Stanley Mills — Attraction in Scotland

Stanley Mill has been beautifully restored, the building is gorgeous. The staff there are helpfull, knowledgable and very pleasant. My wife and I took our 3 boys with us and we all had a great day out. Unfortunately, much of the buildings are now residential, so, although it looks huge, there is only really 1 building to explore. There are still a decent amount of rooms and floors to visit though, and you'll spend between and hour and 2 exploring. There is a lot of information and displays, however, many of the interactive buttons don't work. If the buttons had worked and there had been a cafe, I'd have scored it 5. It's a great place but it could be better. If you do visit, there is a walk down to the river, just walk along the road to Stanley House, before you reached the private gate, there is a path on the right heading to the river. It's a nice circular walk that brings you back out on the grassy hill above the mills. Taking your time and enjoying the scenery, the walk will take...

The mill is a short drive away from the A9, through the village of Stanley down by the River Tay. It’s a big river here so easy to understand why it was built here. Plenty of parking and a short walk to the museum. All the buildings beside the parking are converted mill buildings with flats inside. So the museum is only a small part of the whole site but still worth a walk all round. Inside the museum there are several halls over three floors each with a different function. There are interpretations of the history and all the processes used at the site along with some original machinery. There was an exhibition of Scottish rock carvings on the top floor, with very good pictures of the best sites and descriptions of these mysterious markings. It must have been a huge mechanical feat to power all the machines in the place. Refreshments available together with...

I enjoyed my trip to Stanley Mills. I study history as an undergraduate and one of my current modules is concerned with the welfare of factories in Britain, very relevent to this attraction.

The staff were enthusiastic and welcoming. It has been very well restored and maintained. You are able to see and imagine how the mill operated through projections on the walls adding to the authentic experience. The archaeological digs I thought were also interesting and revealing. It gave you a real sense of what went on there during its heyday. Slight critisims would be no cafe. You can get a coffee or tea but it is drinkable at best. Well...