Mill woodland paths(opens the full route on the National Trust site)
Dogs, with restrictions
Explore the four acres of woodland during a booked site visit. The grounds are not accessible when the mill is closed; admission and parking terms apply.
About
Stott Park Bobbin Mill preserves the machinery and working spaces of a Lake District industry that supplied Lancashire's cotton mills. Its belt-driven lathes turn raw timber into wooden bobbins, with demonstrations showing the cutting, boring and shaping involved. The mill is presented as it was in the 1870s, and the exhibition explains the long hours, dust and dangerous conditions faced by its workforce, including children. Reviewers particularly praise the guides for making an unfamiliar trade easy to understand, while families enjoy seeing a bobbin made in front of them. Paths through four acres of woodland make a short walk during a booked visit. Arrange your tour before travelling, since opening is limited to selected dates and the grounds and facilities close with the mill. Dogs on short leads can enter the grounds, but cannot join the indoor tour.
OpenPick a day for times and prices
- Closed
Also open Thu 29 Oct, 10:00–16:00 · Also open Sun 1 Nov, 10:00–16:00
Today, Thursday 29 October
Peak day- Stott Park Bobbin Mill10:00 – 16:00
Site is open for guided tours only. Tours are at 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm. The steam engine will be in operation.
Peak prices, non-members
| Ticket | On the day | Online |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £12.70 | £10.79 |
| Child | £6.30 | £5.35 |
| Concession | £11.80 | £10.03 |
| Family | £31.80 | £27.03 |
| Family (one adult) | £19.00 | £16.15 |
Opening times may change at short notice.
Visits are by guided tour on selected dates and must be booked online; arrive at the time on your ticket. The official calendar checked on 23 September 2026 lists tour days on 8 October, 29 October (steam engine running) and 1 November, with tours at 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm, plus a Christmas event on 13 December. The current tour-booking instructions take precedence over older walk-up wording on the access page.
Wheelchair access is to the ground floor only. Steep wooden stairs lead upstairs, with no lift; the site also has slopes, uneven ground, a pond and a stream.
Dogs: Dogs on short leads are welcome in the grounds, but not on guided tours inside the mill.
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