National Wool Museum

About the museum

The National Wool Museum is in the Teifi valley village of Dre-fach Felindre, which was once the centre of a thriving woollen industry and was nicknamed the Huddersfield of Wales. Wool was historically the most important and widespread industry in Wales, and mills in the village made shirts, shawls, blankets, bedcovers and stockings that were sold across the surrounding countryside and around the world.

The museum is housed in the restored, listed buildings of the former Cambrian Mills and belongs to Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales. Visitors can follow the process from fleece to fabric and see historic machinery, including looms housed in the Weaving Shed, where a raised walkway gives a view of textiles in production. Craftspeople demonstrate their skills, and staff are on hand to answer questions.

In the grounds there is a Natural Dye Garden planted with species traditionally used for dyeing, which is looked after by volunteers and has won a Green Flag Community Award; plants from the garden are used in autumn dyeing workshops. The museum also runs school workshops, virtual lessons and family events.

Highlights

• Fleece-to-fabric story in the restored Cambrian Mills
• Historic machinery and working looms in the Weaving Shed
• Demonstrations by craftspeople
• Natural Dye Garden with Green Flag Community Award
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Fleece to Fabric – The Welsh woollen industry told through the mill buildings, historic machinery and craftspeople who demonstrate each stage of wool making.
• Natural Dye Garden – A garden of plants traditionally used for dyeing, cared for by volunteers and used for autumn workshops.

Founded

1976

Operated by

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Entry is free and visitors are encouraged to book a free day ticket in advance to receive key information. A charge may apply for some exhibitions, events and activities.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

There are five designated disabled parking bays and flat paved routes into the museum, although the road to the entrance slopes downward and there is a grassed area between the meadow car park and the entrance. Two wheelchairs can be borrowed from the shop on a first come, first served basis. A lift serves the first floor of the main building and a stair lift gives access to view the looms in the Weaving Shed. The cafe and shop are accessible, and accessible toilets are off the main reception building and in the Resource and Collections Centre. Induction loops are fitted at the reception, shop and cafe counters. Some floors in the historic buildings are uneven. An orientation map shows areas that can be noisy. Only assistance dogs may enter the museum buildings.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

The museum holds family workshops, for example a Halloween wet-felting workshop on 28 October 2026. Baby changing facilities are in the toilets in the museum and in the accessible toilet in the Resource and Collections Centre. Paved routes suit pushchairs. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Getting there & parking

By car, follow the brown tourist signs. Walkers and cyclists can plan journeys with Traveline Cymru.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

The cafe serves hot and cold drinks, cakes and snacks. Visitors may bring a picnic; there is no indoor space for eating it, but there are benches outside.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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