Great informative tour through the working of the bobbin mill. Amazing insight into a bygone tradition. Mill is well preserved & the guides are excellent, very impressed in seeing the process of bobbins being made. Highly recommend if in the area visit

This was an excellent visit. The mill is very well preserved and the static displays give a vivid picture of its operation and the hard times experienced by the workforce. The guided tour, during which some of the machines are switched on, was very clearly presented and full of interesting information. It took around 40 minutes and was well pitched for the general visitor. The staff were extremely welcoming and ready to field questions

This English Heritage bobbin mill is a fascinating place. Preserved as it was when it finally closed in 1971, the original machinery, tools, oak swill baskets and artifacts were described with interest and enthusiasm by our excellent tour guide, Ann. Practical demonstrations of how bobbins were made added to the experience and offered an insight into the difficult and demanding working conditions of the period.

This place was such a surprise , we had no expectations but the tour and the factory mostly in its original state with original machines in use totally blew us all away . We have traveled far and wide but this speacial place is as of time has stood stiil . A absolute winner - our 12 year old was totally wowed by it . You must visit !!

Exceeded expectations. If I'm honest, we were on holiday and it was raining so we were looking for indoor things to do. This was really interesting! Amazing social history and a really informative demonstration of the mill. Our guide, Harriet, was very knowledgeable and engaging, including for the kids. The lady on the reception was also very enthusiastic and engaging. Would like to return in better weather to explore the woodland.

Fantastic museum - very informative. Our tour guide walked us through the whole process of making bobbins, crucial components for the cotton industry during the Industrial Revolution. Steam engine was working on the day we visited as an added bonus.

we are EH members and after looking where there were any EH places to visit in the area we were staying the Bobbin Mill came up. We had no idea what to expect but it was brilliant. The guide was knowledgeable and pleasant, we got to see how the bobbin is made and the huge array of different bobbins.