National Wool Museum — Attraction in Llangeler

Top marks for this quaint, yet important museum highlighting the way of life of so many.

It's all free entry too. Has a reasonably sized cafe, small shop and good parking.

Ok, I have to declare an interest (I have a loom & weave, though not on this scale), but actually, the story of processing wool and the story of those involved was well set out in both Welsh and English.

Sadly the machines were not being turned on to show them working and hear/feel the noise (my visit was Tues early Jan 23), so I'm not overly surprised, but there are plenty of information boards and videos to help tell the story. Check opening times (google etc) before you set off.. they don't open every day!

The cafe serves basic but good food with some gluten free options. Space for a picnic outside in more clement weather.

Except for guide dogs, dogs are not permitted inside the museum.

Worth a return visit? Yes ... I definitely fancy...

I had the best time today - truly a fascinating place and an insight into Welsh history as well as wool cloth-making. Everyone from the front desk to the cafe and the guides in the gallery and halls were excellent, welcoming and really informative. I was so pleased to speak to one staff member (sorry, I don't think I ever got your name!) who demonstrated all the weaving machines and answered all my excited questions with a depth of knowledge that was really impressive. The archive of fabrics upstairs was so impressive, and I really like seeing the curatorial elements of the museum gathering new collections and seeking knowledge from the community. I hope I have an inch of knowledge about Welsh wool after this and so many ideas for my tiny knitting projects. I can't wait for the courses to re-open, I'll be straight back to take a natural...

Fantastic place to visit and "free" although you are encouraged to leave a donation to the museum if you enjoyed your visit.

It was really interesting to see all the machines and hear the stories of the people that worked there and lived in the community. We were lucky enough to see one of the machines in use, it looked hard work to produce a small intricate piece of fabric.

There is a Cafe and Gift Shop. We were to late to use the Cafe as it closed at 3pm but the gift shop was filled with lovely items which were reasonably priced.

The Staff were very friendly and knowledgeable.

If you find yourselves like we did looking for something to do on your holiday on a rainy day in Wales then consider a visit.

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