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The Mill
on the Fleet
The Mill on the Fleet was one of the
factories built by the Birtwhistle family from Yorkshire, its water-wheel
driven by the eastern lade that flows behind the High Street houses. This
restored cotten mill is now a visitor centre with a shop, cafe and a programme
of exhibitions and events throughout the year.
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Tourist Information
From 2008 the Mill in partnership with Visit Scotland will be taking over the provision of tourist information in Gatehouse.
Gift Shop
The shop offers a wide range of traditional Scottish gifts and souvenirs, including a variety of crafts and jewellery produced by local crafts people.
River Cafe
New for 2008, the River Café, run by Paul and Fiona from the Castle Restaurant in Kirkcudbright. Delicious home baking, light snacks, lunches and refreshments are available all day.
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Visitor Information
The Mill is open from 10am to 5pm every day during the visitor season which runs each year from Easter unti the end of October.
The Mill offers car parking, toilet and lift access
to each floor for disabled visitors.
If you wish to contact the Mill email millonthefleet@btopenworld.com
or write to The Mill on the Fleet, High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries
& Galloway DG7 2HS
www.millonthefleet.co.uk
Charges
Talks at the Mill
Adults £2.50
Friends of the Mill £1.50
Children free
(Special facilities for people with hearing difficulties)
Guided Walks
All the guided walks are free of charge
Exhibitions
Entry to all exhibitions is free
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Events
Talks for 2008
The talks this season are based largely on the theme 'Stones of Galloway' in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Drystone Wallers Association.
Adults £2.50
Friends of the Mill £1.50
Children free
(Special facilities for people with hearing difficulties)
April 17th
Ian Brown - Our National Scenic Areas
May 15th
Anthony Wolffe – Stonework in Dumfries and Galloway
June 19th
Andrew Nicholson - Early Mediaeval Sculpture in Dumfries an Galloway
July 10th
Jim Logan - Creatures of Rock Pools
July 11th
Jim Logan - Walk on Carrick Shore
Meet Carrick Shore opposite the island at 11am.
July 24th
David Steel - Paintings of Dumfries and Galloway featuring walls and other stone features
August 13th
Keating’s Walks and Talks
Geoff Keating - Loch Whinyeon and the West Lade System.
Meet at the Mill at 2pm.
August 13th
Keating’s Walks and Talks
Helen Keating - The East Lade System.
Meet at the Mill at 2pm.
August 28th
David Lockwood - John Paul Jones
25th September
David Devereux - Words on Stones
23rd October
Hugh Drysdale - Drystane Dyking
Programme organised by The Friends of the Mill.
Exhibitions
Faed Gallery
21st March – 15th June ‘Contemporary Scottish Printmaking’, a recent exhibition from the Gracefield Arts Centre.
20th June – 31st August
‘Slavery and Smuggling’
From the Stewartry Museum.
5th September – 31st October
An exhibition of paintings of farm working from the Gracefield Arts Centre and Stewartry Museum collections.
Bookshop Gallery
March 21st - April 25th
Andy McKean - Paintings
April 26th - May 30th
Castle Douglas Exploring Embroidery Group
May 31st - June 26th
All Our Own Work - Mixed exhibition by the Friends of the Mill
June 26th - July 26th
Ted Leeming - Photographs
July 27th - August 29th
Maggie Ayres - Textile Pictures
August 29th - September 29th
Jean Redden - Paintings
A further exhibition, of the work of local artist David Ralston will be running throughout the season, distributed throughout the Mill.
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