As part of celebrating GoGlobal week we are taking a trip back in time to the beautiful National Trust site at Quarry Bank. The trip is free, open to all MRT students at any level, running on three separate afternoons and they have an ice cream parlour – so there is no excuse! Book today using the QR code or sign up on Eventbrite Can’t wait to see you all!

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Mill

Rare surviving eighteenth-century cotton mill, built by the industrialist Samuel Greg, with working heritage machinery.

Apprentice House

Home of the apprentices and superintendents. Up to 90 children were housed here, working 10-hour days in the mill.

Quarry Bank House

Elegant Georgian family home, built for the Greg family. Located next to the mill and overlooking the river and gardens.

Garden

Picturesque gardens on the banks of the river valley. Restored glasshouse and kitchen garden.

Estate

400 acres of beautiful woodland and countryside surrounding the River Bollin.

Styal Village

Eighteenth-century village, built by the Greg family for the mill workers. Village hub with an exhibition, and workers’ cottage.

Eating

Weaving Shed Restaurant, Upper Garden Café and Stables ice cream parlour.

Shopping

Mill Shop and Garden Shop with gifts including fabrics woven on the heritage looms in the mill. Second-hand bookshop.