Visit Highfold Mill

Highfold Mill is a working 19th-century textile mill run by Knowmoor Council. You can watch the looms run, try carding and spinning wool, and buy blankets and scarves woven on site.

When it's open

The mill is open from 1 April to 31 October, Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 4pm. Last entry is at 3:15pm.

It's also open on bank holiday Mondays from April to October, and every day in the Easter and summer school holidays.

It's closed from November to March. You can still book a group visit in those months.

The looms run at 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3pm. Each demonstration lasts about 20 minutes.

How much it costs

You don't need to book. Pay at the door by card or cash.

Where it is and how to get there

Highfold Mill, Mill Lane, Highfold, KN6 4HM.

The car park on site is free for visitors and has 4 disabled parking bays.

The local bus from Knowmoor to Highfold runs every 30 minutes, Monday to Saturday, and stops on Mill Lane. It's a 5 minute walk from Highfold village centre.

You can also walk there on the Highfold Mill trail from Highfold Country Park. It's about 1 hour each way.

Access

The ground floor, the shop and the café are step-free. The loom floor upstairs has a lift. The mill race path outside is uneven. There's an accessible toilet on the ground floor.

The looms are loud. Ear defenders are free to borrow at the door.

Assistance dogs are welcome. Other dogs can come into the shop and the café but not onto the loom floor.

Group and school visits

Groups of 10 or more get a guided tour for £5 a person. School visits cost £3 a pupil and include a spinning workshop. Book at least 2 weeks ahead.

Email mill@knowmoor.example or call 01632 960 044, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

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