Queen Street Mill Textile Museum

Burnley Windows, Harle Syke, Burnley, Lancashire BB10 2HX, UK
1-99 Years
Paid

Description

Welcome to the Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Experience the sights and sounds of Lancashire's industrial past, when local streets rang with millworkers’ chatter and the sound of their clogs on the cobbles. 

Visit and discover what it was really like to work in a cotton mill with the sights, smells and sounds of steam.  Imagine the deafening noise as nearly 1,000 looms clattered throughout the day.  Witness live demonstrations of working machinery and explore the lodge pond, historic steam engine and coal fired boilers.

Price starts from £5.00 for Adults(18 years and over), Free for Children(up to 18 years) and £25.00 for Xplorer Pass. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

  • Paid
  • Host birthday parties: No

Features

  • Experience the sights and sounds of Lancashire's industrial past, when local streets rang with millworkers’ chatter and the sound of their clogs on the cobbles.  
  • Visit and discover what it was really like to work in a cotton mill with the sights, smells and sounds of steam.  Imagine the deafening noise as nearly 1,000 looms clattered throughout the day.  Witness live demonstrations of working machinery and explore the lodge pond, historic steam engine and coal fired boilers.
  • With rows of steam driven looms and its authentic atmosphere the weaving shed at Queen Street Mill has featured in films, such as The King's Speech, Peterloo and A Christmas Carol.
  • With panoramic views across the magnificent Calder Valley, Queen Street Mill is utterly unique, as it is the last remaining steam-driven weaving shed from the 1800s.  Imagine when the imposing chimney was one amongst a forest of such chimneys as far as the eye could see?
  • Take the opportunity to stroll around the village of Harle Syke, once one of the most important weaving villages in Lancashire, or venture further afield on one of the many walks across this fascinating landscape.

Facilities

  • Food & Drinks: Café - serving hot and cold drinks, snacks and cakes.
  • Toilets: Toilets available.

Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

  • Adults: £5.00 per ticket.
  • Children (up to 18 years): Free.
  • Xplorer Pass: £25.00 per ticket.

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Pricing URL: https://www.visitlancashire.com/things-to-do/queen-street-mill-textile-museum-p7837

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

2 Apr 2026 - 1 Nov 2026: Wednesday - Saturday: 12:00 - 16:00

Address: Burnley Windows, Harle Syke, Burnley, Lancashire BB10 2HX, UK

Post Code: BB10 2HX

Council: Burnley

County: Lancashire

  • By Rail: To Burnley Central or Burnley Manchester Road station.  Visitors will then need to continue by bus on the no. 4 or 5 to Queen Street, Harle Syke.
  • Road Directions: Leave the M65 at Junction 12, and bear right towards Brierfield.  Follow the brown signs.  There is a free car park opposite the Museum.  
  • Parking: Car Parking close to motorway network.

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