National Trust - Wellbrook Beetling Mill

Very realistic

As you can see the mill in action it gives a good idea of what the mill produced and the work involved. The guide was very knowledgeable and knew his stuff so could answer any questions relating to th...

A Real Working Mill

I came across this place in the National Trust Handbook. It is well worth a visit, although make sure it is open before you make the journey. It opens at weekends March to September. It can be comb...

This is a place where you can see a working mill in its original setting and condition

As a 77 year old I can remember this as a working mill and Willie John Black as the operator, you could have heard the thump of the beeters as the did the work on the linen and I have visited it on ot...

Wellbrook

Lovely setting by a river. The beetling mill had been restored, with in costume guides to explain the whole process. You can go outside and follow the stream down through the wooden sluice to the wate...

Well worth the visit

It was a bit of a miserable day when we visited and we almost didn’t stay for the tour. So glad that we did. Barbara was an excellent guide who really brought the linen making process to life. And whe...