Y Felin is a traditional working water mill in West Wales producing stoneground flour

Times are changing at Y Felin.
In light of all the excitement in the miller's life the mill will be officially open on Tuesdays from 9-1 & 2-4.
The mill will be working throughout the week so if you would like to buy flour or wish to enquire about a tour please do not hesitate to phone or message Emma on 07825 250562, within the hours of 9-4 and this can be arranged. Y Felin flour can be purchased from The Premier Shop St Dogmaels and Glebelands Cardigan Road. A smaller range is offered from Dewi James Butcher in Cardigan.

A living tradition

Y Felin (Welsh for 'The Mill') is one of the last working water mills in Wales producing traditional stoneground flour.

Set in picturesque surroundings adjacent to the 12th Century Abbey of St Dogmaels, the adjoining mill pond is home to a variety of waterfowl which you are welcome to feed.

We produce a range of stoneground flours. A selection of flours are available from the mill. On a Tuesday we also have bread baked from our stoneground flour. This coincides with the St Dogmaels weekly local producers market located in the Abbey car park.
We run guided tours of the mill which are both enjoyable and educational. The tours are by appointment, so please contact the Miller Emma.

Guided tours of the working mill accompanying the miller while she mills her flour. Booking is essential to avoid disappointment.
Charges: Adults: £8, Children: £4, Family ticket: £20.
(Mill tours unavailable on Tuesday mornings due to the St Dogmaels Producers Market)

Our History

Y Felin has had several owners from the 1640s, the period about which there is documentary proof. Amongst these owners two families stand out. One is the Webley Parry family who owned the Mynachlogddu Estates in Pembrokeshire and who bought various properties in or near St Dogmaels including Y Felin.
Eventually the mill passed into the hands of another well-known local family: the Gwynnes, who it seems had some interest in the property prior to the Webley Parry's. The mill was worked by several generations of Gwynnes until 1926 when Mr Evan Gwynne died aged 56.

Michael and Jane Hall purchased the mill in 1977 from the estate of the late Mrs Phoebe Mary James: the last descendant of the Gwynnes to live at the mill.
Mike and Jane Hall restored the mill to its present state in the late 1970s. Mike was the miller at Y Felin from 1981 until Emma (his youngest daughter) took over as miller in 2017.
Cymdeithas Melinau Cymru Welshmills Society
Open Tuesday 9am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm.
The mill will be producing flour during the rest of the week but times will not be consistent.
If you would like to take a tour of the mill or collect flour on any other day please ring Emma on 07825 250562 during the hours 9-4.
Mill tours do need to be arranged in advance, so please ensure you enquire before arriving.
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