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Stott Park Bobbin Mill
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Finsthwaite, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8AX
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Stott Park Bobbin Mill near Lake Windermere is the very last survivor of the 100-odd Lake District mills which produced wooden bobbins for the Lancashire Cotton industry.
‘Bobbin boys’ aged from 10 to 14 worked here in arduous conditions to produce 250,000 bobbins a week. Packed with clattering belt-driven machinery, Stott Park Bobbin Mill is presented just as it was in the 1870s.
Demonstrations show you how raw timber from the surrounding woodland was transformed into bobbins.
Explore the mill’s four acres of woodland, which are carpeted with bluebells in late April and May. Look out for wildlife, browse our second-hand bookshop and enjoy a woodland picnic.
Stott Park Bobbin Mill has been awarded a Gold Green Impact Award.
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Wed 27 May 2026
10am - 1pm
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See a bobbin being made
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Stott Park Bobbin Mill on the English Heritage Podcast
Hear about steam power at Stott Park Bobbin Mill on this special episode of the English Heritage Podcast.
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