Just over the border in Cheshire, and only a stone’s throw away from Manchester Airport, is a magical woodland estate perfect for a winter walk. Quarry Bank Mill is an 18th-century cotton mill surrounded by 400 acres of beautiful countryside.
It’s a location where nature and industry sit side by side. The mill itself is a rare example of a surviving cotton mill and you can still see the machinery in use today.
Nestled in the grounds is Quarry Bank House a Georgian building which was home to Samuel Greg, the founder of the mill, and his family. Contrasting with the building’s grandeur is the Apprentice House, where up to 90 children who worked at the mill lived.
