Museums & Galleries · Gloucestershire
Dunkirk Mill Museum
📍 GL5 5HB
Photo: don cload (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- See a massive working waterwheel powering historic textile machinery
- Early 19th-century mechanical cloth-shearing machine on display
- Guides demonstrate machinery used to finish cloth after weaving
- Exhibition on the historic development of the Dunkirk Mills site
- Attractive walk from Egypt Mill past the restored mill pond
Dunkirk Mill Museum sits on a historic mill site in Nailsworth, reached by a pleasant walk past the restored mill pond from Egypt Mill. The highlight is a massive working waterwheel, installed in 1855, which still powers original textile machinery, while guides demonstrate the processes once used to finish woollen cloth. There's also a cloth-shearing machine from Wallbridge Mill and an exhibition on the site's 18th and 19th-century history. Visits last 45 minutes and run seasonally from April to September, so advance booking is recommended. The museum is fully accessible, with parking available at nearby Egypt Mill. It suits anyone curious about industrial heritage and textile history, and with Stroud station 2.8 miles away and 35 places to stay within 5 miles, it's an easy addition to a short stay in the area.
Practical details
- Open
- April to September
- Time needed
- Visits last 45 minutes
- Booking
- Advance booking strongly recommended
- Parking
- Use Egypt Mill car park and register your number plate
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs welcome; others at guide's discretion
- Accessibility
- Fully accessible for wheelchair users, with accessible toilet
From the attraction's own website on 14 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Parking
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