Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre
Museums & Science Centres · Skelmanthorpe, West Yorkshire
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This small museum occupies a former hand-loom weaver's cottage on Queen Street in the village of Skelmanthorpe, near Huddersfield. The ground floor is furnished as a weaver's family living quarters as they would have looked around 1900, so children can see how a working family cooked, washed and slept in a one-up, one-down house. Upstairs, an authentic hand-loom in working order sits alongside displays and artefacts about the district's textile heritage, and a guide typically takes visitors round for about an hour. The centre is a quiet, compact place rather than a hands-on play venue, and it suits school groups, local history fans and older children curious about how cloth was made. Visits are by pre-booking and the centre is usually open on set days, so families should plan ahead. Leaflets for a self-guided walk around the village trail are also available.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Travel sickness bands
- Sick bagsYou only forget these once.
- Hair bobbles
- Notebook
- A penForms, competitions, name badges.
- Backseat organiser
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