Gayle Mill

A Heritage Gem

Looking for things to do and places to go in the Yorkshire Dales? Come to Gayle Mill for a day out with a difference!

Beneath the peace and tranquillity of National Park's beautiful hillsides lie the real, sometimes dark stories of Wensleydale's past. Discover at Gayle Mill how man fought to tame this unforgiving landscape and exploit its water-powered energy at the very start of the Industrial Revolution.

Gayle Mill tells a unique story of survival against all the odds, as it reinvented itself time and again, and how finally it was rescued from total dereliction through the 2004 BBC "Restoration" series.

Enjoy watching in action the fully restored Victorian woodworking machinery and the oldest working turbine in the UK in its original location, and listen to the fascinating stories about how the owners, workers, inventors and entrepreneurs kept the Mill working for over 200 years.

DEMONSTRATION DAYS
Take a full guided tour and see water powered Victorian woodworking machines making a range of traditional products. 1st Sunday of every month at 11am and 2.30pm.

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE COURSES
DAY COURSE - SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2010
DAY COURSE - SATURDAY 13 MARCH 2010

  • Learn how to use Gayle Mill's historic water powered Victorian woodworking machinery.
  • Enjoy using traditional hand tools.
  • Create your own unique wood products from locally sourced timber.
  • Receive expert tuition from Directors of Gayle Mill Trust.

Gayle Mill and the early days of the Cotton Industry
Lecture by John McCallum on 27 February 2010

Click here for further information on Demonstration Days, Hands-on Courses and the Lecture. 

 

Download a Visitor Leaflet
For full information about opening times, tickets, etc., download the 2010 visitor leaflet by clicking here.