available.

Well we are open with lovely Autumn treats, oh and a sticky toffee pudding about to come out the oven 💕😌
24/10/2026

Well we are open with lovely Autumn treats, oh and a sticky toffee pudding about to come out the oven 💕😌

24/10/2026

We will be open - 24th Oct just watch the weather and remember to dress appropriately!

Very brief post for those planning their day.

Hi all, Friday the 23rd. Today has been cutting and clearing fallen branches and baking cakes. However the situation for...
23/10/2026

Hi all, Friday the 23rd. Today has been cutting and clearing fallen branches and baking cakes. However the situation for tomorrow is that storm Boelo is due to bring 50mph winds and 27mm of rain.
One large limb gave a glancing blow to the cottage and we have to be sensible.
We will review the situation first thing tomorrow and post whether or not we consider it safe to open. We are sorry for the inconvenience but safety of all is paramount.

On a cold and wet Monday morning I would like to update you all on a small baking achievement of eldest daughter. For ye...
12/10/2026

On a cold and wet Monday morning I would like to update you all on a small baking achievement of eldest daughter. For years she has taken a keen interest in taking part in the world Tiramasu baking competitions, Treviso Northern Italy. Trouble is getting tickets is harder than a Glastonbury tent space. Well, a brief glance a few weeks back she noticed one solitary entrance ticket to compete appeared on their website!
Move forward two weeks and a few practice runs, she came a very respectable one of three on the podium out of 16 in her group ( classic Tiramasu category- they choose the ingredients ). Sadly not enough to make the quarter finals but nevertheless WELL DONE 👏 can’t wait to visit …

Last post on Pompeii and believe it or not is about milling. While our millstones are flat and have a structure they wor...
30/09/2026

Last post on Pompeii and believe it or not is about milling. While our millstones are flat and have a structure they work within, where patterns are etched on the stones and fine adjustments made using engineered steel threads. Basically their means of milling were no less sophisticated and to my mind very clever. An hour glass type structure rotated round a cone of stone, the grain poured in the top and a gap let the grain fall between the two surfaces as the hour glass shape was rotated and the flour appeared at the bottom. The poor souls to be found in the volcanic ash still have their teeth preserved and to my eye were not ground down - so they were definitely getting it right. They appear to have ground their flour where they baked. While my posts haven’t covered their exquisite mosaics and paintings or skilled glass and metal work I hope you have found my take on the basics, of interest.

Well we made Pompeii, for me I wanted to stand where the people of Pompeii stood and its relation to mount Vesuvius. As ...
28/09/2026

Well we made Pompeii, for me I wanted to stand where the people of Pompeii stood and its relation to mount Vesuvius.
As the treasures and detail of all who lived there were mainly in the museum in Naples I found myself focusing on what enters almost every conversation in North Devon - the state of their roads…
The main ones were in good order even having small pieces of quartz into the joints to help illuminate in the dark. Those in the working side streets must have been the source of many a curse. The depth of the curbs and stepping stones at junctions indicate that much lay in the roads you might not want to step in, but what stood out most were the ruts - Berlimey!

Dear readerOver the last 16 seasons, I have had cause to share with you, our inability to get from one place to another ...
26/09/2026

Dear reader
Over the last 16 seasons, I have had cause to share with you, our inability to get from one place to another without some mishap. Many might recall when I failed to pack any evening attire when attending an awards ceremony and the efforts undertaken to rectify this mishap ( thanks go out once again to our plumber)…
Well you will be pleased to note not much has changed.
We closed on the 18th of September with the intent on completing one of our bucket list in life, a trip to Pompeii the following morning. Two hours before we left while showering I noticed a rash had developed overnight. This event I shall skip as was not of my doing and the meds from the pharmacy dash were extremely effective, I will even gloss over the reasonably thorough body search at the airport, which was put down to my house key, although turned out to be the security tag left on my trousers by the shop I had purchased them from the day before. This was only noticed that evening- plus my wife’s quick response in alerting me to the inky consequences of trying to remove said tag. I decided to wear this a little longer as a badge of honour and would declare I was awaiting trial for some heinous crime if questioned.
No, all this aside, I would like to share our trip to Procida on a ferry with our lifelong friends. All went well until we approached the island and my wife suggested a trip to the little boys room. I declared I was fine but was warned one never knew when the opportunity might next arise. So like a scolded 3 year old I did as I was bid. Our friends seemed anxious to leave but my wife looked around and many were still calmly sitting in their seats.
Some minutes later, we blithely trotted after our friends to find they had gone on ahead and the anxiety began to rise as we attempted the stairs, only to be pushed back by the excited new travellers emerging . What awaited us was a firmly drawn up ramp and much waving of hands and shouting by the crew. Luckily the trip to the next island and back gave our friends time to sink a pastry and coffee and the realisation we were not the most reliable of travelling companions. We on the other hand could not stop laughing for quite sometime- especially after we received this communication from our friends…

Just today and tomorrow (17th-18th Sept.)to get your last cake and scone fix of 2026 Summer season! Then we return for t...
17/09/2026

Just today and tomorrow
(17th-18th Sept.)to get your last cake and scone fix of 2026 Summer season! Then we return for the last week in October.

While tidying the tearoom, a visit to our overstuffed garage, was required. I eventually noticed as I was pulling the do...
01/09/2026

While tidying the tearoom, a visit to our overstuffed garage, was required. I eventually noticed as I was pulling the door down a visitor was in the way and fast asleep!
All good as said vagrant was gently rolled to one side and door closed - suitable gap still exists for exit.

Just a reminder we have now entered our Autumn hours We are OPEN :-WednesdayThursdayFridaySundayUnfortunately we forgot ...
01/09/2026

Just a reminder we have now entered our Autumn hours
We are OPEN :-

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Sunday
Unfortunately we forgot to mention this to Google and Trip Advisor so…

Say hi to some of our passing visitors today.
In amongst them were participants and support from the Minis
Legendary Grand Tour, for
Childrens Hospice South West
30th Anniversary!
Now to get back to the two changeovers. Needless to say most of social media, now, back up to date.

Address

Corn Mill Close Hele, North
Ilfracombe
EX349QY

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

01271863185

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