Museums & Galleries · Hertfordshire
The Paper Trail - The Paper Mill Museum
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Photo: Chris Allen (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- See two historic Fourdrinier papermaking machines
- Hard hat tours of the working heritage mill
- Hands-on bookbinding workshops
- Storyboat river trips with themed tales for children
- Online exhibitions on watermarks and wartime paper
The Paper Trail - The Paper Mill Museum, also known as Frogmore Paper Mill, is the world's oldest mechanised paper mill, home to two historic Fourdrinier machines and still making artisan papers today. You can join hard hat tours to see the old and working mill side by side, try hands-on bookbinding workshops, take a gentle storyboat cruise along the River Gade, or browse online exhibitions on watermarks and wartime paper. It suits heritage enthusiasts, families and school groups alike. The site sits in Apsley, with its own pay and display car park, and Apsley station just 0.5 miles away. If you're staying nearby, there are 19 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, making it an easy addition to a Dacorum museums visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Tours run Wednesdays and Thursdays
- Parking
- Pay and display car park on Durrant's Hill Road with disabled spaces and EV charging
- Booking
- Tours can be booked in advance
- Accessibility
- Nearest car park opposite entrance suits mobility needs
From the attraction's own website on 4 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ WiFi
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Turn a visit to The Paper Trail - The Paper Mill Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Apsley 0.5 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 1 miles
- Kings Langley 2.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page