Museums & Galleries · Shetland Islands
Quendale Mill
📍 ZE2 9JD
Photo: Stephen McKay (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Watch a DVD of the mill in operation before your tour
- See crofting and farming implements displayed indoors and in the courtyard
- Browse the shop for locally sourced goods
- Learn the mill's history dating from 1867
Quendale Mill is a historic water mill in the Shetland Islands. The Mill was commissioned to be built in 1867 by the Grierson family, with its primary purpose to handle the grain for crofters from a wide surrounding area. You can watch the DVD video of the Mill in operation prior to your tour, then see the crofting and farming implements and machinery displayed inside and outside in the courtyard. There's a shop stocking quality goods at affordable prices, many locally sourced, plus free brochures on Shetland's many attractions, and toilets accessible to wheelchair users. The mill is open 10am to 5pm daily between 13 April and 11 October 2026. If you're staying nearby, there are 2 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- 10am to 5pm daily, 13 April to 11 October 2026
- Booking
- Advance booking advised, especially for groups of 12 or more
- Accessibility
- Toilets accessible to wheelchair users
From the attraction's own website on 8 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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