Styal, Quarry Bank Mill and the River Bollin
From the National Trust cotton mill at Quarry Bank through Styal Woods and along the River Bollin to Wilmslow.
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Styal is home to Quarry Bank, one of the best preserved cotton mills of the Industrial Revolution, now run by the National Trust along with the workers' village and the apprentice house.
From Styal the route follows the River Bollin through the woods of the Styal estate, with planes from Manchester Airport passing overhead, and on into Wilmslow before looping back. It's a beautiful stretch of river and a fascinating bit of history.
Highlights
- Quarry Bank Mill
- Styal Woods
- River Bollin
- Distance
- 5.7 miles (9.2 km)
- Route
- circular
- Difficulty
- easy
- Start
- Styal
- Parking
- Quarry Bank (National Trust) or Styal village
- Terrain
- River, Woods, History
