The gardens

The gardens sit above and below a cliff face. They include the Mill Meadow, the lower garden and the upper garden. The upper garden has a café, shop and accessible toilet. The garden has three entrances, see below for more details.
The gardens sit above and below a cliff face. They include the Mill Meadow, the lower garden and the upper garden. The upper garden has a café, shop and accessible toilet. The garden has three entrances, see below for more details.
Explore the mill to see working cotton machinery in action and to find out what it was like to work in an mill in the Industrial Revolution. Galleries in the mill tell the story of Quarry Bank's founder, Samuel Greg, and the men, women and children who worked in his mill. Follow the link to find out about accessibility in the mill.
Quarry Bank House was the home of the cotton mill owning Greg family. Inside you can explore the world of Hannah Greg, whose husband Samuel founded the mill. Discover Hannah's passion for self-improvement and education, and the elegant home that she loved.
The Apprentice House was home to hundreds of child mill workers from the 1790s through to the 1840s. You can experience their world on a guided tour of the house, where interpreters will give you a flavour of what life was really like for the children of Quarry Bank.
In Styal village you can discover the domestic lives of the mill workers. The village hub houses a permanent exhibition about life in Styal, and a video about how we restored one of the cottages, which you can visit on a guided tour.
There are three places to eat at Quarry Bank: the mill café, the garden café and Stables Ice Cream Parlour. Follow the link for information about access in these venues.
There are three shops at Quarry Bank: the mill shop and the garden shop and the second hand bookshop. See below for information about accessibility in the shops.