Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate

Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate

Quarry Bank overflows with the atmosphere of the Industrial Revolution. A visit to the cotton mill, powered by Europe's most powerful working waterwheel, will certainly stimulate your senses. The clatter of machinery and hiss of steam engines is astonishing. Take a guided tour of the Apprentice House, which housed the pauper children who worked in the mill. Visit the stunning garden – the Greg family's picturesque valley retreat adjoining the mill. Stroll to Styal village, built by the Greg family to house the mill workers and still a thriving community, or walk through woods along the River Bollin. Note: no pushchairs in the Mill or the Apprentice House

Quarry Bank Mill Garden on Film:
Visit one of the North West's greatest and most complete industrial heritage sites - Quarry Bank Mill, Garden and Styal estate in Cheshire.

Tucked away in the valley of the River Bollin, this atmospheric 18th-century working Georgian cotton mill, with its Victorian Apprentice House, newly opened 18th-century garden, mill workers' village and wider riverside and woodland estate offers a great family day out.

Spinning and weaving demonstrations, guided walks and tours and other events run across the season, whilst the Mill Restaurant offers delicious snacks and meals using local, seasonal produce whenever possible.

Don't Miss:
Experience demonstrations on how cotton was processed into cloth.
See how water power was replaced by steam power.
Explore the garden, its terraced paths and cave.

VISITORS INFORMATION:

Making the most of your day
Programme of events and guided walks throughout the year. School holiday activities for all the family. Children's play area. Picnic facilities. Trails and Tracker Packs.
Cycle route. Dogs: Dogs under close control on estate.
On lead only in mill yard
No pushchairs in the Mill or the Apprentice House

Prices:
Gift Aid Admission
(Standard Admission prices in brackets) Mill, Apprentice House and garden:
adult £14.20 (£12.89), child £7.05 (£6.40), family £35.40 (£32.16).
Mill and Apprentice House or garden:
adult £10.50 (£9.54), child £5.25 (£4.77), family £25.20 (£22.90).
Mill only:
Adult £7.35 (£6.68), child £3.90 (£3.53), family £18.60 (£16.90).
Garden only:
Adult £5 (£4.54), child £2.50 (£2.27), family £12.50 (£11.36).
Garden Upgrade: a
Adult £3.50 (£3.18), child £1.75 (£1.59), family £8.75 (£7.95).
Estate: (Standard Admission) Cars £4, motorcycles £2, coaches £15.
Free upgrade when travelling by public transport or cycle

Facilities
Shopping & eating
Browse in the mill shop for gifts and mementos. Dine in the Mill Restaurant. Grab a snack from the Pantry. New: plants on sale in the mill yard.
Cycling
Cycle route around Southern Woods
Parking
200 yards. Coaches £15, unless booked
Learning
Suitable for school groups. Live interpretation. Hands-on activities
Families & children
Baby-changing facilities. Front-carrying baby slings and hip-carrying infant seats for loan. Children's play area. Family trails

Getting There
Bus services
Swans Travel 200 Manchester Airport –Wilmslow
Cycling
NCN6, 1½ miles. RCR85 ½ mile View local cycle routes on the National Cycle Network website 
By road
1½ miles north of Wilmslow off B5166, 2 miles from M56, exit 5, 10 miles south of Manchester. Heritage signs from A34 and M56
By train
Styal ½ mile; Manchester Airport 2 miles; Wilmslow 2½ miles
Ordnance survey reference
109:SJ835835

Address:
Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate
Styal
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 4LA