National Trust - Quarry Bank - Wilmslow

Debbie N.

Lovely place to visit. Would recommend.

Volunteers/Staff:
The volunteers were friendly and very knowledgeable. One gent met us as the door of the mill to welcome us and gave us a good amount of information, another started up a steam engine for us to see. As we went around, other volunteers and staff always had a smile and a hello.

Mill:
Take your time and really look around, so much history to learn and you get to see how it all worked. We were offered to book onto tours for other indoor areas but we preferred to make own way at own pace so didn't book on. Booking is free.

Gardens:
Lovely for a stroll around, well maintained and has designated pathways.

Other bits:
Has clean restrooms, book shop, mill shop and restaurants.
We stayed a couple of hours but you can easily make a day of it, especially when everything is open and if you book onto the tours.

Graham R.

Quarry Bank Mill is quite simply a fantastic National Trust treasure and place to visit.
The National Trust staff and volunteers to a wonderful job maintaining, not just the buildings but also the gardens surrounding the Mill. They give informative talks to visitors as to the workings of the Mill machinery and general history as to the workers way of life from day to day.
During our visit we had a walk along the River Bollin, so peaceful and stress free, apart from the occasional roar of the jet engines from near by Manchester Airport.
We took a picnic with us and sat down on a picnic bench with a great view of the weir waterfall, it was just perfect.
All in all it was a lovely day out at Quarry Bank Mill, I can thoroughly recommend a visit.

Helen P.

It might be next to the airport, but you wouldn't know it. QBM is a historical gem tucked away in it's own serene little bubble.
Visited on Monday in term term, so the grounds were quiet, parking was plentiful and there was no wait for entry.
The Apprentice House guided tour is well worth it as the guides are awash with knowledge and enthusiasm.
The lower gardens were closed due to flood damage, but there were still plenty of grounds to explore. I will definitely go back when the flowers come into bloom.

Merve

A fascinating place with a rich history, beautiful gardens, and an impressive waterwheel. It’s a great experience for anyone interested in the Industrial Revolution. The staff were knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommended!

László B.

A full day family experience, comprising a mansion, a mill and other buildings, a fascinating insight into mill life.
You can travel back in time seeing the accommodation of the apprentices (the tour is highly recommended), the working, original machinery in the mill, or even the house of the owner who had the estate built.
It's definitely worth a walk in the village as well.

Detailing A. T. B.

We got in on a free National Trust voucher from the newspaper. Else, it would have been around £60 for a family of four. It's definitely not worth that.

A good day out exploring an old cotton mill, the workhouse was interesting, some lovely walks.
Playground was very very basic. Plenty of spaces for picnic. Today was warm and sunny. Not a lot of stuff to do to escape the rain if you needed to.
Snugburys ice cream shop on site, but not cheap at just under £4 a cone.

Peter B.

I love it here. There’s something innately peaceful about the surrounding area that makes it perfect for a relaxing and leisurely walk.

The mill gives an interesting insight into how this area was shaped by, and shaped, the Industrial Revolution. The level of record keeping at the mill seemed to be quite high so there’s a lot of information about how the people there lived, including some of the medical practices at the mill.

There are staff all around the mill who will give demonstrations of the mill machinery to allow us to see the cotton making process. It’s amazing hearing and seeing the machinery working.

They also offer guided tours around the apprentice house, where the child apprentices lived. The tours are insightful and fun for all ages.

K S.

this place has a very strong historical background of children working in a factory, however, it may be a dangerous environment. some were died and some were heavily injured. buying slave from other countries. whats are the total procedure of transforming raw cotton to cotton cloth. you can still witnessing how the old machines work, listen to their roaring noise.

In the souvenirs shop, there are some cloth products which is made in this factory .