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Visit Quarry Bank car-free
It’s easy to reach Quarry Bank car-free. There are hourly direct trains from Manchester and Crewe to Styal, taking about 30 mins. It’s then a 10-minute stroll to Quarry Bank.
There are connecting trains from Stockport, Warrington, Lancaster, Leeds, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton, Liverpool, Sheffield and many other places.
Check our recommended route for step-by-step directions and use our journey planner to get the best route from where you are.
* Enjoy 10% off in our restaurant, café or ice cream parlour (not gift shop), with a valid train or bus ticket, bus pass or bike helmet.
National Routes 85, 558 and the Heritage loop pass nearby. Plan your cycle route here.
If you travel in a group of 3 or more, than you could also save money with a GroupSave train ticket.
The Bollin Valley Way follows the path of the river which turns the mill wheel.
Quarry Bank is a short taxi ride from Wilmslow train station.
Here’s some information on access to attractions, buses and trains. And here’s access information for Quarry Bank.
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Getting to Quarry Bank car-free
Here's our recommended route to Quarry Bank. To get bus and train times and walking routes use our journey planner.
From Manchester
Direct trains run from Manchester Piccadilly (calling at Mauldeth Road, Burnage, East Didsbury, Gatley, Heald Green and Manchester Airport) to Styal. Trains run hourly and the journey takes about 30 minutes.
There are connecting trains from: Warrington Central (about 25 mins) New Mills (35 mins), Huddersfield (40 mins), Preston (40 mins), Lancaster (60 mins) and Leeds (65 mins).
From Styal, it’s a 10-15 minute stroll along Station Road and Holt’s Lane.
From Crewe
Trains run hourly from Crewe (calling at Sandbach, Holmes Chapel, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow) to Styal, taking about 30 minutes.
There are connecting trains from: Stafford (about 15 mins), Stoke-on-Trent (20 mins), Chester (20 mins), Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton (35 mins), Liverpool (45 mins) and Birmingham (55 mins).
Then, it’s a 10-15 minute stroll along Station Road and Holt’s Lane.
From Stockport
Frequent trains run from Stockport to Wilmslow (about 10 mins). There are connecting trains from Macclesfield, Hazel Grove (about 10 mins), Sheffield (40 mins) and Buxton (45 mins).
Connecting train run hourly from Wilmslow to Styal, taking about 5 mins.
Then, it’s a 10-15 minute stroll along Station Road and Holt’s Lane.
About Quarry Bank
Quarry Bank is a place of stark contrast, where the power of the Industrial Revolution sits alongside the beauty of picturesque gardens and lush countryside. At Quarry Bank you can discover a complete industrial community and experience the very different worlds of owner and worker, who lived and worked here side by side.
Discover what it was like to work in a cotton mill. Experience heritage machinery in action and feel the floors shake beneath your feet as the spinning machines turn and the looms weave. Find out about the life and legacy of Samuel Greg, the founder of Quarry Bank.
Explore the Greg family home, Quarry Bank House, and wander through the stunning picturesque gardens that rise up the banks of the river valley, offering stunning views and spectacular changes through the seasons. By contrast, take a guided tour of the Apprentice House to step into the lives of the pauper children who worked in the mill. Stroll to Styal village to see how many of the other workers lived.
On the estate there are acres of woodland to explore. Follow the meandering path of the river Bollin and cross the folly bridges as you look out for an array of wildlife and beautiful views.
For any queries about visiting contact Quarry Bank on 01625527468 or quarrybank@nationaltrust.org.uk
Address: Quarry Bank, Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4HP. Visit Website