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‘Women of the Crown’ Fashion Show + 12 facts about Mary, Queen Of Scots

‘Women of the Crown’ Fashion Show Last night (7th February), the Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle hosted its first ever fashion show, 'Woman of the Crown'. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and awa...

Dobcross Assessment & Restoration - Daniel Harris visits the Woolmill

The London Cloth Company, London's first micro-mill, was established in 2011 by Daniel Harris. The company was formed when Daniel rescued an old and rusty loom from a barn in rural Wales, naively ...

Visit Our Festive Chalet at the Aberdeen Christmas Village

The festive season in Aberdeen launches on the 22nd of November with the opening of the Christmas Village located on Broad Street and Upperkirkgate. The village will be open daily, expected Chri...

What is Geelong Lambswool?

Comparable to cashmere for its warmth and luxurious soft handle, Geelong Lambswool is an elegant, comfortable and practical yarn - lambswool refers to wool which is 50 mm or shorter from the first ...

Thank You for Supporting the Woolmill

Our Crowdfunding campaign has now closed and successfully raised £3,290! The primary reasons for the Campaign were: • To enable manufacturing to continue at this historic Speyside Woolmill. • To...

Support Our Campaign - Out of Knockando and into the World!

We have launched a Crowdfunding Campaign to raise £250,000 for funding an ambitious programme to export our high-quality craft textile products to an international market. John Mulligan, the histor...

Top 3: Accommodation in North East Scotland

Located in the North East of Scotland, Speyside is the heart of Scotch whisky and is also home to our unique working Woolmill, where is has excited on the same site for over 230 years. All within a...

Visit the Woolmill - Customer Testimonials 2018

As another busy season at the Woolmill draws to a close, we are looking at our customer reviews from the last 7 months. TripAdvisor "Beautiful spot and well worth the visit, friendly team, small c...

Solid Coloured Blankets in Production & Interesting Facts About Shetland Sheep

Using the Mill's modern machinery, a small collection of solid coloured blankets in red, grey, blue and green are being woven. The blankets follow a twill weave design, which is the second major de...

It’s Hot Chocolate Season – 10 Facts About the Sweet, Chocolatey Drink

Warming up with a hot chocolate is one of the best things about autumn. At the Wooolmill, Red Roof Coffee serves Zuma 100% Fairtrade Dark Hot Chocolate, which is made with 33% West African cocoa. H...