Isle of Wight tourist attraction Calbourne Water Mill has bid goodbye to its final visitors and closed its doors.

The historic park closed at 4pm today (Sunday).

One of the last people to visit was Islander Christopher Jackson,  who sent us some photos. Scroll through them above.

Flour has been milling at Calbourne for over 1,000 years, but, in recent years, the owners have been struck with site damage and high repair costs.

The mill was ‘fixed’ in time for its appearance in the second series of Channel 5’s Jewel of the South, with showrunners wanting it to ‘look pleasing’, according to the attraction’s owners, but further repairs are needed to ensure it is in working order.

In December, the pit wheel broke, which requires £70,000 to fix – and a fallen tree crashed onto a historic barn over winter.

It was announced on April 3 that the attraction would close today.

Next stage is an auction of contents.

The contents of the on-site rural museum will go under the hammer through HRD Auction Rooms at an event hosted at the Water Mill on Saturday, May 4, at 9am.

Over 300 lots will be on offer, with presale viewings on Friday, May 3, between 10am and 5pm.