Hat Works Museum Tour, Stockport
Overview
Join us as we visit the Hat Works Museum in Stockport and join in on one of their guided tours. Today we will journey through Stockport’s hatting history on our guided tour of the Factory Floor. Discover Wellington Mill’s roots in the cotton trade, the grizzly history of the fur trade, why Stockport was the place to make hats and see our Victorian hatting machines in motion for the first time since 2016. Over the last 4 years the hat museum have created new interpretation and displays using more images, archive footage and objects than ever before.
Tour duration approximately 1 hour.
Why not join us afterwards for Lunch at The Arden Arms, Stockport
Includes
- A guided tour ticket
- Booking Fees including VAT
- A warm welcome from your Spice Host
The Hat Works Museum is on the lower floors of Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport, Cheshire SK3 0EU which is accessed via a lift or 2 sets of stairs
Parking
The nearest car parks are:
- Heaton Lane (near Mersey Square), which you can access from Great Edgerton Street
- Grand Central (near the Railway Station)
Parking charges apply
Bus
Visit Transport for Greater Manchester or use the route explorer to plan your journey
The Hat Works museum is a 3 minute (0.1 mile) walk from Stockport Interchange
Train
The Hat Works museum is a 5 minute (0.3 mile) walk from Stockport Railway Station
| Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Member 60+ | £10.00 | Available |
| Member | £12.00 | Available |
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Host & Everything Else
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