Location & Hours

Hours of Operation

• The park at Newlin Grist Mill is open seven days a week.
  • The grounds, including trails, are free and open to the public from 7am to 7pm daily.
  • Please note that these hours change seasonally with daylight hours – check back for changes.

• The Visitor Center is open daily from 9am to 4pm.
  • Please excuse our dust as we continue to complete repairs and renovations!
  • The Gift Shop is open during regular Visitor Center hours.
  • Masks are recommended for everyone ages 2 & up while in the Visitor Center.

• Guided tours of the Grist Mill will be offered on a limited basis.
  • Please call the office at 610-459-2359 to reserve your spot, as each tour will be limited to no more than 8 people to help us maintain social distancing in the smaller spaces inside the Mill.
  • While the Mill is not currently operational, visitors on guided tours will get a rare opportunity to see the process of building a new waterwheel and waterbox, as well as observe archaeological studies of the floor of the Mill.
  • Visitors must be on a guided tour to go inside the Grist Mill.
  • Guided tours are $6 per person (children under 3 years of ages admitted free).

Location

Newlin Grist Mill is located at
219 S. Cheyney Road
Glen Mills, PA 19342

The site is in Western Delaware County, Pennsylvania off of U.S. Rt. 1, Baltimore Pike. We are conveniently located about 22 miles from Philadelphia, 9 miles from West Chester, and 6 miles from Delaware.

Parking

Free parking is available by the Visitor Center. The parking lot is locked from 5:30pm to 7am; please time your visit accordingly.

Directions

From I-95: Take exit 3A (Rt. 322 W) towards West Chester. Turn right onto Route 1 N/Baltimore Pike. In 1.3 miles, turn right onto Cheyney Road. The entrance to the Visitor Center is on the right.

From I-476 (The Blue Route): Take exit 5 towards Route 1 S/Baltimore Pike. In 8.9 miles, turn left onto Cheyney Road. The entrance to the Visitor Center is on the right.

From Rt. 202: Turn onto Route 1 N/Baltimore Pike. In 2.2 miles, turn right onto Cheyney Road. The entrance to the Visitor Center is on the right.