The Old Corn Mill

You'll find this old grinding house sitting quietly in the Devon countryside near Ilfracombe, a proper reminder of how the area once worked. The mill itself is a sturdy stone structure that's been through centuries of milling grain - the kind of place that makes you think about rural life before supermarkets existed.

What you actually get to see depends on access when you visit. The exterior is the real draw here - solid Victorian or earlier stonework with the character that comes from genuine age and use. It's the sort of landmark that rewards a stop if you're walking or driving through the area, though it's not somewhere you'd plan a full afternoon around.

Walkers and history types will find this more interesting than families after an action-packed day. Kids might enjoy spotting the old millstones or learning how water power worked, but thirty minutes tops unless you're properly into industrial heritage. The countryside around it is lovely for a stroll though.

You're very close to Hele Valley Holiday Park and Watermouth Valley Camping Park if you're basing yourself nearby, which makes this an easy morning wander before heading to Ilfracombe's beaches or the coast. Check locally when you arrive about access and opening times - these older landmarks can be variable about when you can actually get close or inside.