Entry<br>offer
Prices start from £8.
Walk in the footsteps of one of the most famous authors of all time and discover the inspiration behind 'The Hobbit' and 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. JRR Tolkien grew up across the road from Sarehole Mill and spent many hours exploring the grounds as a child; in later life he would draw on its rural surroundings to create Middle-earth. There has been a mill on this site since 1542, and the current building dates from the mid-18th century. In the 1850s a steam engine was installed and the chimney – which provides its distinctive silhouette – was built. There are also connections with another Birmingham son. Matthew Boulton, manufacturer and business partner of engineer James Watt, leased the building between 1756 and 1761 and used it as a ‘flatting mill’ to produce sheet metal to make buttons.Offer expiry date
Thursday, 31 December 2026
Disabled info
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Location
Opening times
Friday - Sunday 11.00 – 16.00.
Telephone
0121 348 8000
Terms and conditions
• Offer not valid in conjunction with any other offer, on full price admission tickets only.
• Pre-booked Sarehole Mill tickets purchased using an eVoucher from the Days Out Guide website must be presented on arrival.
• Valid train tickets for the same date as the visit to Sarehole Mill must also be shown on arrival for the pre-booked tickets to remain valid.
• If valid train tickets cannot be shown, we reserve the right to charge the remaining balance up to the full ticket price.
• If claiming the discount on the door, valid train tickets (for same day travel) must be presented on arrival to receive the discount.
• Tickets can be shown electronically via a mobile device.
• Offer may be withdrawn or subject to change without notice.
• The voucher is non-transferable and sale of the voucher or admission ticket/tickets is prohibited.
Getting there
The closest train station is Hall Green Station. This is a 10-minute walk away.
From Hall Green Station, turn left onto Stratford Road, then right at the large crossing onto Cole Bank Road. Entrance to the mill is located on the right-hand side of Cole Bank Road.