Barony Mill

Barony Mill The world’s last working bere mill, in Birsay, Orkney. A water-powered Victorian mill, still stonegrinding ancient bere barley.

Visit May - September or shop beremeal and more online at baronymill.com Barony Mill was built in 1873 and is currently managed by The Birsay Heritage Trust. During the summer the Mill is open daily for tours and has a shop stocked with all our Bere products: Beremeal and Bere Berries, Oats and Oatmeal, savoury and sweet Bere biscuits made for us in Orkney, as well as a range of other local produce.

The Mill is about to fill up with things we can’t grind.Paintings, textiles, glass, pottery, wood, slate and more - all ...
30/08/2026

The Mill is about to fill up with things we can’t grind.

Paintings, textiles, glass, pottery, wood, slate and more - all inspired by Barony Mill, bere and milling.

Our first (and maybe only!) art exhibition, Old Grain. New Eyes., opens on Tuesday 1st September.

Here's a little sneak peek at what you'll find. We’ll show you a bit more over the next few days. But not too much ... we're told spoilers are bad for exhibitions.

Before you put your next bag of beremeal in the cupboard, read this.TOP TIP: Keep your beremeal in the freezer to help i...
27/08/2026

Before you put your next bag of beremeal in the cupboard, read this.

TOP TIP: Keep your beremeal in the freezer to help it stay fresher for longer.

Beremeal keeps brilliantly in the freezer (and because it stays loose, you can pour out exactly what you need straight from the bag - no defrosting required).

Not very glamorous, but very useful (and much better than finding a forgotten bag at the back of the cupboard).

This September, we're doing something a little different at Barony Mill.We’ve been talking to a group of Orkney artists,...
19/08/2026

This September, we're doing something a little different at Barony Mill.

We’ve been talking to a group of Orkney artists, and the result is Old Grain. New Eyes - an exhibition of paintings, textiles, stone carving, pottery and more, all inspired by the Mill, bere and milling.

It’s the first exhibition of its kind at Barony Mill, and it will only be here for September.

Free exhibition entry: 9am – 11am daily

Or make a visit of it with a guided Mill Tour from 11am - 3.30pm. You’ll see the exhibition as part of your visit, along with the working mill itself. Standard tour admission applies.

If you’ve been meaning to visit the Mill, this is a particularly good excuse - and if you’ve been before, you’ll see it rather differently this time.

Find out more and book a tour at baronymill.com

No beremeal was harmed in the making of the exhibition.

We're taking the Mill to the Shows (well... some of it) You'll find us in the Birsay Heritage Tent with plenty to see, d...
05/08/2026

We're taking the Mill to the Shows (well... some of it)

You'll find us in the Birsay Heritage Tent with plenty to see, do, and taste.

Try your luck at Find the Golden Grain, have a go at Guess the Weight of the Bere Sack for the chance to win a Barony Mill hamper packed with bere goodies, or bid for an exclusive behind-the-scenes Mill experience, hosted by the miller.

As always, you can browse our range of Mill products, sample some delicious beremeal treats, and discover a few special show day offers.

Frankly, we're spoiling you.

Whether you've visited the Mill many times or have never stepped through the door, we'd love to see you. Find us at the Birsay Heritage Trust Tent. Come and say hello... and see if you've got a miller's eye.

Bere is at the very heart of what we do at Barony Mill. It's a grain with a long history, and we're proud to keep its st...
11/07/2026

Bere is at the very heart of what we do at Barony Mill. It's a grain with a long history, and we're proud to keep its story alive.

Order our bere grinds online, or pop into the mill if you’re visiting Birsay.

Update: Happy to say our phone line is now working again, so feel free to give us a ring 🙂We're currently having problem...
27/06/2026

Update: Happy to say our phone line is now working again, so feel free to give us a ring 🙂

We're currently having problems with our phone line.

If you've been trying to reach us, we're sorry. We're aware of the issue and are working to get it fixed as quickly as possible.

In the meantime, please email us at [email protected] and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

Thank you for your patience. Here's a photo of the waterwheel keeping everything else running as normal!

Got family visiting Orkney this summer? Bring them somewhere unexpectedly fascinating. Inside Barony Mill there's far mo...
19/06/2026

Got family visiting Orkney this summer? Bring them somewhere unexpectedly fascinating.

Inside Barony Mill there's far more going on than people expect: huge working machinery, hidden details, local stories, and the rarity of Orkney's ancient bere still being stoneground today.

It's the world's last working bere mill, and it's right here in Birsay.

Tours run every 45 minutes from 11am, every day from May to September.

No mill visit required (though obviously we recommend one).Beremeal, oatmeal, biscuits and oatcakes are all available on...
15/06/2026

No mill visit required (though obviously we recommend one).

Beremeal, oatmeal, biscuits and oatcakes are all available online. Milled in Birsay and delivered UK wide.

Stock up from baronymill.com

Real living history. Not just a museum. Stand beside the waterwheel, feel the vibration of the machinery under your feet...
12/06/2026

Real living history. Not just a museum.

Stand beside the waterwheel, feel the vibration of the machinery under your feet, and taste biscuits made from our stoneground beremeal.

Barony Mill is atmospheric, and full of the sounds, smells, and stories that make it unlike anywhere else.

Open for tours every day from May to September, with tours every 45 minutes from 11am until the last tour at 3.30pm.

The world's last working bere mill - a good one for visitors, families, and anyone who hasn’t been inside for years.

Unfortunate news for anyone trying to behave themselves. We now have beremeal millionaire shortbread in the mill shop fr...
04/06/2026

Unfortunate news for anyone trying to behave themselves. We now have beremeal millionaire shortbread in the mill shop from Rendall's Bakery.

They are, frankly, a problem.

Properly chocolatey, decadent, and made with Barony Mill beremeal - which means enjoying one can be filed under the very respectable heading of "supporting local heritage".

Take a run out to the mill this weekend and see where the beremeal starts, then buy the millionaire shortbread. You deserve it.

Tours run every 45 minutes from 11am, with the last tour at 3.30pm.

Address

Birsay Heritage Trust
Birsay
KW172LY

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+441856721439

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