Museums & Galleries · Peak District
Hat Works
📍 SK3 0EU
Photo: Gerald England (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore the new Gallery of Hats
- See Stockport's global hat collection on display
- Take a guided factory floor tour
- Visit the museum café for coffee and creative activities
- View art exhibitions from traditional to contemporary visual arts
Hat Works is the UK's only museum dedicated to the hatting industry, hats and headwear, housed in a restored Grade II listed Victorian Mill. You can explore the new Gallery of Hats, discover the global connections of Stockport's hat collection, and take a guided factory floor tour to learn about the town's hatting trade. There's also a museum café for coffee and creative wellbeing activities, plus a varied programme of art exhibitions. The factory floor tour suits adults and young people, with children aged 8 and above welcome. It's open Thursday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm. In Stockport, it's just 0.2 miles from Stockport station, with 79 bookable places to stay nearby on BritStays, making it easy to combine with an overnight visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am to 4pm
- Booking
- Factory floor tours available on selected dates
- Best for
- Adults and young people; children aged 8 and above welcome on tours
- Accessibility
- Housed in a restored Grade II listed Victorian Mill
From the attraction's own website on 11 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
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🚆 Or come by train
- Stockport 0.2 miles
- Davenport 1.3 miles
- Heaton Chapel 1.4 miles
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