The Olde Watermill

Visited with my grandchildren today, they had a lovely time on the train ride. We then went to the restaurant for lunch which was absolutely delicious, very generous servings, staff were all attentive even though it was quite busy. I finished with the coffee cake which was lovely. We will definitely be going back for lunch soon!

Awful service , workers were rude and inconsiderate and my panini looked like it was stepped on and cut with a fork

Location has a lot of potential but don't feel that there is enough variety here

Very expensive all together. The shops are over charging for small little trinkets. The play area is a joke. You pay loads of money, can't bring your own food for your children. That is especially bad when you have a child with ASD. The lady in there tells you off about anything.

Like a flea market with loads of little shops antique and childhood memories, a must if you're in the area. Parking free and easy on site.

We visited Summer Beach this week and it was such a lovely, magical experience — perfect for children and families. My daughter absolutely loved the beach itself in the mill and had been looking forward to going back. Unfortunately, when my mum took her today into the gemstone shop afterwards, her experience was completely ruined. My daughter is 11 years old, disabled, and lives with autism and epilepsy. She’s sensible, respectful, and full of wonder — the exact kind of child you’d hope would be welcomed in a place filled with treasures. But the man in the shop kept telling her not to touch anything and warned that she’d be “out of pocket” if she broke something — which was really unfair and uncalled for. She hadn’t done anything wrong. He also repeatedly talked about his son making things on the computer with 3D printing, which felt oddly pointed and left my daughter feeling uncomfortable and self-conscious. What should have been a fun, inclusive outing left her upset and singled out. It’s a real shame, because Summer Beach itself was amazing — but the attitude in the gemstone shop let it all down. I’d really urge the owners to consider how they speak to and treat children with additional needs. It matters.

Good parking and lovely range of small personal outlets

Went to the Summer Beach today with my daughter and grandson and he loved it. Well worth the money with a big sandpit including buckets and spades, swings & slide and 5 or 6 bouncy castles. Wasn’t too busy so he enjoyed going on everything and there’s also a lot of tables & chairs to sit down to have a drink whilst watching the kids play, it felt like a safe environment too. The two hours was plenty of time to enjoy it all and we had a wander in the shops afterwards where everyone was lovely and friendly with excellent customer service, highly recommend a visit 😊

Plenty of shops to look around, however toilet facilities are poor, mens toilet near the entrance door is screwed shut.