Paradise Mill and Silk Museum

Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6TJ

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Paradise Mill Looms, Macclesfield
  • Paradise Mill Looms, Macclesfield
  • Macclesfield Silk Museum

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Paradise Mill and Silk Museum tell the story of silk’s journey from cocoon to loom. Paradise Mill remains untouched since the final day it operated. Our expert guides look at all aspects of Mill life and silk production, and the beauty of the textiles to the global phenomenon of silk.

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Guide Prices

Admission: £11.00 adults, £9.50 Concessions, children aged under 16 are free.

Opening Times

2023 (1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023)
DayTimes
Wednesday - Saturday10:00 - 16:00

* The Silk Museum Shop is open Wednesday – Saturday 10-4pm – walk straight in, no need to visit the museum if you don’t want to.
The Jacquard Tea Room is open Wednesday – Saturday 10-4pm – walk straight into our family friendly Tea Room serving home-made cake and biscuits. Choose from a variety of teas and top quality filter coffee served in vintage china. Treat yourself after a tour of Paradise Mill or exploring the museum collection.
Paradise Mill, Park Lane, SK11 6TJ is open Wednesday – Saturday with guided tour time slots

Directions

Road Directions

Follow brown signs, the nearest primary road is A523.

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    Recent Reviews:

    • mummysistersandra
      Manchester, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Great tour of Paradise Mill
      5 of 5 stars
      Sunday, 27th November 2022
      Tour of Paradise Mill highly recommended (only accessible via steps unfortunately). Daisy gave us a great tour of the mill including lots of interesting social history of Macclesfield aka Women's... Read full review
    • WanderingBrit
      Youlgreave, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Don't miss out on Paradise Mill tour
      5 of 5 stars
      Thursday, 12th January 2023
      The museum is excellent and Paradise Mill is unique with its original silk looms. The tour by Dan was superb. Informative & fascinating tales of the machines and the people who worked there. Highly... Read full review
    • MarkP130
      Rochdale, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Brilliant Visit to Museum & Mill
      5 of 5 stars
      Sunday, 19th March 2023
      We’d set Apple Maps but the app does not (March 23) take you to the museum, however the car park it did take us to (Exchange Street) was ideal for us. However, whilst trying to get our bearings we... Read full review

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors

    Attraction Facilities

    • All Weather Attraction

    Payment Methods

    • American Express accepted
    • Delta accepted
    • Groups Accepted - Minimum 10.
    • Maestro accepted
    • MasterCard accepted
    • Solo accepted
    • TIC Staff Admitted Free
    • Visa accepted

    Printed Material in Foreign Languages

    • German printed material

    Provider Features

    • In town/city centre
    • Indoor Attraction
    • Marketing Cheshire Member

    Tours and Demonstrations

    • Demonstrations Given

    Contact Us

    Tel: 01625 612045

    Tel: 01625 612045

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