National Trust Quarry Bank

Type:Parks & Gardens

Styal Road, Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4HP

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At Quarry Bank you can discover a complete industrial community and experience the very different worlds of owner and worker, who lived and worked here side by side. Discover what it was like to work in a cotton mill. Experience heritage machinery in action and feel the floors shake beneath your feet as the spinning machines turn and the looms weave. Find out about the life and legacy of Samuel Greg, the founder of Quarry Bank.

Explore the Greg family home, Quarry Bank House, and wander through the stunning picturesque gardens that rise up the banks of the river valley, offering stunning views and spectacular changes through the seasons. By contrast, take a guided tour of the Apprentice House to step into the lives of the pauper children who worked in the mill....Read More

About

At Quarry Bank you can discover a complete industrial community and experience the very different worlds of owner and worker, who lived and worked here side by side. Discover what it was like to work in a cotton mill. Experience heritage machinery in action and feel the floors shake beneath your feet as the spinning machines turn and the looms weave. Find out about the life and legacy of Samuel Greg, the founder of Quarry Bank.

Explore the Greg family home, Quarry Bank House, and wander through the stunning picturesque gardens that rise up the banks of the river valley, offering stunning views and spectacular changes through the seasons. By contrast, take a guided tour of the Apprentice House to step into the lives of the pauper children who worked in the mill. Stroll to Styal village to see how many of the other workers lived. Styal remains a thriving community today and we ask you to be mindful of our tenants' privacy.

On the estate there are acres of woodland to explore. Follow the meandering path of the river Bollin and cross the folly bridges as you look out for an array of wildlife and beautiful views.

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Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
1 adult + 3 children£31.50 per ticket
1 adult + 3 children (with Gift Aid)£34.70 per ticket
2 adults + up to 3 children£52.50 per ticket
2 adults + up to 3 children (with Gift Aid)£57.80 per ticket
Adults (18+)£21.00 per ticket
Adults (18+) (with Gift Aid)£23.10 per ticket
Child (5-7)£10.50 per ticket
Child (5-7) (with Gift Aid)£11.60 per ticket

Free for under 5's

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Accessible Lift
  • Accessible to Wheelchair Users
  • Autism Friendly
  • Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors
  • Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Quiet Place
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors
  • Wheelchairs available

Catering

  • On-Site cafe/restaurant/catering
  • Picnic area

Children & Infants

  • Baby changing
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Facilities

Accessibility

  • Accessible Lift
  • Accessible to Wheelchair Users
  • Autism Friendly
  • Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors
  • Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Quiet Place
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors
  • Wheelchairs available

Catering

  • On-Site cafe/restaurant/catering
  • Picnic area

Children & Infants

  • Baby changing facilities

Establishment Features

  • Dogs Accepted
  • Electric Car Charging
  • Public toilets
  • Shop

Key Features

  • No Smoking Attraction

Parking & Transport

  • Car parking
  • Coach Parking
  • Parking (free)

Payment Methods

  • Cash Accepted

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted

Travel & Trade

  • Group Discount
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Map & Directions

Road Directions

Quarry Bank is located off the B5166. Follow the A555 and exit at the Hollin Lane/ Styal Road junction. Follow the brown oak leaf heritage signs. Please respect our neighbours and park in the main visitor car park rather than the village.

Parking: Six electric vehicle charging points are available. See ‘Facilities’ for more information. Drivers will require their own cables to charge

Sat Nav: Use SK9 4HP and follow brown heritage signs. WHAT3WORDS ///teeth.fine.dress

Public Transport Directions

Styal train station is 1/2 mile walk/ 12 minutes from Quarry Bank. Manchester Airport is 2 miles away; Wilmslow train station is 2 miles away, approximately a 40 minute walk.

As a thank you for arriving car-free, enjoy 10% off in our restaurant, café or ice cream parlour, when you show a bus or train ticket with the day’s date on it, or a bike helmet. Find out more about exploring car-free

Opening Times

Summer opening hours* 1 Feb 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday10:30 - 17:00
Winter opening hours** 3 Nov 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
DayTimes
Monday - TuesdayClosed
Wednesday - Sunday10:30 - 16:00

* *Note: from 23 October we will be closing at 4pm due to the Halloween event.
**Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The exception to this is Christmas week, when we are open 22nd and 23rd, and closed 24th and 25th December.