Wonderful place with lots of fascinating history. Still make wonderful woven good in ancient machinery which you can watch in action! Their own (very old) hydro electric generation still powered all their machines, and is also fascinating to see!
Amazing place to visit, something for everyone here! Engineering, History, local gifts, Amazing Welsh tapestry, throws, place mats clothing etc. The quality is absolutely outstanding, and will last generations. The staff are very welcoming, child friendly and helpful. Always a pleasure visiting this wonderful working Mill/shop.
The answer to the question of where to go to find traditional woven goods in Wales. The site, itself, is beautiful, offering tours through the workshops. The workshops features everything from modern to wonderfully preserved and maintained classic looms and tools of the trade. I found it interesting. My mum, who is a weaver, herself, was absolutely absorbed by the processes.
The shop offers up many products, which are made on site, as well as items made from local textiles, crafters, and artisans. You can also buy the usual sort of tourist-tat here but, really, it's the traditional craft that deserves the attention.
A surprise! Popped in as thought the displays looked interesting. Ended up buying a lovely little pot and also some local shortbread to take home as gifts (it had been difficult to find local food products!) Interesting to see behind the scenes and the staff were really friendly.
We stayed in walking distance so had to see what it was about.
We likely went at a bad time, however, the shop area itself was lovely, with lots of interesting items about.
The staff were also pleasant and welcomimg- and dogs were happily welcomed!
We decided to pop in as the last part of our "Tour North Wales With American Mother" trip. Totally a great stop if you're interested in really nice textile and knitted products. The fact that it is a fully functional, water powered mill, where raw wool works it's way to amazing woven products is fascinating. The people working there were super friendly. We didn't have any snacks as it was late in the day, but we did go up and watch a mill in operation. That was amazing. You can feel the power of the machine in the floor and see the intricate mechanical parts working together to create beautiful textiles. Proper true craftsman working these machines. I got a great sweater for a great price. Remember people, though products for sale may seem expensive, things with the Trefriw label are very unique and handmade. I'd say totally worth it. Would definitely pop in again.
Besides a big shop full of their wonderful produce there is the work shop full of noise from the drive unit for the machinery to make the cloth.
Whay a great stop off. Looms were nothing operation on our visit but went into the room to see them. Informative video. Lovely staff very helpful
Amazing Welsh blankets!!! Wide range of top quality products on offer.The lady on the sales counter was very helpful and the customer service was exceptional!Diolch yn fawr/many thanks.
Very friendly staff and lots of localy made wool products. We were a little late, but still got a quick walk around the machinery.
Lots to buy - over 2 weeks staying in the village we bought maps, biscuits, soap, jumpers, waterproof hat, and finally ...a woven cushion cover with the Welsh design
Very nice shop with very nice things to buy. You can find everything from books and blankets to jewelery and soaps. Well worth a visit!
Self guided tour is free. My kids were able try making a rag rug and weaving in a loom. There are a lot of signs explaining each part of the process. Great gift shop with all sorts of items for sale.
This was a very interesting visit. We were there when the mill was working, so we went upstairs and were able to watch them operating the spinners and twisters. It had a wonderfully woolly smell and so many interesting things to look at.
Fascinating, free self guided tour. Really interesting to see the process, and the shop has beautiful products. Everyone was very friendly and helpful!
Lady Margaret Langley-Ingress
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If you are looking for some high-quality clothing and Welsh souvenirs then this is the place to stop at as you are driving through the beautiful scenic valley from Betwys y Coed to Conwy.
Both my husband and I were fascinated by the woollen mill. We actually missed the beginning of the tour and jumped straight in. It was amazing to see the machinery working turning the wool into yarn and then woven into the fabric. It was awesome to see the weaver using the loom to produce the intricate fabric. Finally through the cafe into the shop where there are a large range of clothes and woven items. The fabric is expensive £65 meter but there's other things less expensive to buy. A GREAT place for crafters and those who enjoy watching machinery work. I don't think it's suitable for young children as the place can be noisy.
Lady at the front was helpful with suggestions and we ended up buying two beautiful large rug and throws
Great place, but the manager of there is awful, was rude to my children, and downright disrespectful and just a grumpy old lady, just leave the shop floor for the more pleasant staff that was there, otherwise a nice place
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