A guided walk of a hat-making town.
Join local legend, Sue Lea on this guided walk of Stockport
Sue will share her vast knowledge of the people and places linked to the hat trade once sustained the town.
Engineers, hat box makers, hat block makers, Plankers, Finishers and Trimmers worked in factories all over the town and Sue will show you some of what remains of this fascinating past!
KEY INFO
Delivered in spoken word (English)
Walk is approximately 3.5 miles
Route includes some inclines and uneven pavements.
Young people aged 12yrs and over are welcome to attend with an adult.
Prepare for ALL weather conditions, the walk will go on unless the weather makes going ahead unsafe
Wear a flat, comfortable, waterproof shoe
Don’t forget your water!
For more information
Call our bookings team on 0161 474 2399 (during opening hours)
Email: bookings.hatworks@stockport.gov.uk
Sunday 15th June 2025
Time: 10.00 am - 12:00 pm (Meet outside Hat Works before 10am)
Cost: £10
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Visitor information
Address
Hat Works, Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK3 0EU
0161 474 2399
Opening times
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am - 4pm
Last admission 3.15pm
Exclusions and safety measures
There’s lots to see, do and try on for people of all ages in our new Gallery of Hats.
Explore the global connections of Stockport’s hat collection and be inspired by the array of colours, shapes, patterns and textures of the hats on display.
Take a tour of the Factory Floor where the ‘hard hatting’ facts about Stockport’s hat trade are highlighted and you can see our restored hat -making machines in motion.
Enjoy spending time in the museum café run by Arc where you can enjoy great coffee, take in a creative wellbeing activity or exhibition.
Start your journey of discovery into headwear and wellbeing here, at the UK’s only hat museum.
