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Tea Party at the Woolmill + Top 10 Facts About Afternoon Tea

   Afternoon Tea Week (14th - 20th August) is a celebration of one of the nation’s favourite traditions.     Along with establishments up and down the country, the woolmill is hosting a special e...

National Picnic Week: Top 5 Places to Enjoy a Picnic in Moray Speyside

Having a picnic in the great outdoors is one of the UK's most enjoyable summer traditions! To honour National Picnic Week which takes place from the 15th - 24th June, we have compiled a list of our...

Facts About the Spinning Wheel...

A spinning wheel is a machine used to turn fiber into yarn. The yarn is then woven as cloth on a loom or it can be used to knit or crochet.  We've compiled a list of facts about the spinning wheel....

Salvage Hunters - A Visit to the Woolmill

The new series of Salvage Hunters is currently airing on Quest on Wednesday evenings at 9pm - the series follows Drew Pritchard  "in search of weird and wonderful objects". Yesterdays episode (6th...

Salvage Hunters - Tomorrow at 9pm!

The new series of Salvage Hunters is currently airing on Quest on Wednesday evenings at 9pm. Tomorrows (6th June) episode features a visit to the Woolmill! The show follows Drew and his team trave...

Edinburgh Yarn Festival - Fruity Knitting Podcast

We were delighted to exhibit at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival from the 15th - 17th March at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. This was our third time attending the event, which sees thousands of yarn ent...

Work in Progress: North Country Cheviot Wool Yarn

We are proud to introduce our upcoming range of North Country Cheviot Wool Yarn. The wool for this range was sourced from Dalrachie Farm, located just 12 miles from the Woolmill.  Sourcing the wo...

Salvage Hunters Visits the Woolmill

The Woolmill welcomed Drew and the rest of his team to explore the Woolmill for hidden gems! Drew Pritchard is an Architectural Antiques Dealer, Antique Restoration & Salvage Hunter. Drew "trav...

European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage

Knockando Woolmill is one of the winners of the 2016 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards, Europe’s highest honour in the heritage field. The Woolmill received the awar...